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What’s the Deal with Bereavement Fares? (Ask Cranky)

Here’s an Ask Cranky question from a time long ago. Bereavement fares. Everyone knows about them, but are they any good? I’d love to see you do a post on how bereavement fares have evolved (or not evolved) over the year. Back when I was skinny and...

Published Wed, Jul 14 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fares, Ask Cranky
Awesome Drama Over easyJet’s Unreliable Operation

If you’re outside of Europe, you likely haven’t been paying close attention to the awesome drama unfolding over easyJet. The airline’s operations appear to be falling apart and the founder is threatening to take the name away if it doesn’t...

Published Mon, Jul 26 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Easyjet
Good News, Bad News for British Airways as Antitrust Immunity Approved and Flight Attendants Reject Offer

The management team at British Airways must be doing their best impression of a manic depressive this week as they swing from great news to crappy news. The great news? The airline received final approval for antitrust immunity with American. The crappy...

Published Wed, Jul 21 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Labor Relations
UPS Luggage Box Tries to Compete with Airline Checked Bags (Not Quite There Yet)

Everyone loves to complain about luggage fees, but other than flying Southwest or JetBlue, there hasn’t really been a way to avoid them that makes economic sense. I mean, sure, you could FedEx your suitcase, but that ain’t cheap. UPS has apparently...

Published Wed, Jul 7 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Baggage
Southwest Restricts Unused Tickets, I’d Rather See a Change Fee

It looks like the good folks at Southwest have slipped in a little change to your ability to use ticketless travel funds. As with any change, that has some people unhappy. Instead of being able to use your funds for anyone to travel, you’ll only...

Published Tue, Jul 20 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest
Jetting to Smurf (Trip Report)

I love trips like this. Just as our cold June and early July gave way to sizzling 90 degree heat, it was time for me to head to the mountains. My brother and I joined 7 other guys for some drinking, hiking, and fishing up at Lake Tahoe. What the heck...

Published Mon, Jul 19 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JetBlue, Trip Reports
Checking in on Alitalia, Because It’s Been Too Long

I never thought things could get any worse for Alitalia, but they have. No, no. It’s not that they’re performing worse. It’s that they’re no longer feeding me with excellent fodder to support my claim that they’re the worst...

Published Fri, Jul 16 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alitalia
Today is the Official Launch of My Book and You Can Win a Copy

Today is the official launch of my book, “Where the Hell Am I Going?” (What makes it official? ’cause I said so.) It’s now up for sale on Amazon (with the search inside feature, for those who want to read a sample) and on Kindle...

Published Thu, Jul 15 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Admin
Cranky on the Web (July 12-16)

Strong June Traffic Means It’s Time For Airlines to Raise Airfares — Cautiously – BNET Continued strong traffic numbers mean airfares are going to continue on the march. But airlines need to be careful not to go too high. Huh? US Airways...

Published Sat, Jul 17 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Government Regulation, JetBlue, Mergers/Finance, British Airways, Fares, American, Allegiant, BNET, Iberia
Introducing BNET Headwinds – Cranky on the Web (July 26-30)

It’s been a quiet week on BNET this week, and that’s because they were busy launching a completely revamped site. So they locked us out while they made the changes, but now it’s back and better than before. Instead of being a contributor...

Published Sat, Jul 31 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Baggage, Southwest, Delta, BNET
Sacramento’s Big Build Will Create a Monstrously Expensive New Terminal

Flying through Sacramento last week, I couldn’t help but notice the stark contrast between the old terminal buildings and the new one that’s slowly taking shape, towering over the surrounding area. The humble, old terminals look like shacks...

Published Thu, Jul 22 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: SMF - Sacramento
Virgin America Encourages People to Spend On Its Planes with IFE Enhancements

It’s a rare day when I agree with what Virgin America is doing, but I have to say that they’ve made some really strong changes to the Red inflight entertainment system. My guess is that this should help them bump up their ancillary revenues...

Published Thu, Jul 29 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America
Cranky on the Web (July 19-23)

Airport Effort to Charge More During Peak Times Could Hurt Passengers – BNET Airports are one step closer to being able to charge more to airlines during peak times. This may not be a good plan. JetBlue and American: Why Frequent-Flier Sharing Makes...

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frequent Flier Programs, LAX - Los Angeles, JetBlue, Continental, American, Delta, BNET
Delta’s Growth in Washington Smells Fishy

Delta announced a big increase in flights in New York and Washington this week, and I’m having trouble figuring out how they’re making this happen. Something doesn’t smell quite right, especially in Washington, but I can’t get...

Published Fri, Jul 30 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Delta
PETA Offers Hawaiian Publicity if They Help Stop Fishing, I Give Publicity to Encourage It

Those wacky People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) people are up to their usual tricks, and now they’re dragging airlines into it. This time, they’ve sent a letter to Hawaiian Airlines asking them become the official airline of...

Published Tue, Jul 27 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Hawaiian

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