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Club World on British Airways (Trip Report)

It’s been a couple of years since British Airways and I first tried to set up a trip to see the airline’s new Terminal 5 at Heathrow and now, it’s finally happened. I have plenty of cool stuff that I’ll post here in the next couple...

Published Thu, Jan 20 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Trip Reports
Flying From JetBlue’s Efficient JFK Terminal 5

This trip might as well be called the T5 trip, because not only did I get to experience Heathrow Terminal 5, but I also had my first brush with JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at JFK. Both have now been open for some time, but I hadn’t experienced either...

Published Thu, Jan 27 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JetBlue, Trip Reports, JFK - New York/JFK
The Banker Shuttle From London City to JFK (Trip Report)

I left off yesterday as I prepared to board BA flight 001 to bring me back to the US. No reason to keep you waiting. Let’s get back to it. [Note: BA arranged the flight and accommodation for me without charge, but that in no way guarantees them...

Published Tue, Jan 25 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Trip Reports, LCY - London/City
Horizon Air’s President on The Disappearance of the Brand (Across the Aisle Interview)

For those who hadn’t heard, Alaska Air Group’s wholly-owned regional subsidiary Horizon Air will be losing its brand some 25 years after Alaska first bought the airline. Instead, Horizon flights will all be marketed under the Alaska name....

Published Mon, Jan 31 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alaska Airlines, Horizon, Across the Aisle Interviews
Topic of the Week: Posting Schedule

When I first dropped down to 3 posts a week, I said I’d revisit it after the end of the year. Well here we are, and I’ve decided that I’m sticking with the change. I would love to write Cranky more often, but after looking through the...

Published Fri, Jan 7 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Admin
Topic of the Week: Airline Earnings and a Sea of Black Ink

Airlines are making a bunch of money this quarter (well, except for American). Anything in particular catch your eye as each airline rolls out earnings reports? Let’s talk about it here. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 28 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Miscellaneous
Delta Retires the Northwest Compass

Another milestone was reached in Northwest’s integration into Delta on January 3 and 4 when the last six airplanes in Northwest colors left the fleet. This also marked the airline’s retirement of its small remaining fleet of DC-9-40 airplanes...

Published Tue, Jan 18 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Northwest
The Case for London/City and the Flight to New York

After a short but productive time in London, it was time to head back to the States. But this wasn’t an ordinary return. For the second time in my life, I was taking British Airways flight 001. Last time, it was on Concorde. Could this flight live...

Published Mon, Jan 24 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Trip Reports, LCY - London/City
What’s the Matter with Denver? (Or, why is United canceling the London Flight?)

It looks like United has decided that its seasonal flight from Denver to London will be seasonal no more . . . in a bad way. The flight won’t be coming back this summer, and instead the airline will use that Heathrow slot for a fourth daily trip...

Published Thu, Jan 13 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, LHR - London/Heathrow
Cranky on the Web (January 24-28)

At Heathrow, a New $7 Billion Terminal Actually Doesn’t Seem Crazy – BNET Headwinds Heathrow’s Terminal 5 was incredibly expensive, but BA says it’s saving the airline more money every day, so it’s worth it. Why Frontier Airlines...

Published Sat, Jan 29 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, LHR - London/Heathrow, BNET
Topic of the Week: American Orders Two 777s

Normally I don’t think it’s worth talking about a small aircraft order, but this one caught my eye. American has ordered two 777-300ER aircraft, the first of that variant that the airline has picked up. Why would they order just two of these...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Uncategorized
Cranky on the Web (January 17-21)

Why Google’s Purchase of ITA Software Would Be Good for Air Travelers – BNET Headwinds The title of this doesn’t really reflect the story, which focuses on how American’s new deal with Google could be huge for both companies. Why Airlines...

Published Sat, Jan 22 2011 3:25 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: SkyTeam, Delta, BNET
Why Do Airlines Make Small Changes to Flight Times (Ask Cranky)

This is a great question, because I’ve wondered it myself for quite awhile. This gave me the chance to reach out there and see if I could get any more detail. Sure enough, I could. Let’s start with the question. . . . I booked my tickets last...

Published Mon, Jan 17 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Ask Cranky
Why American Wants to Go Around the Reservation Systems

A lot has been written about American’s fight with Orbitz, Expedia, and now Sabre, but I still don’t think that it’s been made very clear for “normal” people. Why can’t you book American on Orbitz and Expedia? What...

Published Tue, Jan 11 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Technology
Topic of the Week: Delta in Los Angeles

Ever since Delta took over Western 25 years ago (wow), the airline has flirted with the City of Angels. Delta would ramp up, then pull back again, only to ramp up again. Now we see Delta has started to add flights again by adding frequencies to San Francisco...

Published Fri, Jan 14 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta

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