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Mr Cranky Goes to Washington on US Airways (Trip Report)

As mentioned yesterday, I was in DC last week to speak on a panel. Transportation was provided on US Airways, so it gave me an opportunity to do a few things I haven’t done in a long time. First, I flew Mesa. (That’s not something I’ve...

Published Tue, Mar 1 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Trip Reports
Allegiant Looks to Appeal to Gamblers with Option to Bet on Fuel Prices

Allegiant has quietly slipped a note into a federal filing that says it wants people to be able to pay for fuel price fluctuations after a plane ticket has already been bought. And I like it. I know, you think I’m insane for saying such a thing...

Published Thu, Mar 3 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fares, Allegiant
Topic of the Week: Frontier to Provo, Knoxville, and More

Frontier announced its summer plans this week, and we have some interesting surprises as well as a big disappointment. The bad news (for me) is that Frontier is pulling out of Long Beach. Bummer. But there are some interesting new routes coming instead...

Published Fri, Mar 4 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier
Cranky on the Web (February 28 – March 4)

In the Trenches: Turnover Hurts – Intuit Small Business Blog We had someone leave Cranky Concierge in the last couple weeks and that has made things difficult in the short run. If you want better airline service, vote with your wallet – CNN...

Published Sat, Mar 5 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, BNET
Hey Spirit, The Water’s a Lot Warmer in Puerto Rico Than Niagara Falls (Guest Post)

It’s been awhile but the Cardinal is back. And he’s got some good advice for Spirit . . . – Spirit Airlines should be all over San Juan, PR (SJU), a leisure and VFR (visiting friends and relatives) market that has never been comprehensively...

Published Mon, Mar 7 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Spirit
Video Tour of the New British Airways First Class

It may have been almost two months since BA brought me out to London, but I still have some good material waiting to see the light of day. Today it’s a tour of the new British Airways First Class which is being rolled out to the fleet as we speak...

Published Tue, Mar 8 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways
Spirit Goes Into One of the Most Competitive Markets In the US, But Why?

It’s Spirit week here at Cranky, and not in the “ra ra, go team” kind of way. I’m talking about Spirit Airlines. I actually hadn’t planned on talking about them twice this week, but soon after the Cardinal’s guest post...

Published Thu, Mar 10 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Spirit
Cranky on the Web (March 5 – 11)

Weather, tarmac rule irk airlines – Arizona Republic Another article talking about long tarmac delays, and I was asked to comment. The scoop on business class seats – CNN Out of the Office This week, I looked at the different types of business...

Published Sat, Mar 12 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JAL, BNET
American, BA, Iberia Need to Eliminate Differences or Do a Better Job of Highlighting Them

Last week, American and its joint venture partners British Airways and Iberia were here in Southern California to pitch the benefits of the joint venture to the region. The airlines are launching a lot of new service here in the next month, and they say...

Published Mon, Mar 14 2011 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, American, Iberia
Delta Comes out Swinging at Frontier Over Minneapolis Move

Anyone who thinks that the days of airline schedule retaliation are over clearly hasn’t been watching Delta. The airline is royally pissed that Frontier had the gall to enter the Minneapolis to Kansas City market and now it’s unleashing its...

Published Tue, Mar 15 2011 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Delta
Lufthansa Goes Back in Time, Gives First Class Travelers a Seat and a Bed

Airlines have spent a lot of time and effort trying to figure out a way to squeeze a seat and a bed into a very small space on an airplane, and they’ve done an admirable job. But any time you try to create multiple uses in one place, it’s...

Published Thu, Mar 17 2011 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Lufthansa
Topic of the Week: The (Temporarily) Shrinking Japanese Market

In light of the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear meltdown 1-2-3 punch, traffic to Japan is plunging. Delta has suspended its Haneda flights for a few months, Singapore has indefinitely postponed its A380 service there, and other airlines around the world are...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 2:57 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Miscellaneous
Cranky on the Web (March 14 – 18)

Fuel ‘surcharge’ a fare increase with a fancy name – CNN.com Out of the Office This week, it’s time to talk about fuel prices. They’re going higher and so are fares, but the two aren’t completely related. In the Trenches...

Published Sat, Mar 19 2011 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fuel, ORD - Chicago/O'Hare
Feeling the History at Washington National Airport

Last month when I flew in and out of Washington National Airport, it brought back a lot of memories. The airport has changed a great deal since I first arrived for college in 1995, but the beauty of the airport is that it doesn’t cover up its history...

Published Mon, Mar 21 2011 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: DCA - Washington/National
Is United Slowing Down Flights to Save Fuel? (Ask Cranky)

I’ve got a follow-up for an old Ask Cranky post today. In January, I wrote about why Delta might change flight times by a few minutes here and there. I received a similar question from someone about a United flight recently, but with United, I can...

Published Tue, Mar 22 2011 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Ask Cranky

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