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Alaska Airlines Opens Renovated Terminal 6 at LAX (Video)

Last week, Alaska Airlines celebrated the grand remodeling of Terminal 6 at LAX. Terminal 6 was one of the more neglected terminals, and now it’s the beneficiary of massive investment that significantly improves the place. Take my 3m46s video tour...

Published Mon, Apr 2 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: LAX - Los Angeles, Alaska Airlines
Pinnacle Files for Bankruptcy Protection; You Shouldn’t Care

Another day, another bankruptcy. On Sunday night, Pinnacle Airlines Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to the surprise of nobody. I should say, to the surprise of nobody who has ever heard of the airline. You probably haven’t heard...

Published Tue, Apr 3 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Pinnacle
Frontier Moves Toward Being a Three Cabin Airline (With No Cookies)

When you think of three cabin airlines, you think of some of the world’s finest with their First, Business, and coach classes. But Frontier has quietly been moving toward a very different kind of three cabin operation. I don’t imagine anyone...

Published Thu, Apr 5 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier
Topic of the Week: Delta Wants to Refine Its Own Oil

Word is out this week that Delta wants to get into the oil refining business. I would assume the idea is to be able to buy fuel at cost, but I really don’t know enough about the oil business to know whether this is brilliant or completely insane...

Published Fri, Apr 6 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Fuel
Cranky on the Web (April 2 – 6)

Live Chat: Children on planes – Canada.com I was one of the panelists for a live chat about kids on airplanes. You can see the transcript at the link above. The Midwest Cookie Is Dead and Other Important Airline News – Conde Nast Daily Traveler...

Published Sat, Apr 7 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
Why I Put Very Little Stock in the Airline Quality Rating

There’s been a lot of talk about the Airline Quality Rating (AQR) lately since the 2012 rankings just came out. I’ve generally avoided talking about this and every other survey out there, except for one missive back in 2007. It seems like...

Published Mon, Apr 9 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Surveys
Allegiant to Start Honolulu Flights from Vegas and Fresno in June

Way back on March 5, 2010, Allegiant announced it would purchase some used 757s so that it could go to Hawai’i. Here we are more than 2 years later and the strategy is finally, mercifully, being put into place. Flights to Honolulu begin on June...

Published Tue, Apr 10 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Allegiant, 757
United Hates Houston’s Plan for Two International Airports

Residents of the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex probably rolled their eyes at the news that Southwest is pushing for more freedom at Houston’s close-in Hobby airport. They’ve seen it all before with Southwest’s fight against American at Love...

Published Thu, Apr 12 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest
Topic of the Week: Bye, Bye, bmi

It’s almost official. British Airways will close on its purchase of bmi in short order. Will it be good or bad for travel in the UK? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 13 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, BMI
Cranky on the Web (April 9 – 13)

Frontier’s Animal Battle: Choose the Airline’s Newest Mascot – Conde Nast Daily Traveler If you haven’t seen Frontier’s latest battle for the next animal mascot, it’s worth a look. I couldn’t stop laughing at...

Published Sat, Apr 14 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier
Delta’s Basic Economy Fares Show Why Booking Through Online Travel Agents Is Becoming More and More Hazardous

Delta started a test a couple weeks ago of a new fare offering called Basic Economy. The idea is that it’s a highly restricted fare that gives you nothing more than the promise of some seat on the airplane. It’s not a bad plan at all, but...

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta
Frontier Waves Goodbye to Houston Hobby, Moves Back to Intercontinental

It’s not often that I find a reason to write about Houston twice in one week (or one decade), but sure enough, here we are. Frontier announced yesterday that it would move back from Houston’s Hobby Airport to Intercontinental. Even for people...

Published Tue, Apr 17 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Southwest
Thinking About Lufthansa’s New Business Class

I didn’t write about Lufthansa’s new business class when it first came out, because I just wasn’t sure what to make of it. But I’ve been talking to a few people, and I think it might be a good time to discuss. I really can’t...

Published Thu, Apr 19 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Lufthansa, Seats
Topic of the Week: Your Favorite Airplane Food

Let’s go a little random this week. What’s the best food you’ve had on an airplane? What airline was it? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 20 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Meals
Cranky on the Web (April 16 – 20)

Will other carriers copy Allegiant and Spirit with new carry-on baggage fee? – APEX Editor’s Blog I look at Allegiant’s carry on fee, and whether others might follow. In the Trenches: Wrestling with Business Hours – Intuit Small...

Published Sat, Apr 21 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Allegiant

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