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Delta Looks to Virgin Atlantic to Bolster London

So the rumors were true. Delta has decided to buy Singapore’s 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, and I’m a bit surprised. I was expecting something a little more (somehow involving Air France/KLM) for Delta to bother getting involved here...

Published Thu, Dec 13 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Virgin Atlantic, Alliances
Cranky on the Web (November 5 – 9)

In the Trenches: How Extra Help Pays Of – Intuit Small Business Blog I’m loving having more help. It frees me up to focus on things that I’ve been ignoring, like website forms. Making Sense of New, Outside-Alliance Airline Partnerships...

Published Sat, Nov 10 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Alliances
Qantas Smartly Leaves British Airways for Emirates

There was huge news from down under last week when the rumored link between Qantas and Emirates was officially unveiled. This certainly creates some confusion around Qantas’s role in oneworld as the airline backs away from British Airways but it...

Published Mon, Sep 10 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Alliances, Emirates, Qantas
Cranky on the Web (April 23 – 27)

Airline Partnerships Are Confusing—Here’s What You Need to Know – Conde Nast Daily Traveler A quick rundown of the difference between interline, codeshare, and frequent flier partnership. In the Trenches: Do It Ourselves or Partner with Someone...

Published Sat, Apr 28 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alliances
Could Airline Alliances Be in Trouble?

As always, this year’s Phoenix Aviation Symposium was packed with great, thought-provoking discussion. A few of us were constantly posting updates on Twitter under the #PHX2012 hashtag. I’d suggest taking a look if you’re interested...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alliances
Codesharing Provides No Benefit to the Traveler

Earlier this week, I published a column on CNN.com talking about codesharing. You all know the practice. It’s when one airline sells flights on another airline under its own code. This column turned into a great discussion on airliners.net, and...

Published Wed, Jul 13 2011 10:43 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alliances
Cranky on the Web (July 11 – 15)

This isn’t the airline I signed up for – CNN Out of the Office This week, I tackle codesharing. I find codsharing to be incredibly confusing with limited consumer benefit, but that’s not going to change anything. I gave some tips for...

Published Tue, Jul 12 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alliances, BWI - Baltimore
Cranky on the Web (June 20 – 24)

What do airline alliances mean for you? – CNN Out of the Office Airline alliances aren’t necessarily all they’re cracked up to be. There are some benefits, but not nearly as many as you might expect. In the Trenches: Changing up the...

Published Sat, Jun 25 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alliances
Alliances Look to Cement Standing in Latin America with Recent Moves

It’s been a busy year south of the US border with all three alliances trying to make big land grabs in Latin America. So far, it looks like Star Alliance and oneworld are doing the best with Skyteam coming in a sad third. But these alliance loyalties...

Published Tue, Nov 16 2010 3:58 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: SkyTeam, Star Alliance, Oneworld, LAN, Alliances, Avianca, TACA
Cranky on the Web (Nov 9 – 13)

American and British Airways Still Waiting for Feds Antitrust Immunity Decision – BNET The waiting game continues as the DOT has gone past its own deadline for ruling on the BA/American deal. This is getting tiresome. Capacity Restraint Leads to...

Published Sat, Nov 14 2009 3:00 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Frequent Flier Programs, Government Regulation, Oneworld, British Airways, American, BNET, Alliances, Cranky Concierge
Cranky on the Web (September 21 – 25)

July Premium Traffic Shows Gains – BNET It’s premium traffic monitor time again, and traffic is still in the tank. But it’s not quite as bad, so that’s good. Delta’s SkyClub Promotion Slightly Misses the Mark – BNET...

Published Sat, Sep 26 2009 3:34 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Schedule Changes, Mergers/Finance, Delta, V Australia, BNET, Alliances, Emirates
JetBlue and Lufthansa Finally Announce a Codeshare

I’m trying to think if there’s a codeshare that’s been as widely anticipated as that between Lufthansa and JetBlue. It seems like this thing has been in the works forever, but now they’re finally getting the partnership up and...

Published Tue, Sep 8 2009 3:08 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Lufthansa, JetBlue, Alliances
Virgins Hook Up

The long awaited day is here. Virgin America and V Australia have finally entered into an interline agreement. It’s a fairly limited set-up right now thanks to technical limitations, but eventually it will become a full-fledged interline and codeshare...

Published Thu, Jun 4 2009 3:31 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, V Australia, Alliances
This Week on BNET (May 25 - 29)

Long Beach Airport Garage and Terminal Plans Move Forward The airport is starting to put forth more concrete plans, and it’s sounding pretty good. Southwest Pushes WestJet Codeshare, Shifts Priorities WestJet announced yesterday that Southwest was...

Published Sat, May 30 2009 3:58 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Southwest, Air New Zealand, LGB - Long Beach, BNET, Alliances, Westjet, Advertising, Labor Relations
Rebuttal: Ending Airline Competition on the North Atlantic is Bad For You

I know, I know. I’m not on vacation anymore, but when industry veteran Hubert Horan sent me this rebuttal to Evan Sparks’s piece, “Why International Alliances Are Good for You,” I just had to post it. What do you think? —...

Published Wed, Apr 29 2009 3:47 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Guest Posts, Alliances

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