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Farelogix Shows How Booking a Flight Should Work, and It’s Excellent

As you know from my trip report last week, I was in Miami attending Farelogix media day. But what is it that Farelogix actually does? The company’s end goal is to give airlines the freedom to sell tickets the way they want. Ultimately, this will...

Published Tue, Feb 26 2013 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Technology, Fares
Does the Math Add Up on American’s Fare Choice Bundles?

More than 5 years ago, in the early days of the blog, I awarded American a gold star for changing its booking interface to show different fare categories. The different categories were superficial at the time with no real product differentiation and that’s...

Published Mon, Dec 17 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fares, American
Cranky on the Web (October 8 – 12)

The Exact Dates When No One Wants to Travel and You Will Find Cheap Airfare – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Southwest launched a great sale this week, but others matched more aggressively. It was a great deal for those who could fly at off peak times...

Published Sat, Oct 13 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Fares
Cranky on the Web (May 26 – June 1)

Delta tests ‘basic economy’ fares on some flights – Atlanta Journal-Constitution The AJC wrote about Delta’s Basic Economy fares out of Detroit and I was asked to comment. An Argument in Favor of Fees for Aisle and Window Seats –...

Published Sat, Jun 2 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fares, Delta
Cranky on the Web (April 30 – May 4)

Airlines charging extra for everything is good for consumers, report says (poll) – Cleveland Plain Dealer This article looked at a study showing that fees are good or travelers. I was asked to comment and of course I agree. In the Trenches: Preparing...

Published Sat, May 5 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fares
Cranky on the Web (January 23 – 27)

New rules make airfare seem higher (even though it isn’t) – CNN Out of the Office This week, I took a look at the new DOT rules going into effect on pricing/fees. Airline Fee Changes Require Full Disclosure – NBC Los Angeles I met up...

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

Filed under: Government Regulation, Fares
Cranky on the Web (January 2 – 6)

Flights to Europe Are About to Get More Expensive – Conde Nast Daily Traveler With the European Union’s Emissions Trading System going into effect for air travel, flying might be pricier. This story was followed shortly by Delta announcing...

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

Filed under: Government Regulation, Fares
How Mistake Fares Get Filed and Why Korean Messed Up

Airlines can accidentally file the wrong fares. I should know, since I’ve personally done it twice. That’s fine, people make mistakes, but it’s the recovery that counts. The recovery from the latest mistake, Korean filing a sub-$500...

Published Tue, Nov 22 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fares, Korean Air
A Look at My 9 Least Favorite SCASDP Proposals (and the Ones that Won)

Those of you who used to read me over on BNET know that I used to spend a solid week each year looking at my favorite Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) proposals. Since I’m no longer writing for BNET, I spent a lot less time...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Government Regulation, Fares
Alaska Lowers First Class Fares, Sells More Seats

There’s been a lot of talk of supply and demand here on the blog this week, so I figured, why not pile on? Unlike our Monday discussion, however, this one isn’t controversial at all. Alaska has been lowering First Class fares. The result?...

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

Filed under: Fares, Alaska Airlines
Why Airlines Shouldn’t Have Passed On Tax Savings to Customers

The FAA is back up and running and tax collection is beginning again, but some people are still angry. Most airlines decided that instead of passing along the tax savings to customers, they’d simply raise fares and keep the difference. I’ve...

Published Mon, Aug 8 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fares
Google Search Flight Schedule Implementation is Underwhelming at Best

We’ve all been waiting to see what cool stuff Google would do once it closed its recent purchase of ITA Software, and now we’ve seen our first change. How awesome is it? It’s not. At all. Now, when you do a search for something like...

Published Thu, Jun 2 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fares
Has US Airways Kept Rochester Fares Low? (Sort of)

In mid-March, you might remember that US Airways decided to lower fares from Rochester to a bunch of cities and said it would monitor them to see if it was the right move. Now that we have two months under our belt, how are fares looking? It’s a...

Published Tue, May 24 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Fares
Fall Outlook: Fewer Flights, Sustained Fares

It’s earnings season again, and that means it’s time to gather round and listen to every airline talk about what’s happened and what’s next. After seeing some of the earnings call summaries, it sounds like demand will, as usual...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fares
A Look at the New DOT Rules That Foreign Airlines Hate

Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) rolled out a bunch of new rules the are supposed to make the passenger flying experience better. On many of these, it seems downright silly that the government is involved, but there are are a few kernels...

Published Tue, Apr 26 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Baggage, Government Regulation, Fares, Uncategorized

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