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Cranky on the Web (April 29 – May 3)

The 787 Dreamliner Is Back: Where and When You Can Fly on One – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Here’s a roundup of when the 787 will be going back into service with various airlines. In the Trenches: The Virtual Phone System Scramble – Intuit...

Published Sat, May 4 2013 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, 787
Frontier Brackets Philly With Wilmington Flights

Back in the day, Southwest was known for using a bracketing strategy around big cities. For example, it served Manchester to get the northern half of Boston and Providence to get the southern half. It did the same in Chicago with Midway and Milwaukee...

Published Mon, Apr 15 2013 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier
Topic of the Week: Do You Feel Safe Flying into an Airport Without a Tower?

As the government continues to fail to do anything about the sequester cuts, the time has come to start closing control towers this weekend. Though these are mostly smaller airports, there are some with commercial service. I haven’t heard anything...

Published Fri, Apr 5 2013 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier
Frontier Makes a Pragmatic, Unsurprising, Yet Sad Move to Outsource Airport Staff

For years, you could hear Frontier employees talk as if they were part of one big family. It was that level of care that often brought the airline praise from frequent fliers. It also helped create Frontier’s image as Denver’s hometown airline...

Published Thu, Feb 7 2013 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier
Frontier Likes What It Sees in Trenton, Adds More Flights

Frontier has thrown a lot of new routes out there in its quest to become an ultra low cost carrier. Many have failed, but there appears to be at least one gem that keeps getting more and more flights. That gem is Trenton. (And yes, this is probably the...

Published Tue, Jan 8 2013 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier
Who the F*&@ is NewFrontier Airlines?

If you haven’t seen this, get ready for a treat. Air Gumbo may not have worked out (yet…), but now we have a new plan from those crazy Cajuns down in New Orleans. Ready for it? They’re giving a bunch of tax breaks in order to get an...

Published Tue, Oct 16 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Who/What the F***
Frontier’s Clever But Risky Move to Encourage People to Book Direct

A couple weeks ago, Frontier announced that it would reduce benefits for those who book flights through third parties. Reaction was all over the map with some saying it was great and others saying it was terrible. In my mind, this is a very clever move...

Published Tue, Oct 2 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier
Cranky on the Web (August 20 – 24)

When Children Fly Alone (Radio Appearance) – The Kojo Nnamdi Show I was asked to come on to talk about the whole United unaccompanied minor fiasco. You can listen to the segment as the link above. In the Trenches: Why We Do This – Intuit Small...

Published Sat, Aug 25 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Frontier
The Remaking of Frontier Shows Positive Results

When you think of Frontier, what comes to mind? You probably think of an airline flying mostly out of its Denver hub. Maybe you remember its brief fling with Milwaukee after the merger with Midwest. But chances are that what you think of Frontier isn’t...

Published Mon, Aug 13 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier
Cranky on the Web (June 18 – 22)

Frontier Airlines suspends mileage donations to charity – Examiner.com We talked about this yesterday, but I was asked to comment on it, so I included the link here. In the Trenches: A Test Vacation – Intuit Small Business Blog I’m preparing...

Published Fri, Jun 22 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier
Topic of the Week: Frontier and Southwest Brawl over Wisconsin Fliers

First, Frontier made a deal to allow its frequent fliers to transfer miles to Delta. Then Southwest struck back and said that anyone who donated miles to charity via Frontier’s program could get those miles matched in Southwest’s program....

Published Fri, Jun 22 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Southwest
The Last Piece of Midwest Airlines is Passed to Delta

The long, drawn out, sad saga of Midwest Airlines and its famous cookie has now finally come to a close. Though the airline’s name disappeared a few years ago, the last remaining vestiges of the airline are now gone. Frontier, the heir to Midwest’s...

Published Thu, Jun 7 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Delta, Midwest Airlines
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
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
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

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