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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
The Skinny on Airplane Painting

In the world of aerodynamics, every little improvement can add up to big savings. One of the areas that airlines are constantly experimenting with is paint. Now, easyJet has announced it will start using a new kind of paint that might save some gas for...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Miscellaneous
Cranky on the Web (October 11-15)

Why Arguments Against Airline Foreign Ownership Are Bogus – BNET Headwinds There are plenty of arguments against allowing foreign ownership of US airlines, but I don’t buy any of them. How Airlines Battled Through the September Traffic Blues...

Published Sat, Oct 16 2010 11:40 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Allegiant, BNET, ONT - Ontario
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
Mexican Airlines Can Now Add Flights to the US, Aeromexico Starts the Trend

¡Viva México! The spat between the US and Mexican governments is over (surprisingly quickly), and Mexico has once again been elevated to Category 1 status by the FAA. What does that mean? Look for more flights from Mexico coming soon. In fact, Aeromexico...

Published Mon, Dec 6 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Government Regulation, Volaris, Aeromexico
Iberia Launches LAX Flight, But Can We Really Thank American and British Airways?

Last night, I attended the launch of Iberia’s new flight from LA to Madrid. This has been hailed as a product of the joint venture between British Airways/Iberia (now under the same ownership) and American Airlines. Is that really true? Yes and...

Published Tue, Mar 29 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, American
Topic of the Week: Airline Earnings (or Lack Thereof)

Airline earnings have started to roll in with American and United posting losses, Southwest and JetBlue barely squeaking out profits, and Alaska posting rock star record earnings. (What the heck is in the water up there?) Thoughts so far? Read More.....

Published Fri, Apr 22 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Miscellaneous
Cranky on the Web (October 25-29)

AirTran Pilots Have a New Tentative Agreement, Thanks to Southwest – BNET Headwinds AirTran pilots have an agreement, and it comes suspiciously close on the heels of the acquisition agreement by Southwest. Interesting, no? Federal Air-Service Grant...

Published Sat, Oct 30 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Horizon, Labor Relations, AirTran, SJC - San Jose
JetBlue Introduces Boring Buy on Board Meals

You know JetBlue for their blue chips, but now they’ve decided to beef up their offerings. The airline quietly started launching buy-on-board meals this week and the result is underwhelming to say the least. Let’s make one thing clear. The...

Published Thu, Jun 24 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JetBlue, Meals
Talking to British Airways About Elite Status, Avios, and the Dreaded Fuel Surcharge (Across the Aisle)

Earlier this month, British Airways introduced Avios, a new name for miles. Now if you’re a member of the BA Executive Club or Iberia Plus, you will earn Avios when you fly, use a credit card, etc. In other words, it’s a shared currency that...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways
Topic of the Week: Air France Wreckage Found

It looks like search teams have found most of the wreckage from the Air France flight that went down off the coast of Brazil back in 2009. Anyone want to guess what they’ll be able to figure out from this? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 8 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Accidents/Incidents, Air France
JetBlue Lets You Fly Anywhere for a Month for $599

I’m sure many of you were hoping to see a post today on Republic winning the auction for Frontier thanks to labor thwarting the Southwest bid, but I didn’t have enough time to do the research last night to write a post. I’ll have more...

Published Fri, Aug 14 2009 3:45 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JetBlue, Fares
Don’t Expect to See 787s in Delta Colors Anytime Soon

Though Delta has never ordered the Boeing 787 itself, it did inherit 18 firm orders for 787s when it merged with Northwest. There had been a lot of speculation about what would happen to those airplanes post-merger, and now we have some resolution. Delta...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, 787
David Neeleman on What’s Wrong with JetBlue and How to Fix It (Across the Aisle, Part 3)

And now, it’s time to talk JetBlue. When I read a recent article where David Neelman talked about JetBlue, I thought he sounded bitter, so I had to ask. It’s clear that he’s still bugged by what happened at JetBlue, and as a shareholder...

Published Thu, Aug 26 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JetBlue, Across the Aisle Interviews, Azul
Good News, Bad News for British Airways as Antitrust Immunity Approved and Flight Attendants Reject Offer

The management team at British Airways must be doing their best impression of a manic depressive this week as they swing from great news to crappy news. The great news? The airline received final approval for antitrust immunity with American. The crappy...

Published Wed, Jul 21 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Labor Relations

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