There’s nothing I like more than ripping apart the Department of Transportation (DOT) for its poor rule-making abilities, but every so often, the department does something right. We might as well celebrate on the rare occasion when that happens Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Tue, May 15 2012
Filed under: Virgin America, JetBlue, Southwest, DCA - Washington/National
Why it Took So Long for Virgin to Link All its Frequent-Flier Programs – Conde Nast Daily Traveler You can now earn and redeem across Virgin airlines. What took so long? In the Trenches: Learning From My Team – Intuit Small Business Blog It’s Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Sat, Mar 24 2012
Filed under: Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia
Last month, Virgin America decided to sell a pretty unique deal through Gilt City. Anyone with $60,000 could get a roundtrip charter flight anywhere Virgin America flies in the US. That in itself isn’t that unique, but the purchaser also got something Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Mon, Dec 26 2011
Filed under: Virgin America
Pack patience for air travel amateurs – CNN Out of the Office ’tis the season for amateur travelers to come out of the woodwork. Here are some thoughts on how business travelers can navigate it. In the Trenches: Recognizing Our Own Recognition Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Sat, Dec 24 2011
Filed under: Virgin America, Miscellaneous
If you’ve flown Virgin America any time since October, there’s a good chance that your experience has been sub-par. No, it has nothing to do with the onboard product but rather the fragile technology infrastructure, which is still suffering Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Tue, Dec 20 2011
Filed under: Technology, Virgin America