Qatar Airways Makes Things Up, Slaps Us with a Penalty (Tales From the Field)

I haven’t written a tale from the field from our adventures at Cranky Concierge for […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

American Walks a Tightrope on Northeast Alliance Messaging, Now Plays Down Its Importance

Remember the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue? Of course you do. It was […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Southwest and Alaska Turn a Profit, Frontier’s Sizing May be Off, and More…

Southwest Turns a Profit, but Less Than Last Year Southwest Airlines Q2 earnings report reflected […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

United Starts to Follow American by Pulling Fares From Traditional Third Party Channels

It was probably only a matter of time. After American removed 40 percent of its […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Alaska Rolls Into Burbank From San Francisco Now That Southwest is Gone

When Alaska bought Virgin America, it was all about growing its presence in California, and […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

United Sees Multiple Banks as a Key To Its Pacific Strategy

Ever since Pan Am announced plans to sell its Pacific routes to United in 1985, […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: United Grows in Asia, American and United are Rolling in Cash, and More

United No Longer as Vanilla as it Adds Service to Manila United Airlines announced an […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

26 Miles Across the Sea by Helicopter to Catalina (Trip Report)

My daughter wasn’t the only one to get a “Dad Adventure” this summer. My son […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Norwegian Buys Widerøe, A Very Different Kind of Airline

As far as mergers go, it’s a seemingly strange one. Low-cost operator Norwegian has announced […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

A Proposal to Crush Rewards Credit Cards… and Airlines… is Introduced

If you’ve passed anyone recently who looked sickly and was breathing into a paper bag, […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Delta Gets Rich, Northern Pacific Gets Started, More

Delta Sets Record Earnings Delta Air Lines’s Q2 earnings report showed record high revenue and […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Landline Overcomes Its Biggest Hurdle on American Flights

From an air service perspective, small cities are screwed. To keep them connected to the […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Annoying Delays and Other Fun on United Express to Monterey (Trip Report)

I try to do a “Dad Adventure” with each of my kids every year. The […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

A Closer Look at American’s Transatlantic Operation at JFK

The Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue was supposed to do a lot to […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: JetBlue Stands Down, ALPA Not a Fan of JSX, and More…

JetBlue Moves on from Northeast Alliance JetBlue Airways announced this week it is bowing out […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

JetBlue Wisely Walks Away From the NEA, But This Partnership Isn’t Dead Yet

The NEA is dead! Long live the NEA! Despite JetBlue’s announcement yesterday that it had […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

The Feds Shoot Down Delta’s Request for Tokyo Flexibility

It didn’t take long for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to make a decision on […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky on the Web: Airline Delays and Cancellations

Thousands stuck at airports amid flight delays and cancellations – NBC Nightly NewsWhen the weather […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Alaska Goes to the Bahamas, Delta Says Shalom, and More…

Alaska Goes to the Beach Alaska Airlines announced four new routes this week, all to […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

The First New York Operational Mess Officially Rings In the Summer Season

It’s a time-honored tradition just like Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow or the blooming of […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Avelo Stops Tiptoeing Around Vegas and Makes It a Base

After a couple of years of toying with the idea of serving Las Vegas, Avelo […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Looking at US Airport Traffic, Denver Stands Out

I hadn’t spent nearly enough time picking apart full year 2022 traffic trends even though […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky on the Web: Loyalty For New Frequent Fliers

A Guide to Awards Travel for Brand-New Frequent Fliers – The Wall Street JournalMy advice […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Avelo Goes to Vegas, IndiGoes All In on Airbus, More

Avelo Gambles on New Base Avelo Airlines will open its 6th base since its launch […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Not Another Routine Trip to Oakland… (Trip Report)

… is what you’ll probably be saying as you read about this routine trip to […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

In the Fight Over the DCA Perimeter Rule, Spirit Has a Modest Proposal

After Delta and friends kicked off the latest round of perimeter rule madness, the main […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

The Cranky Flier Interview with United SVP Global Network Planning and Alliances Patrick Quayle

Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It was three long years […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: AA and JetBlue Try AAgain, DCA’s Perimeter Might Expand, More…

American and JetBlue: If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try, Again American Airlines and […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

How JFK Changed for American and JetBlue in the Northeast Alliance

Just last week I took a look at how American and JetBlue had changed their […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Swoop to Be Shut Down, Swallowed by WestJet

Say so long to magenta. After this summer season, WestJet’s supposed low-cost operator Swoop will […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

The Avianca/Viva Saga is Even Stranger Than I Imagined, and Trouble is Brewing

I thought I was done writing about Avianca and Viva until I started learning more […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky on the Web: Podcasts a Plenty on a Miserable Summer, Loyalty Programs, and More

You may have noticed I haven’t put up a Cranky on the Web post in […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Unplanned Trip to Russia, Delta’s Big Lawsuit, More

SFO-Bound Air India Flight Lands in Russia Air India flight 173 departed Delhi Tuesday morning […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

India Opts for Protectionism in Denying United/Emirates Codeshare

It appears that the nascent alliance between United and Emirates is running into some early […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

How LaGuardia Changed for American and JetBlue With the Northeast Alliance

As we all wait to figure out whether the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

A New Cranky Talk is Live – A Conversation with Wallace Beall on Airline Pricing and Overbooked Flights

Listen on Apple, Spotify, direct, or wherever you get your podcasts. And we’re back. See, […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: American to Appeal, Frontier Eyes NYC, More

AAmericAAn PrepAAres AAppeal on AAlliAAnce Decision American CEO Robert Isom announced the carrier would move […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

American Was Fine to Atlanta, But Not Quite as Good as Delta Coming Home (Trip Report)

I had to head out to Atlanta for a friend’s wedding, so I’d fly Delta, […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Lufthansa Group Acquires the Worst Airline Ever

I can’t remember the first time I heard a rumor that Lufthansa was interested in […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Haneda Brawl Continues, ITA Gets Owned, More…

Delta and United Brawl Over Haneda Slots Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are going […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Dallas/Fort Worth Sets Plans to Accommodate American’s Growth

When Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) opened nearly 50 years ago, it was built with massive growth […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Meet X̱áat Ḵwáani, Alaska’s Special Livery That’s a Lot More Than Just Salmon

To the casual observer, it looked like April 25 would be the day the salmon […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Why the Judge Ruled Against American and JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance

On the surface, it looked like American and JetBlue had a strong case to continue […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: WestJet Fights off Strike, Breeze Gets Even Nicer, and More…

WestJet Averts Strike at Last Minute WestJet and its pilots came to an agreement early […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Spirit Focuses on Its Schedule to Improve Operations

Spirit did not have a good summer in 2021. For years, this wouldn’t have been […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Getting Underway On Our Cruise and Visiting Canada (Travelogue)

The ship left San Pedro late thanks to the Coast Guard meddling in our plans, […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

Colombia Seals Viva’s Fate By Asking Avianca to Give Too Much

It’s been more than a year since Avianca first announced it was buying low-cost operator […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago

United Thunderously Disagrees with Delta’s Plan for Tokyo/Haneda Slots

I’ve already gotten you up to speed on Delta’s request for DOT to allow airlines […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 1 year ago