One of the best things about the coming Cranky Network Awards on Feb 22 in […] | Continue reading
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard United management talk about the death of the […] | Continue reading
The fight over slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is ramping up once again now that […] | Continue reading
It was probably only a matter of time. After American removed 40 percent of its […] | Continue reading
Ever since Pan Am announced plans to sell its Pacific routes to United in 1985, […] | Continue reading
My daughter wasn’t the only one to get a “Dad Adventure” this summer. My son […] | Continue reading
I try to do a “Dad Adventure” with each of my kids every year. The […] | Continue reading
It didn’t take long for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to make a decision on […] | Continue reading
United Airlines sold a lifetime unlimited pass in 1990 for $290,000. Tom Stuker bought one and has since flown 23 million miles over the decades. For The Washington Post, Rick Reilly, with graphics… | Continue reading
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It was three long years […] | Continue reading
It appears that the nascent alliance between United and Emirates is running into some early […] | Continue reading
I’ve already gotten you up to speed on Delta’s request for DOT to allow airlines […] | Continue reading
It is apparently regulatory week here on Cranky, and I’m going to spill into next […] | Continue reading
Once again this week, United send out a media notice about a new Denver ad […] | Continue reading
United has been very clear that running an airline post-pandemic is going to be very […] | Continue reading
Regular travelers on American and Delta have long been used to flying on CRJ-900s, but United travelers have never had that experience. This changes on March 3 now that United has finally loaded the first Mesa-operated CRJ-900 flight for the airline. Sure, United has had CRJ-700s … | Continue reading
I’ve seen a handful of stories lately on the long-true fact that airlines sell schedules […] | Continue reading
As is often the case, United CEO Scott Kirby gave a masterclass on where he […] | Continue reading
The worst kept secret in recent memory is now official. Today, United announced it is […] | Continue reading
United revealed its Transatlantic plans for summer 2023 yesterday, and while there’s plenty to unpack […] | Continue reading
When the schedule changes load into Cirium each Friday night, we get busy putting together […] | Continue reading
It had been known for weeks, but last Wednesday, United and Emirates officially announced that […] | Continue reading
Not long ago, United was busy arguing that there were too many flights scheduled at […] | Continue reading
If ever an airline had nine lives, it’s Air Wisconsin. Somehow, this airline finds itself […] | Continue reading
It’s always been a weird dance between Air Canada and United. For two decades,the airlines […] | Continue reading
This Week’s Featured Link United Air Exits Stake in Parent of Former ExpressJet Airlines – […] | Continue reading
United Airlines takes the lead in lift to Europe – Travel WeeklyThis is the summer […] | Continue reading
Subscribers of Cranky Daily know that we like to poke fun at Newark for being, […] | Continue reading
Some days, I like to sit around and dream up the kind of data I can pull from Cirium. I’m only slightly ashamed to admit that this past weekend I had one of those days. A reader asked the que… | Continue reading
This Week’s Featured Link Finnair long-haul revamp: New business class and premium economy cabins on offer – PaxEx.aeroFinnair is putting a new cabin on its long-haul fleet, and the new… | Continue reading
Last night, the APEX/IFSA awards were handed out at the 2021 Expo. I’ve been a judge for these awards — which recognize the best in passenger experience and catering — for years n… | Continue reading
This Week’s Featured Link United CEO Vows to Beat Margin-Leader Delta on Quality not Quantity – SkiftThe Skift Live conference was this week, and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed watc… | Continue reading
It’s that time of year again when airlines start revealing their plans for summer 2022, and United has again taken this to a whole new level with teaser videos, contests, and more. This year&… | Continue reading
The timer is counting down for airlines when it comes to COVID vaccine mandates, and what’s frustrating for many is that nobody is quite sure when the alarm will ring. With rhetoric ramping u… | Continue reading
It’s fun to sit back and ponder “what if” scenarios, so when I saw Holly Hegeman mention in PlaneBusiness a recent note from Wolfe Research analyst Hunter Keay, it caught my atten… | Continue reading
This Week’s Featured Link ‘The volumes are beyond anything we have ever seen’: Delta hold times won’t improve until fall – USA TodayThis is fantastic. On the earnings … | Continue reading
It’s not often I get to fly a new airline, but last week, I had the chance to fly Avelo. When the airline first launched with $19 fares, I showed the route map to my kids. I told them they co… | Continue reading
It’s time to finish up this travelogue, so here’s a Wednesday post to wrap it up. When I was planning this trip, I knew I’d fly out of LAX since I snagged that United Polaris seat… | Continue reading
This Week’s Featured Link United Next Investor Presentation – United AirlinesIf you want to see more of the numbers behind United’s plan, this presentation is full of them. See if… | Continue reading
The long-rumored new aircraft order is now official, and on the surface it may not seem very surprising. This order, however, is a milestone in the airline’s several-year shift away from a lo… | Continue reading
Welcome back as we get toward the end of my latest Cranky Travelogue. It’s another Wednesday post, and that’s because this one has nothing to do with airlines or flying at all. Returnin… | Continue reading
As you know, I don’t normally do Wednesday posts, but this seemed like a great opportunity to post the next chapter in my Molokai travelogue since it’s not aviation-related. Here’… | Continue reading
Let’s leave the pain of entering the state of Hawaiʻi in the last chapter and instead move on to something far better… my island hoppers to and from Molokai. Returning to Molokai Starts… | Continue reading
Welcome back to the second chapter of my Hawaiian travelogue. Here’s where we are: Returning to Molokai Starts With My First Flight in the United Polaris SeatEntering Hawai’i Remains a Terrib… | Continue reading
This Week’s Featured Link Post-arrival COVID testing to end for Maui-bound travelers – Hawaii News NowGood. The post-arrival test is dead, and now we know that this was a giant, horribl… | Continue reading
When I first visited Molokai back in 2017, I wanted to return almost immediately, but I knew it would take awhile. Unlike most family vacation spots, Molokai was my place to escape, and it’s … | Continue reading
United is working toward something will be unimaginable to just about every frontline airline employee. It is planning on eliminating internal delay codes, those obnoxious things that help the airl… | Continue reading
This Week’s Featured Link Seattle is testing a new system that lets travelers make a reservation at the TSA checkpoint – TPGThis is a pretty slick idea. I wonder how well it’ll wo… | Continue reading