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Cranky on the Web (August 6 – 10)

Why Everyone Should Go to the Olympics at Least Once – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I wrote up my visit to the Olympics along with a bunch of pictures. It’s a worthwhile thing to do at least once. Read More...

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

Filed under: British Airways
Topic of the Week: Hawaiian Airlines Steps Up Its Hawaiian-ness

Hawaiian announced it was going to put some more Hawaiian in its service this week with what’s being called Mea Ho’okipa Service. You can read through what’s changing, but I was particularly caught by the Ho’okipa Desk, where passengers...

Published Fri, Aug 10 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Hawaiian
A Stellar First Class Experience on British Airways (Trip Report)

On Tuesday, I wrote about my experience flying in World Traveller Plus premium economy to London. The way home was a completely different kind of experience. British Airways put me in First Class. [BA paid for this trip.] Unlike the spotty service on...

Published Thu, Aug 9 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Trip Reports
Mixed Review of the New British Airways Premium Economy (Trip Report)

When British Airways asked me if I wanted to go to the Olympics, I didn’t really have to think twice. But just wanting to go to the Olympics alone isn’t enough for me to take a trip. After all, I write about airlines and I would need something...

Published Tue, Aug 7 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Trip Reports
WestJet and JetBlue See the Value of the Upsell; Southwest Doesn’t

JetBlue and WestJet both had separate announcements last week around the same basic idea. The airlines are cutting legroom in the back of the bus in order to create or expand a section with more legroom up front. This is an interesting contrast to Southwest...

Published Mon, Aug 6 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JetBlue, Southwest, Westjet
Cranky on the Web (July 30 – August 3)

Priceline Now Sells American’s Preferred Seats—Here’s Why It Matters – Conde Nast Daily Traveler This may not seem like a big deal that you can now buy preferred seats on American via Priceline, but it is. In the Trenches: When Your...

Published Sat, Aug 4 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: American
Topic of the Week: Virgin America Shakes Up Planning and Revenue Management

Virgin America decided that it was finally time to shake things up. John MacLeod is the new head of Planning and Sales. There’s no doubt in my mind that the Planning side needed changes, but can it be salvaged? What would you like to see happen...

Published Fri, Aug 3 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America
Greener Skies Over Seattle Thanks to NextGen

It’s time for another post in my series talking about the benefits of NextGen air traffic control. Last time, we were in New York, but this time we’re heading across the country to Seattle where Alaska Airlines has been spearheading some major...

Published Thu, Aug 2 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alaska Airlines, Air Traffic Control, SEA - Seattle, NextGen
Allegiant To Start Flying A319s with a Lot of Seats

Yesterday, Allegiant announced that it would add a third aircraft type to its stable. The airline’s first A319 will be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year and Allegiant will take a total of 19 aircraft to start. I’m not surprised...

Published Tue, Jul 31 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Allegiant
Delta Kills Comair, But What About Cincinnati?

On Friday, Delta announced that it would shut down its regional subsidiary Comair. This has been expected for some time so the announcement wasn’t exactly breaking news. What was more interesting was how carefully Delta crafted its press release...

Published Mon, Jul 30 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Comair
Cranky on the Web (July 23 – 27)

Virgin America Announces Elite Rewards Program – Fodor’s Here are some details on Virgin America’s new elite program for frequent fliers. Where Do Old Airplanes Go? – Conde Nast Daily Traveler A fun piece on what happens when airplanes...

Published Sat, Jul 28 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, Frequent Flier Programs
Topic of the Week: Delta’s Sweet 717 Deal

I’m not sure if you saw it, but Southwest said that it is actually going to pay the convert the 717s into Delta’s configuration so that the airplanes are ready to go. They’ll also do maintenance work to deliver them like brand-spanking...

Published Fri, Jul 27 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Delta
JetBlue and Virgin America Go Elite to Court Big Money

In case you missed it, JetBlue and Virgin America both announced earlier this week that they would be rolling out elite programs for their frequent fliers. What are the chances of that happening on the same day? Pretty good, actually, because they were...

Published Thu, Jul 26 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, JetBlue
American Reveals Plenty of Bells and Whistles for Domestic Aircraft

American continues to leak bits and pieces of its planned onboard improvements, and now we know some more about its planned offering for domestic flights. What do I think? The amenities all sound great to me as a traveler, but I’m not sure they...

Published Tue, Jul 24 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Seats, American
A Decade of Change In Hawai’i

I realize that Hawai’i is so far west that it’s off the radar of much of the country, but it’s always top of mind for me. Having vacationed there often as a kid (and going back for the first time in seven years this September), I’ve...

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Hawaiian

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