Why are One-Way Fares So Expensive Internationally? (Ask Cranky)
Feb 8, 2018 · Offering low one-way fares is a way to steal that traffic when a price-sensitive consumer is interested. So, what you’ve seen, Jeremy, is a dinosaur. If someone wants to fly one way to Florida, then Virgin Atlantic (with Delta) is betting that it’s a less price-sensitive business traveler. Eventually, however, that meteor is going to hit ...
A Deeper Look at United’s CRJ-550 Rollout - Cranky Flier
Oct 17, 2019 · The Genesis of the 550. The CRJ-550 is United’s attempt to get around its pilot scope clause while improving options for travelers. United, like all US airlines, has a limit on the number of large regional jets that its partners can operate. As of now, it has maxed out that number. It doesn’t, however, have a meaningful limit on those small ...
Cranky Flier – Page 2 – An Airline Industry Blog
The Unexpected Rebirth of United’s Narita Hub. In 1986, United Airlines took over Pan Am’s Pacific route network. This was arguably the […] CFon Oct 14, 2024 Oct 14, 2024 - 50 Comments on The Unexpected Rebirth of United’s Narita Hub. Cranky on the Web: Hurricanes and a …
United Makes a Confusing But Clever Rule Change That Targets …
Apr 5, 2021 · United isn’t making the refund an automated process. In fact, the filed tariff says it this way: Translation: If you have a wholly-unused ticket that originates in the US and is booked through a travel agent, it’s refundable minus $100. But to do that, you have to use a waiver code and it is a manual process.
Feeling the History at Washington National Airport - Cranky Flier
CFon Mar 20, 2011 Mar 21, 2011 - 38 Comments on Feeling the History at Washington National Airport. DCA - Washington/National. 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 ...
United’s Wild Summer Schedule Shows How Different This Airline Is
Oct 10, 2024 · Newark Gets Unique Destinations. United July 2025 Atlantic network (excluding India) via Cirium. In addition to boosting frequencies in the Newark – Athens, Dubrovnik, and Palma de Mallorca markets, Newark is getting five new summer seasonal routes to some pretty hard-to-get places. Bilbao (Spain) 3x weekly from May 31 on a 757-200.
Cranky Flier – An Airline Industry Blog
Nov 9, 2024 · Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: Southwest and Elliott Find Détente, Frontier and Spirit Can’t Quit Each Other. Southwest and Elliott Reach Truce Southwest Airlines months-long proxy fight with activist investor Elliott Investment […] Andrewon Oct 25, 2024 Oct 25, 2024 - 9 Comments on ...
Frontier’s Evolving Network in Maps – Cranky Flier
May 6, 2024 · Frontier’s Evolving Network in Maps. Frontier has been telling us that it needed to remake its operation, delving even further into the out-and-back model of basing crews and airplanes in one city and having them back home that night. This is a real change compared to what the airline did previously, and it’s something we can see quite well ...
Spirit’s New Bundle Pricing is Out, and There is a Pattern Here
Aug 19, 2024 · It’s hard to say. Spirit’s a la carte seat assignment pricing is wild. On October 15, the cheapest seat you can reserve on a Go fare is $14 from LAX to Newark, but it’s $18 on the short hop to Las Vegas. So your mileage will absolutely vary depending upon where you’re going.
A Look at Carl Icahn’s TWA Experience Before Looking Ahead to …
Feb 15, 2024 · During bankruptcy, it came out that Icahn’s TWA had underfunded the airline’s pensions by more than $1 billion. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp threatened to sue him, but instead, they settled. Icahn agreed to lend the airline $200 million and contribute millions to the pension fund. He also agreed to resign.