Post-pandemic, United really took advantage of American’s market neglect, and it grew its share significantly. American realized this in 2024, and it started pouring capacity back in for future ...

Was a failure of Spirit imminent? The creditors were concerned, and the entire reorganization plan could fall apart in the face of rising fuel. Yet here we are, and Spirit is still flying — at least, ...

Fares can only go up so much, but airlines want more to cover costs. Bag fees? That hasn’t been touched in a couple of years, ...

This post is sponsored by Medjet. You probably think of Medjet as a great way to get medical evacuation assistance when traveling far from home, but there is more to it than that. And considering how ...

I know you want to hear about a United/American mega-merger, but it’s not going to happen… other than that little teaser I stuck in the post title. Still, we talked about this on The Air Show this ...

Many of the airports I’ve covered in this ongoing series on former hubs have had to figure out how to shrink down to a smaller size to match the lower demand for the airport once the hub disappeared.

Sure, United did show off some big, new, shiny toys like its Elevated interior on the B787-9. But on the surface, anyone can outfit an airplane with flat beds. It’s the little things that make a big ...

It had to happen sometime. Eventually, I would fly on the new Southwest and have my assigned seat all ready to go. That time came when I did a trip to Las Vegas for an Embraer event. And you know what ...

This is a bit different than a normal Cranky on the Web, because it hasn’t happened yet. But this Monday at 11am PT/2pm ET ...