The Cranky Cockpit – feat. Brett Snyder – The Indian #AvGeek Vishal Mehra had me on his Indian-focused podcast, and we talked about that market along with much more. It’s a really interesting region ...

As of now, there is no Basic tier in any of the other cabins, but there is Classic and there is Extra. The attributes are exactly the same as in Delta Main except that there is no priority boarding in ...

But this time we opted for something quieter, a trip up to Napa, and then meant hopping on an airplane as my quest for Alaska status continues. We had to choose whether to fly Long Beach to Oakland ...

We’ve been talking about American’s strategy in New York for a very, very long time. The airline is undersized, and there is no clear solution. It briefly hoped it solved its problem in New York with ...

As the airline prepares to phase out First Class, American has been somewhat less clear about its plans for these front seats. When it first announced its new aircraft interior over a year ago, it ...

Instead of replacing one old control tower per year, the rate will climb to 4 – 5 per year. FAA will take the 21 enroute centers (ARTCCs) and presumably burn their asbestos-filled carcasses to the ...

Three days in Waikiki is not particularly relaxing. It’s fun, but it’s a city, and we wanted at least part of spring break to be more mellow. Since the best flight option we found home was from Līhuʻe ...

I talk to Scott Laird about my stance on lounges, and this turned into an article he wrote. I do not find lounges worth it in most cases, but come take a read through this longer piece and see how you ...

Contour is a Part 135/380 regional operator that is partially owned by Skywest. It has been growing its fleet of 30-seat regional jets, and it now serves a surprising number of cities. It looks like ...

It took me some time, because the Chicago Department of Aviation made me submit a FOIA request to get the new proposed gate allocation map at O’Hare AND, of course, I was on spring break with the ...