The discussion has been raging for weeks, but it took on a new urgency in the last few days. Was a failure of Spirit imminent? The creditors were concerned, and the entire reorganization plan could ...

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 ...

It was a twofer with USA Today this week. First, are flights getting more expensive because of the war? Well, yes, but mostly because of that pesky jet fuel price that has risen because of the war.

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 ...

At United’s media day last month, the airline proudly put forth a slide noting that back in the day, it only had the largest local passenger share in one of its hubs: Houston. Today, it says it is ...

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.

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 ...