American has decided to add a new dot to its route map. The winner is…
https://crankyflier.com/2024/04/16/provo-is-americans-future/
Cirium recently loaded the Department of Transportation’s DB1B data for Q4 2023, and I eagerly
https://crankyflier.com/2024/04/11/americans-revenue-performance-sinks/
Editor’s Note: The original version of this post included American opportunity based on 965 aircraft
I already tackled the commercial strategy laid out in American’s investor presentation from earlier this
https://crankyflier.com/2024/03/07/american-focused-increasing-network-superiority/
American Airlines held its first investor day in years yesterday, and while several execs did
It is no secret that American wants everyone to book directly with the airline. It
One of the best things about the coming Cranky Network Awards on Feb 22 in
https://crankyflier.com/2024/01/09/americans-europe-fares-cant-keep-pace/
Reading through financial filings can be a tedious task. American’s 10-Q for the third quarter of
Over the last year, American has undertaken a complete reimagining of its sales programs. It
American is at it once again. The company has decided to end its Business Extra
The fight over slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is ramping up once again now that
https://crankyflier.com/2023/10/12/united-fights-all-comers-for-haneda-slots/
Other than the wacky conspiracy theory belief that those long streaks of white in the
https://crankyflier.com/2023/09/12/contrails-are-the-enemy-and-theres-a-plan-to-stop-them/
You said you wanted to hear more tales from our experiences at Cranky Concierge, so
This year was something of a lost year for American’s long-haul network. Thanks to the
Remember the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue? Of course you do. It was
The Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue was supposed to do a lot to
https://crankyflier.com/2023/07/10/a-closer-look-at-americans-transatlantic-operation-at-jfk/
The NEA is dead! Long live the NEA! Despite JetBlue’s announcement yesterday that it had
Just last week I took a look at how American and JetBlue had changed their
You may have noticed I haven’t put up a Cranky on the Web post in
As we all wait to figure out whether the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and
I had to head out to Atlanta for a friend’s wedding, so I’d fly Delta,
On the surface, it looked like American and JetBlue had a strong case to continue
As planned, American yesterday pushed ahead with its rushed efforts to restrict the selling of
https://crankyflier.com/2023/04/04/a-closer-look-at-americans-new-fare-structure/
On the heels of its decision to pull forty percent of its fares from sale
https://crankyflier.com/2023/04/01/american-to-stop-selling-advance-tickets-for-all-flights/
We are now less than a week away from American implementing its plan to remove
When I wrote recently about American’s efforts to create a fortress network, there was one
Yesterday I wrote about American’s big change in its sales strategy. One key component that
https://crankyflier.com/2023/03/14/americans-shift-toward-a-fortress-network/
American has decided that the way it sells travel through third parties and to companies
The smart bet would have been on American and Mesa terminating their relationship multiple times
The long-troubled relationship between American and its regional partner Mesa has finally reached its conclusion.
After months of leaks and speculation, American has made it official. It will be launching
If ever an airline had nine lives, it’s Air Wisconsin. Somehow, this airline finds itself
Last week American announced it had placed an order for 20 of the Boom Overture
https://crankyflier.com/2022/08/22/where-could-american-use-all-those-boom-planes/
When data gets into the hands of people who don’t understand it, completely false stories
This Week’s Featured Link Hawaiian Airlines to Mahalo Members with Double Hawaiian Miles on Every
This Week’s Featured Link American and Iberia are moving at London Heathrow — here’s what
This Week’s Featured Link 78th IATA Annual General Meeting Recap – AirwaysI’ve never gone to
For pilots who came up through the regional world in the 1990s and 2000s, the
As the great Glenn Frey once said… the heat is on. Yeah, yeah, it’s summer
https://crankyflier.com/2022/06/06/american-turns-on-heat-to-reduce-disruptions/
I had to do a last minute trip to Phoenix for work, so with less
https://crankyflier.com/2022/05/31/phast-phlights-to-and-from-phoenix-trip-report/
This Week’s Featured Link American adds a 3rd route from Philly operated by a bus
All of a sudden, I’m spending a lot of times on airplanes. This time, I
https://crankyflier.com/2022/05/19/premium-economy-ish-on-americans-787-trip-report/
And now, it’s time for the final installment of the Oakland California Corridor Challenge. By
Landline — the regional airline that never leaves the ground — has one really big
https://crankyflier.com/2022/04/14/landline-takes-busing-to-the-next-level-with-tsa-changes/
They say third time’s a charm, right? I was supposed to fly on my first
https://crankyflier.com/2022/04/05/finally-a-ride-on-a-max-trip-report/
Some days, I like to sit around and dream up the kind of data I
https://crankyflier.com/2022/03/22/a-look-at-the-growth-of-ulccs-in-maps/
This Week’s Featured Link American Airlines Announces Senior Leadership Team – American NewsroomHere it is,
By all accounts, next summer should be a barnburner of a travel season over the
https://crankyflier.com/2021/12/14/american-faces-a-widebody-shortage-cuts-summer-capacity/
American Airlines chooses leadership continuity despite underperformance – Travel WeeklyI was probably a little too
https://crankyflier.com/2021/12/11/cranky-on-the-web-american-chooses-continuity/