Brett Snyder
@crankyflier.com
I write Cranky Flier, an airline industry site + run Cranky Concierge travel assistance + co-author Cranky Network Weekly airline network analysis + co-host the Cranky Network Awards. Yep, I'm busy... and obviously, I'm an airline dork/#avgeek.
Now on Cranky: Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: The Shutdown is Shut Down, When a Window Seat Doesn’t Require a Window crankyflier.com/2025/11/14/c...
Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: The Shutdown is Shut Down, When a Window Seat Doesn’t Require a Window – Cranky Flier
Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: The Shutdown is Shut Down, When a Window Seat Doesn’t Require a Window
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November 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Now on Cranky: Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: The Shutdown is Shut Down, When a Window Seat Doesn’t Require a Window crankyflier.com/2025/11/14/c...
Now on Cranky: Across the Aisle From Joe Sprague As He Retires from Alaska Air Group as CEO of Hawaiian Airlines crankyflier.com/2025/11/13/a...
Across the Aisle From Joe Sprague As He Retires from Alaska Air Group as CEO of Hawaiian Airlines – Cranky Flier
Across the Aisle From Joe Sprague As He Retires from Alaska Air Group as CEO of Hawaiian Airlines
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November 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Now on Cranky: Across the Aisle From Joe Sprague As He Retires from Alaska Air Group as CEO of Hawaiian Airlines crankyflier.com/2025/11/13/a...
Now on Cranky: After Further Review, Frontier Did Not Have a Great Q2 crankyflier.com/2025/11/11/a...
After Further Review, Frontier Did Not Have a Great Q2 – Cranky Flier
After Further Review, Frontier Did Not Have a Great Q2
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November 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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What happens if a House member is late getting back to DC because their flight was delayed and can't vote to open the government?
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What happens if a House member is late getting back to DC because their flight was delayed and can't vote to open the government?
Now on Cranky: American Starts Its XLR Adventure Across the Pond with Edinburgh crankyflier.com/2025/11/10/a...
American Starts Its XLR Adventure Across the Pond with Edinburgh – Cranky Flier
American Starts Its XLR Adventure Across the Pond with Edinburgh
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November 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Now on Cranky: American Starts Its XLR Adventure Across the Pond with Edinburgh crankyflier.com/2025/11/10/a...
Really glad Nashville wasn't one of the 40 airports, definitely no need for that...
November 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Really glad Nashville wasn't one of the 40 airports, definitely no need for that...
Now on Cranky: Cranky on the Web: FAA Flight Cut Madness, Oh, and Cleveland crankyflier.com/2025/11/08/c...
Cranky on the Web: FAA Flight Cut Madness, Oh, and Cleveland – Cranky Flier
Cranky on the Web: FAA Flight Cut Madness, Oh, and Cleveland
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November 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Now on Cranky: Cranky on the Web: FAA Flight Cut Madness, Oh, and Cleveland crankyflier.com/2025/11/08/c...
For those keeping score at home, we are completely and totally screwed. I'm betting yesterday's efforts to reduce capacity by FAA has now accelerated controllers calling in. We now have massive staffing triggers all over the system. (DCA is at 240 minutes!)
November 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
For those keeping score at home, we are completely and totally screwed. I'm betting yesterday's efforts to reduce capacity by FAA has now accelerated controllers calling in. We now have massive staffing triggers all over the system. (DCA is at 240 minutes!)
Now on Cranky: Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Capacity Restrictions, Spirit Shrinks crankyflier.com/2025/11/07/c...
Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Capacity Restrictions, Spirit Shrinks – Cranky Flier
Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Capacity Restrictions, Spirit Shrinks
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November 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Now on Cranky: Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Capacity Restrictions, Spirit Shrinks crankyflier.com/2025/11/07/c...
I don't know what got into him, but this was a good interview from AA CEO Robert Isom. I liked it a lot better than some of the butt-kissing coming out of United. www.cnbc.com/video/2025/1...
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom on flight cancellations: We don't need to be in this position
CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and American Airlines CEO Robert Isom join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the impact of the ongoing government shutdown on air travel, navigating FAA's flight reductions, impact on holiday...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I don't know what got into him, but this was a good interview from AA CEO Robert Isom. I liked it a lot better than some of the butt-kissing coming out of United. www.cnbc.com/video/2025/1...
I would just like to thank my reader who thought this would be a helpful email to send. Your service to the nation is greatly appreciated
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I would just like to thank my reader who thought this would be a helpful email to send. Your service to the nation is greatly appreciated
Now on Cranky: Feds Announce Massive, Haphazard Cuts in Air Service Starting Tomorrow, and We Should All Be Angry crankyflier.com/2025/11/06/f...
Feds Announce Massive, Haphazard Cuts in Air Service Starting Tomorrow, and We Should All Be Angry – Cranky Flier
Feds Announce Massive, Haphazard Cuts in Air Service Starting Tomorrow, and We Should All Be Angry
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November 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Now on Cranky: Feds Announce Massive, Haphazard Cuts in Air Service Starting Tomorrow, and We Should All Be Angry crankyflier.com/2025/11/06/f...
We are living in the dumbest of times. I think an old friend is going to have to make an appearance tomorrow...
November 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We are living in the dumbest of times. I think an old friend is going to have to make an appearance tomorrow...
The footage is... it's bad on the ground, people. Really bad. ttps://www.wlky.com/article/plane-crash-explosion-louisville-airport/69255042
November 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The footage is... it's bad on the ground, people. Really bad. ttps://www.wlky.com/article/plane-crash-explosion-louisville-airport/69255042
Shit
BREAKING
The FAA has confirmed that a UPS Cargo plane headed for Hawaii crashed at the Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky.
The FAA has confirmed that a UPS Cargo plane headed for Hawaii crashed at the Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky.
November 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Shit
Now on Cranky: Narita’s Fortunes Improve as Godzilla Heads to Haneda crankyflier.com/2025/11/04/n...
Narita’s Fortunes Improve as Godzilla Heads to Haneda – Cranky Flier
Narita’s Fortunes Improve as Godzilla Heads to Haneda
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November 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Now on Cranky: Narita’s Fortunes Improve as Godzilla Heads to Haneda crankyflier.com/2025/11/04/n...
Now on Cranky: United Goes in for the Kill in San Francisco
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United Goes in for the Kill in San Francisco
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November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Now on Cranky: United Goes in for the Kill in San Francisco
Now on Cranky: Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: DOT Slashes Mexico Service, Southwest Execs Seen Shopping for Loungewear crankyflier.com/2025/10/31/c...
Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: DOT Slashes Mexico Service, Southwest Execs Seen Shopping for Loungewear – Cranky Flier
Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: DOT Slashes Mexico Service, Southwest Execs Seen Shopping for Loungewear
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October 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Now on Cranky: Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: DOT Slashes Mexico Service, Southwest Execs Seen Shopping for Loungewear crankyflier.com/2025/10/31/c...
Now on Cranky: Good Riddance, Southwest’s Open Seating (Trip Report) crankyflier.com/2025/10/30/g...
Good Riddance, Southwest’s Open Seating (Trip Report) – Cranky Flier
Good Riddance, Southwest’s Open Seating (Trip Report)
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October 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Now on Cranky: Good Riddance, Southwest’s Open Seating (Trip Report) crankyflier.com/2025/10/30/g...
Now on Cranky: I Will Miss Southwest’s Open Seating (Trip Report) crankyflier.com/2025/10/28/i...
I Will Miss Southwest’s Open Seating (Trip Report) – Cranky Flier
I Will Miss Southwest’s Open Seating (Trip Report)
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October 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Now on Cranky: I Will Miss Southwest’s Open Seating (Trip Report) crankyflier.com/2025/10/28/i...
Now on Cranky: 2026 is Alaska’s Year of San Diego and Portland… at the Expense of LA and San Francisco
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October 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Now on Cranky: 2026 is Alaska’s Year of San Diego and Portland… at the Expense of LA and San Francisco
Now on Cranky: Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Earnings and New Route Announcements Abound
Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Earnings and New Route Announcements Abound – Cranky Flier
Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Earnings and New Route Announcements Abound
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October 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Now on Cranky: Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Earnings and New Route Announcements Abound
Now on Cranky: Seattle’s Second Terminal Gets Closer to a Green Light
Seattle’s Second Terminal Gets Closer to a Green Light – Cranky Flier
Seattle’s Second Terminal Gets Closer to a Green Light
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October 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Now on Cranky: Seattle’s Second Terminal Gets Closer to a Green Light
Now on Cranky: The LAX Terminal Shuffle Begins Again as Terminal 5 Prepares to Shut Down
The LAX Terminal Shuffle Begins Again as Terminal 5 Prepares to Shut Down – Cranky Flier
The LAX Terminal Shuffle Begins Again as Terminal 5 Prepares to Shut Down
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October 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Now on Cranky: The LAX Terminal Shuffle Begins Again as Terminal 5 Prepares to Shut Down
Now on Cranky: Ask Cranky: Is Southwest Overbooking Again?
Ask Cranky: Is Southwest Overbooking Again? – Cranky Flier
Ask Cranky: Is Southwest Overbooking Again?
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October 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Now on Cranky: Ask Cranky: Is Southwest Overbooking Again?