Cranky Talk

Cranky Talk: Southwest Goes to Washington

Southwest was called to the principal's office in DC to answer for the meltdown over the holidays. We break down some testimony and what could happen if a passenger's bill of rights were ever to pass. 

 

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Cranky Talk:Wifi on airplanes! How did we get here? Is it getting better?

With Delta announcing free wifi, the differences between airlines continue to grow. Join us for a brief history of wifi on airplanes and what the future might hold. 

 

 

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Cranky Talk:The 2023 Cranky Network Awards Categories!

It's time for the annual Cranky Talk exclusive peak behind the curtain at what you can expect when you tune in to the 2023 Cranky Network Awards on February 23! 

 

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Cranky Talk: The 2022 Southwest Holiday Meltdown

We return from our break a little early to pod about the Southwest meltdown over the holidays.

 

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Cranky Talk: Why is Seat Pitch a Terrible Metric for Legroom?

Brett goes on a rant about seat pitch and why it's terrible for measuring legroom. Is there a better alternative? Listen to find out! 

 

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Cranky Talk: Frontier Launches GoWild! Is it Worth it?

Frontier's GoWild! is live. Brett tries to see if Dave thinks it's worthwhile. 

 

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Cranky Talk: A Breakdown of Biden’s Junk Fee Speech

President Biden gave a speech on junk fees recently so Brett and Dave carved up the portions specific to the travel industry and discussed what is true, what stretches the truth, and what might be junky in this less-than-amazing speech. 

 

Transcript of the speech

Video of the speech

“Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees “

 

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The Cranky Flier Interview #29 - Flair CEO Stephen Jones

Listen to an interview with the CEO of Flair, Stephen Jones, on how he sees the market evolving.

Cranky Talk: The 2023 Cranky Network Award Preview!

On this episode, Brett and Dave are joined by Courtney Miller from Visual Approach to give listeners a sneak preview of the 2023 CNAs! Listen in to find out where the show is happening and the special plans Brett and Courtney have cooked up! 

 

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The Cranky Flier Interview #28 - Horizon Air President Joe Sprague

It's about as hard as it's ever been to run a regional airline right now, and Horizon Air President Joe Sprague took the reins in late 2019, just before the industry began to unravel. Joe sat with me to talk about the challenges Horizon has faced, and exactly how it has gone about facing them.