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Brett Snyder

@crankyflier.com
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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.

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 14/07/2026
I. Am. Ready. #LA28
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 01/07/2026
Greetings from AS810, the first Hawaiian flight with the new pre-order meals. As much as I love a hot pocket for free, this corned beef hash was outstanding.
Hawaiian Airlines new corned beef hash meal
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 20/06/2026
BREAKING NEWS: My son who loves him some Biscoff just got back from a flight on United. Now this appeared on the market list...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 19/06/2026
Oh god, are we back to this again?
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 08/06/2026
I think we can all agree there should be more songs named after airport codes. #YYZ Great opening show, Rush!
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 11/05/2026
Hey wait, that's not the desert... www.flightradar24.com/N635NK/3fa60...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 07/05/2026
Wait... WAIT... Welcome back to Long Beach!
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 18/04/2026
I can't be the only one opening @flightradar24.com every morning and putting on a filter for Spirit flights in the air just to see if they are still flying, right?
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 13/03/2026
If anyone is flying around the Hawaiian islands today (or just on the ground), stay safe. Nasty storms rolling through.
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 04/03/2026
As always, the Queen of the Skies outshines them all. This livery looks great on any airplane, but I can't wait to see this one in person, Lufthansa.
Lufthansa B747-8 in 100th anniversary livery
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 09/02/2026
Holy crap. I just can't remember if I signed up to earn miles or if it was just so I could log in to eAAsy Sabre on Prodigy or Compuserve
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 28/01/2026
This week in particular... this was sent directly to me from United and I'm told it'll run for one week only in Chicago.
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 27/01/2026
Go back in time 20 years ago and imagine Southwest saying this. Your head would explode. www.swamedia.com/news-and-sto...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 18/12/2025
Time to stop the Spirit Death Watch. The airline is clearly in great shape now. I mean, would an airline in real trouble paint a special livery? WOULD IT?!?! ir.spirit.com/news/news-de...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 06/12/2025
It was indeed American. I was trying to prove a hypothesis that even if AA was running a decent operation, people would automatically think it was AA just because of how crappy the operation has been this year.
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 08/11/2025
Really glad Nashville wasn't one of the 40 airports, definitely no need for that...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 08/11/2025
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!)
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 06/11/2025
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
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 05/11/2025
We are living in the dumbest of times. I think an old friend is going to have to make an appearance tomorrow...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 15/09/2025
Really like this shot sent to me by William Montgomery from #CrankyDorkfest yesterday. This was from the morning ramp visit at LAX.
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 13/09/2025
Oh my, American has brought some sexiness to the LAX ramp visit this morning #CrankyDorkfest
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 26/08/2025
It's a warm and sunny day here in Long Beach, but just east of here? The monsoon has crept west and it is blocking a lot of airspace. This flight from San Diego to Phoenix is fun to watch.
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 22/08/2025
Today I learned Air Wisconsin CRJ-200 N471ZW in retro colors is known as "El Guapo," which is awesome This airplane has quite a checkered past, flying for Independence, go!, and Mexicana Link... all of which went bust. Air Wisconsin, to be clear, is still flying He's a looker... (image via IAC)
Air Wisconsin El Guapo N471ZW
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 20/08/2025
So... this for Reno Air?
Officer Dangle Reno 911
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 18/08/2025
What am I missing, @tedreednc.bsky.social? You write that American codesharing on Alaska violates scope in this article www.forbes.com/sites/tedree... ... but that's not what the scope clause says
AA AS codeshare pilot scope
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 11/08/2025
Doesn't Prague look great in this email from American? Oh wait, that's not Prague. That's Český Krumlov which is only about 40 miles closer to PRG than MUC, so technically American has already been able to get people there. What a weird thing to screw up.
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 29/07/2025
It's a day I never thought I'd see. Behold, a Southwest seat map
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 22/07/2025
Question question from Frontier's latest route announcement press release. Do we pronounce this like Kanye?
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 23/06/2025
Annnnd we're back... Let the parade of Qatar jets begin
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 23/06/2025
Qatar has closed its airspace and I'm watching on @flightradar24.com as Qatar Airways diverts planes to the nearest airports. Were I a betting man, I'd say an Iranian attack is coming shortly and they gave the Qataris a heads up. www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 18/06/2025
My crawl to Alaska elite status continues... slowly
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 17/06/2025
New on Cranky: The Times They Are a Changin’: Anatomy of a Schedule Change crankyflier.com/2025/06/17/t...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 16/06/2025
New on Cranky: Silver was Bought by Wexford for Cheap, But It Still Won’t Bother Flying crankyflier.com/2025/06/16/s...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 14/06/2025
Updated Post: Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Tragedy in India, Silver Fades Away crankyflier.com/2025/06/13/c...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 14/06/2025
New on Cranky: Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Tragedy in India, Silver Fades Away crankyflier.com/2025/06/13/c...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 12/06/2025
New on Cranky: Piedmont Escapes Death Once Again as American Doles Out Embraer 175s crankyflier.com/2025/06/12/p...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 11/06/2025
Updated Post: Avelo Gets Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place crankyflier.com/2025/06/10/a...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 10/06/2025
New on Cranky: Avelo Gets Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place crankyflier.com/2025/06/10/a...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 09/06/2025
New on Cranky: With JetBlue’s Partnership with United, JFK’s Terminal Fiefdoms Become More Clear crankyflier.com/2025/06/09/w...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 08/06/2025
New on Cranky: Cranky on the Web: American’s Fancy New 787 crankyflier.com/2025/06/07/c...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 08/06/2025
New on Cranky: Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Indigo Reaches for the Sky, Alaska’s European Vacation crankyflier.com/2025/06/06/c...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 07/06/2025
Updated Post: Visual Aids for The Air Show’s JetZero Z4 Discussion crankyflier.com/2025/06/05/t...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 07/06/2025
New on Cranky: Visual Aids for The Air Show’s JetZero Z4 Discussion crankyflier.com/2025/06/05/t...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 06/06/2025
New on Cranky: More Than Just the CEO’s Mom: Why Rome Isn’t Crazy for Alaska’s First European Flight crankyflier.com/2025/06/05/m...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 06/06/2025
Updated Post: United Officially Gets Its Gates at O’Hare, But The Fight Isn’t Over crankyflier.com/2025/06/03/u...
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 05/06/2025
I've been exploring T4 and it is wild. The middle of the terminal is closed but the new end is open. So they send you downstairs and you walk through the tunnel before popping back up. At least this lovely eagle is there to greet you
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 05/06/2025
Oh I almost forgot, I do like the flair by door two when you enter
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 05/06/2025
And finally, the preferred suite at the front of each business cabin. It's not much different but it does have more room
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 05/06/2025
Oh, you want to see the flat beds? It's half the damn plane, and yeah they look pretty nice
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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 05/06/2025
Here's main cabin. Only the tan headrest is main cabin extra
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