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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 · Aug 4

Now on Cranky: It is Time to RSVP for Cranky Dorkfest (Yes, You Need to RSVP This Year)

It is Time to RSVP for Cranky Dorkfest (Yes, You Need to RSVP This Year) – Cranky Flier

It is Time to RSVP for Cranky Dorkfest (Yes, You Need to RSVP This Year)

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 2h

Great shots!

Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 19h

This one was wild, and I totally understand why they would think it. But some airlines... it just requires taking that leap of faith. We have used alternativeairlines.com before though, so at least I wasn't just throwing you at it blind.

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 1d

Yeah, that... it must be better than whatever that 737 was doing in Guam otherwise, pretty low bar

Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 1d

Now on Cranky: United Puts the MAX to Work on New Europe Flying crankyflier.com/2025/10/09/u...

United Puts the MAX to Work on New Europe Flying – Cranky Flier

United Puts the MAX to Work on New Europe Flying

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 2d

Now on Cranky: Get Excited for The 2026 Cranky Network Awards crankyflier.com/2025/10/08/g...

Get Excited for The 2026 Cranky Network Awards – Cranky Flier

Get Excited for The 2026 Cranky Network Awards

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 3d

Just think how much more it would have been if airlines still flew to Moscow... 😂

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 3d

Now on Cranky: Dallas/Love Field Seems to be Preparing for a Very Unlikely Expansion crankyflier.com/2025/10/07/d...

Dallas/Love Field Seems to be Preparing for a Very Unlikely Expansion – Cranky Flier

Dallas/Love Field Seems to be Preparing for a Very Unlikely Expansion

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 3d

This is correct. Ugly Flag Tail

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 4d

The more money it raises and the longer it can hang around, the more it will be worth it for another airline to pay to take it out

Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 4d

Now on Cranky: Spirit Shrinks By More Than Half, May Have Hope of Survival crankyflier.com/2025/10/06/s...

Spirit Shrinks By More Than Half, May Have Hope of Survival – Cranky Flier

Spirit Shrinks By More Than Half, May Have Hope of Survival

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 5d

Glad to hear you enjoyed it! Next year, stop by for a burger

Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 6d

Now on Cranky: Cranky on the Web: Chicago Gates, Alaska Loyalty, and More Dorkfest crankyflier.com/2025/10/04/c...

Cranky on the Web: Chicago Gates, Alaska Loyalty, and More Dorkfest – Cranky Flier

Cranky on the Web: Chicago Gates, Alaska Loyalty, and More Dorkfest

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 6d

I think we need to save that for when they fly to Delaware, or whatever would be the last of all 50 states

Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 6d

Now on Cranky: Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Southwest’s Last Frontier, Spirit Gets Some Help crankyflier.com/2025/10/03/c...

Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Southwest’s Last Frontier, Spirit Gets Some Help – Cranky Flier

Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Southwest’s Last Frontier, Spirit Gets Some Help

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 8d

Now on Cranky: Lufthansa Group Is Working on Another Turnaround crankyflier.com/2025/10/02/l...

Lufthansa Group Is Working on Another Turnaround – Cranky Flier

Lufthansa Group Is Working on Another Turnaround

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 9d

On short flights, it's not that big of a difference, but it is way slower than a Q400. Definitely built for fuel efficiency

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 9d

It'll give you nightmares if you look too long

Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 10d

Now on Cranky: JSX Turboprop Plans Begin to Come Out crankyflier.com/2025/09/30/j...

JSX Turboprop Plans Begin to Come Out – Cranky Flier

JSX Turboprop Plans Begin to Come Out

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 10d

Yeah, it's dead. And yes, it will be on the list for Airlines We Lost for sure

Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 10d

Cancellations should be under 1%

Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 11d

Now on Cranky: United’s Confusing Messaging on Newark Can’t Hide the Truth crankyflier.com/2025/09/29/u...

United’s Confusing Messaging on Newark Can’t Hide the Truth – Cranky Flier

United’s Confusing Messaging on Newark Can’t Hide the Truth

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 11d

God no... I have enough pain in my life from the Dbacks

Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 11d

Let me tell you... I tried to get something to honor Ueck at spring training, but the only thing they were allowing officially was a patch on a jersey. That was a bummer, though of course unofficial merch is always an option

Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 11d

What a crap way to end the season for the Dbacks. Getting swept by the Padres and finishing one game under .500 just sucks.

So, now, time to jump on some bandwagons. In the AL, come on Big Dumper. I'm on Team Mariners now. And in the NL? It's the Brew Crew.

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Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 13d

I believe that we trimmed that up as well. It was hilarious