Cranky Talk

Vaccine mandates for COVID-19 are here, and every airline has a different policy. Brett breaks down the differences here.   CDC COVID vaccines FAQ   Thanks to our sponsor Jets ETF!

There has been a lot of activity in the electric airplane sector. How viable are these? Will they ever be viable? We have opinions!  Thanks to our sponsor, Medjet!  Tecnam planes Electric Cessna  Magix Joby UA Electric Planes Aura Aero  Eviation 

Every airline has different rules on how soon travelers can fly again after they've recovered from COVID. Brett ran into a few of these rules after his recent recovery.    Thanks to our sponsor Jets ETF!    CDC COVID guidelines  United guidelines 

Do we need IFE? Is your phone or tablet enough? Find out, as Brett and Dave approach this from different sides...just like the airlines.    UA Executive Flights    Thanks to our sponsor BetterHelp! Right now, BetterHelp is giving Cranky Talk listeners 10% off their first month! Just go to betterhelp.com/cranky and you can be up and running with a therapist within 48 hours.

The President signed an Executive Order to boost competition and it has quite a bit in it about airlines. Brett and Dave break down what it means for airlines and travelers.    Here's a link to the EO    Thanks to our sponsor BetterHelp! Right now, BetterHelp is giving Cranky Talk listeners 10% off their first month! Just go to betterhelp.com/cranky and you can be up and running with a therapist within 48 hours.

Europe is reopening! Sorta...Brett goes over the latest European restrictions across the continent and Dave stresses about his recently booked trip!    Thanks to our sponsor BetterHelp! Right now, BetterHelp is giving Cranky Talk listeners 10% off their first month! Just go to betterhelp.com/cranky and you can be up and running with a therapist within 48 hours.  

United and Boom are teaming up to bring back supersonic travel, so we go on a deep dive on why supersonic failed last time and whether Brett thinks they can be different this time around.    Thanks to our sponsor BetterHelp! Right now, BetterHelp is giving Cranky Talk listeners 10% off their first month! Just go to betterhelp.com/cranky and you can be up and running with a therapist within 48 hours.   Thanks to The Airchive for sponsoring this week's trivia segment!    See Brett ride the Concorde!

What if Brett started an airline? A lucky raffle winner got to pick our podcast topic this week, and he wanted to know what Brett would do if he started an airline...spoiler, he wouldn't! Thanks to our guest Nick for being a great sport and an even better co-host this week!    Thanks to our sponsor BetterHelp! Right now, BetterHelp is giving Cranky Talk listeners 10% off their first month! Just go to betterhelp.com/cranky and you can be up and running with a therapist within 48 hours.   Thanks to The Airchive for sponsoring this week's trivia segment! 

Big airplanes are going away. Brett goes over why the jumbos came to be and why they're going away.    Thanks to our sponsor BetterHelp! Right now, BetterHelp is giving Cranky Talk listeners 10% off their first month! Just go to betterhelp.com/cranky and you can be up and running with a therapist within 48 hours.   Thanks to The Airchive for sponsoring this week's trivia segment! 

Pop quiz: What kind of airline has dreams of being a regional operator but has no interest in actually operating airplanes? The answer: Landline.   The co-founder and CEO of the "airline," David Sunde, has a background in airline networks, and his team is building a regional feeder that won't fly a single airplane. Anything else, however, is fair game. It's all about multi-modal, and so far Landline's fleet of vehicles ranging from private cars to buses feeds Sun Country's hub in Minneapolis/St Paul and United's hub in Denver.   Hasn't this been tried before? Sure, but as you've probably heard before, this is different. This time, it really does seem to be, and the exciting stuff hasn't even happened yet.   Come join me for this episode of The Cranky Flier Interview presented by Ontario International Airport, a half hour chat with David about everything from putting an airport at Disneyland to clearing security before you even get on the bus.