
Cranky Talk
A show about the ins and outs of aviation and travel, from interviews with industry leaders to deep dives on a range of travel topics.
Latest episodes

May 14, 2020 • 12min
Cranky Talk: The Phantom Refunds
In this episode, Brett offers a roadmap through the tedious refund process and goes step-by-step on how to get your money back from the airlines in the time of COVID-19

Jan 7, 2020 • 36min
The Cranky Flier Interview #16: Mark Thorpe, CEO Ontario International Airport Authority

Sep 5, 2019 • 18min
The Cranky Flier Interview #15: Southwest EVP and CRO Andrew Watterson
I sat down with Andrew Watterson to talk about the 737 MAX, Newark, and the new Southwest Business

May 7, 2019 • 20min
The Cranky Flier Interview #14: Korry Franke, 737 Captain
I'm doing things differently this time around. There are no airline execs to be found, but instead I have a 737 Captain. I talk to Korry about his book as well as his experience flying the 737... including the MAX.

Mar 7, 2019 • 16min
The Cranky Flier Interview #13: Janet Lamkin, United Airlines, President of California
I sat with Janet Lamkin from United Airlines on February 28, 2019 after a ceremonial ground-breaking for the airline's new TechOps facility at Los Angeles International Airport.

Oct 23, 2018 • 13min
The Cranky Flier Interview #12: American Airlines CEO Doug Parker

Jun 25, 2018 • 18min
The Cranky Flier Interview #11: Hawaiian CEO Peter Ingram and VP RM/Network Brent Overbeek

Mar 20, 2018 • 23min
The Cranky Flier Interview #10: SAS General Manager USA Max Knagge

Sep 18, 2017 • 15min
The Cranky Flier Interview #9: Southwest Chief Revenue Officer Andrew Watterson

May 23, 2017 • 21min
The Cranky Flier Interview #8: Those Who Made the Delta Move at LAX Happen
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