Delta made something of a splash last week at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference when it announced it was going to dump three focus cities. It also laid out a map of how the recovery is going to go in its remaining hubs and focus cities. It’s hard to say this was much of a surprise, but it did bring up an important question for me. What does it mean for Delta to call something a focus city?| Cranky Flier
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If you happen to be traveling to or from Los Angeles (LAX) on American, JetBlue or Spirit in the near future, get ready for something different. LAX will be shutting down Terminal 5 to knock it down and rebuild the thing, and that means temporary relocations are required. The fact that LAX can actually shut...| Cranky Flier
I haven’t done an entry in this series for a long time, and honestly when I got this email from a reader, I didn’t think I’d be doing it here either. But then, it turns out, the answer is far more interesting than I expected. Let’s start with the question from William… I haven’t seen...| Cranky Flier
United Boasts Strong Summer Earnings United Airlines is next up for Q3 reporting, and the carrier posted higher-than-expected earnings for the summer despite revenue totals that missed Wall Street estimates. UA’s net profit for the quarter was nearly $949 million, a 1.7% drop from Q3 a year ago. Its gross revenue was up nearly 3%...| Cranky Flier
One of these days we will be able to announce the Cranky Dorkfest date for the next year at the current year’s event, but we aren’t quite there yet. Still, we have gotten much better about giving advance notice, and the 2026 edition will be on September 19. I’ve been working with NYC Aviation to...| Cranky Flier
The Department of Transportation (DOT) DB1B data is out for Q2, meaning we can take a look at revenue trends on a route level for the domestic market. This is always overwhelming for me since there are so many different things to look at. At last check, I had 15 different tabs in my spreadsheet,...| Cranky Flier
If you haven’t noticed, Southwest has been adding new markets left and right as of late. It’s been a long time since the airline did that, having previously moved up its entire multi-year plan to start during COVID. But now, with one exception, Southwest appears to be entering its leisure era, adding new dots to...| Cranky Flier
Why you can’t just move to an empty airplane seat for free – USA TodayNo, you can’t just move to an empty seat on a plane especially if it’s a fancy one that costs money. But that doesn’t mean you can’t move at all. You just have to ask. What happens when online plane enthusiasts...| Cranky Flier
United’s Newest European Adventure United’s annual summer route announcement came down this week and it’s a doozy. Four new destinations for the carrier next year will be Bari (BRI), Glasgow (GLA), Santiago de Compostela (SCQ), and Split (SPU) plus there will be additional flying to existing cities. All four new cities had to agree to...| Cranky Flier
Remember when the idea of seeing a B737 from a US airline in Europe seemed impossible? Well, that is changing as United has now announced its first route to mainland Europe with a B737-8 MAX to a city you’ve probably never heard of. This is part of a broader summer announcement that has some very...| Cranky Flier
We spend all year preparing for the Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport behind the scenes, but a weekly post on what we’re doing seems like completely absurd overkill. Heck, even a monthly post seems insane. But as I get ready for a trip out there to do some planning work,...| Cranky Flier
This month marks the 46th anniversary of Dallas/Love Field being subject to restrictions through a series of federal laws. The chance of big changes occurring that would enable further growth seems extremely unlikely, and that’s being generous. Yet in the airport’s latest use and lease agreement, it lays out some plans to do just that....| Cranky Flier
It has been a remarkably busy week in Spirit’s bankruptcy case, and the headline really is that Spirit is making big changes that could, possibly, result in an airline that could find its way out of bankruptcy protection. Until this week, I thought the chances were slim to none, but now Spirit will get rid of more than half of its airplanes. And more changes are happening.| Cranky Flier
I’m fairly certain the first rule of gripping headline-writing is to not cite sections of the federal code. But, well, here we are. There’s been a lot of discussion lately over the legality of what airlines like JSX have been doing and what SkyWest Charter wants to do. I imagine many of you are wondering what this all means, as was I until I did some research. Let’s break it down.| Cranky Flier
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When the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it would end the antitrust immunity (ATI) given to Delta and Aeromexico for their joint venture due to the Mexican government failing to honor the open skies agreement, it was never a doubt that Delta would angrily counter. The response was filed last week, and — spoiler alert — Delta is pissed off. And — another spoiler alert — Allegiant agrees with Delta.| Cranky Flier
This is admittedly a very strange headline. Why would Allegiant — an airline that not only doesn’t fly to México but also flies no cargo aircraft — get caught in a fight between the US and México over said air cargo? It’s a complex tale, but the short version is this. México is making changes that others don’t like, and the US has had enough. Because of this, Allegiant’s proposed joint venture with Viva Aerobus has been put on hold.| Cranky Flier
I did not have this one on my bingo card. Ultra low cost carriers Allegiant and Viva Aerobus will be teaming up, and not just for some janky, limited codeshare. They are forming a true, metal-neutral joint venture to cover travel between the US and Mexico, if the governments allow it. The airlines say this is a clear winning proposition in their regulatory filing, and for travelers, that’s certainly true. But is it worth it for the airlines?| Cranky Flier
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LABJ Insider: Enthusiasts Enjoy Tour at LAX – Los Angeles Business JournalIf I’m going to call out the bad write-ups, then I should also call out the good ones. LABJ had a quick blurb that got all the right points. Alaska Airlines travelers will need to choose an option to earn frequent flier points –...| Cranky Flier
Do you care about Europe? Well, then I have the podcast for you. This week we take on the evolution of the Transatlantic market, and yes, we very briefly pour one out for PLAY which just failed. Are joint ventures a good thing? That is up for debate. Southwest Goes Northwest Southwest Airlines will begin...| Cranky Flier
Lufthansa Group (LHG) has never been the model of efficiency, which is rather shocking since that’s exactly what you’d expect from a Germany company. But you need to look no further than the number of different subsidiary airlines — at least partial owners of Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels, ITA, Discover, Eurowings, Edelweiss, Lufthansa CityLine, Lufthansa...| Cranky Flier
Since the beginning, JSX has focused on flying Embraer 135s/145s with 30 seats onboard to provide that premium experience customers want get around rules that wouldn’t allow this kind of service with more than 30 seats. Naturally, JSX has leaned into that seat limitation to create a premium experience all around including the use of...| Cranky Flier
United has really been putting the hard sell on consumers about just how great Newark is lately. I get it. The headlines were really bad earlier this year when the wheels fell off at the airport, so they want to counter that now that it’s running better. But the truth is that Newark sucks, JFK...| Cranky Flier
I know I posted about this yesterday, but there was a lag in getting episode 2/x live on what’s wrong at American. It’s up there now on all your favorite podcast haunts. Spirit to Furlough 1,800 FAs In this week’s edition of Spirit’s Spiral to Obscurity, the carrier is planning to furlough about 1,800 flight...| Cranky Flier
You’ve been waiting for part 2/x of our series at The Air Show podcast on what’s wrong with American… and now it’s here. Today we talk about the brand and product, and it’s not all bad. But also, it’s clearly not all good either. Come and have a listen as I get to serenade my...| Cranky Flier
The stage was set back in March when Allegiant decided to close its crew base at LAX. The airline had kept some flying from LAX to other bases for a time, but that plan is now gone; the last flights leave for Bellingham and Cincinnati at the end of the holidays. Unlike when Frontier abandoned...| Cranky Flier
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has released Q2 2025 financial statements, so this is our first chance to look at private airlines that don’t have to publicly release results on their own. In other words, we can finally see how Avelo and Breeze did during the peak Q2 of this year. Both airlines made big...| Cranky Flier
Broward-based Spirit Airlines plans major cost cuts amid second bankruptcy in a year – CBS News MiamiThe local CBS station in South Florida reached out to me to come and talk about what is happening with Spirit. The airline’s president put a memo out saying that capacity would be down 25 percent year-over-year in November....| Cranky Flier
Brian and I sat down with Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker this week. He’s always good for a real conversation about what’s happening in this industry, and all of you get to benefit from hearing this thoughts. We talked about Spirit, Detroit, United, Detroit, and more Detroit. Detroit has really become a running joke at...| Cranky Flier
There is no market more interesting than Fort Lauderdale right now — or will be depending upon what happens with Spirit — and JetBlue is doing what it can to seize the moment. With Spirit hanging on for dear life, it’s a chess match as airlines look to figure out what they might be able...| Cranky Flier
United CEO Scott Kirby was recently interviewed by my co-podcaster Brian Sumers on stage at the APEX Expo in Long Beach, and I made my way down the road to attend. You may have heard about some of the barbs that came out of that interview, but to me, that was the least interesting part...| Cranky Flier
Avelo was near the top of my list of airlines that might end up making this year’s “Airlines We Lost” post, but now, that’s no longer the case. After a very dicey first quarter, the airline has turned in better results. It has also raised cash, and it is now buying a fleet of 50...| Cranky Flier
It was another fantastic Cranky Dorkfest. Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday. But what about those who didn’t make the trip? Well, let’s show you what you missed. It was a great day for the avgeek community, and I really do mean “community” in the best way. So many people and companies came together...| Cranky Flier
No, The Air Show did not do part 2 of the American Airlines saga. We needed more time to put that together. This week we talk about Spirit and its dire prospects. Brian and I try to think of ways that the airline doesn’t fail. There aren’t many. JetBlue‘s Spirited FLL Expansion In what can...| Cranky Flier
Was I tempted to write about Avelo today? Maybe. But that will have to wait. It’s September 11, and that means there’s nothing more important today than honoring those who were killed when four airplanes were hijacked and crashed. As the years pass, the tributes seem to get quieter. They also tend to center on...| Cranky Flier
We are a mere three days away from this year’s Cranky Dorkfest on Saturday, September 13, and that means it is time to get ready. What do you need to do? Let me help… 1) If you are coming to the LAX Ramp Visit, plan your ride in advance 2) RSVP for the Cranky Dorkfest...| Cranky Flier
Spirit was born in Detroit, but it earned its ultra low-cost carrier wings in Florida. The West wasn’t a part of the Spirit story in a meaningful way until fairly recently, and as I mentioned yesterday, it is quickly fading away from Spirit’s network. In Spirit’s first sweeping network change since it filed for Chapter...| Cranky Flier
Spirit is bankrupt, and it has told us that it will redesign its network. The airline is not wasting much time. Last week it announced it would be exiting 12 airports. Ok, it’s exiting 11 it already flew and one that it will never start. Most of these exits were recent experiments that clearly have...| Cranky Flier
The Air Show is back in action after your late summer break. This week, we tackled the topic you’ve all been waiting for: what is wrong with American Airlines. We go a little more granular this week with a look at the network and fleet, and not all of us agree on what American should...| Cranky Flier
México has long done things its own way when it comes to aviation, sometimes without rhyme or reason. That is what has gotten the country into trouble with the US recently thanks to claimed violations of aviation agreements. Now with the US ratcheting up pressure, the country appears to be backing down.| Cranky Flier
The Department of Transportation (DOT) in late April finalized rules requiring airlines to automatically issue refunds if there’s a disruption and no acceptable alternative exists. It sounds great in theory, but as airlines put it into effect this week, we find there is a dark side to this change. Several airlines are using this ruling to their full advantage and are now denying refunds to a slew of travelers who would have previously qualified for one.| Cranky Flier
Nobody should be surprised to hear that Spirit has once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — unless the surprise was that it wasn’t a Chapter 7 liquidation. The fact that it happened just a few months after exiting Chapter 11 protection under a completely impossible plan is absolutely damning of the team that...| Cranky Flier
Frontier Smells ULCC Blood, Expands its Frontiers Frontier dropped 20 new routes into its network like confetti this week, spanning Baltimore, Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, and Houston, with a few international plays to Central America to complete the set. The airline says it’s about “serving the top 20 U.S. metros,” but let’s be real...| Cranky Flier
In a bold pronouncement, Frontier has come out saying that it “commits to being the #1 low fare carrier in the Top 20 U.S. metros.” This is highly unlikely to ever happen, but let’s be honest here. That is not Frontier’s goal. It just wants to kill Spirit — or at least squeeze it enough...| Cranky Flier
Oxnard (in California) is not a household name, but it is a spot I visited as a kid growing up in the San Fernando Valley. It was a quiet place where you could escape to the beach surrounded by agriculture and military, and it felt like a world away. So, we did an extended-family trip...| Cranky Flier
Delta last week announced it would continue its slow growth of Austin as a focus city, adding three new destinations while cutting one as it looks to cement its position as a clear number two behind Southwest. This, of course, follows American’s failed efforts to do the same coming out of the pandemic. Having two...| Cranky Flier
Spirit Airlines is on shakier ground after avoiding hard decisions in bankruptcy – CNBCSpirit continues to teeter, most recently agreeing to extend its credit card processor agreement but only after giving up millions to make it happen. The struggle continues.| Cranky Flier
Alaska’s New Loyalty Scheme Alaska must have gotten a 2-for-1 deal with its consultants that come up with its new livery for long-haul flying because where else could Atmos Rewards come from? Or maybe we’re just sour that our suggestions of MileageMiles or Hawaiian Plan were not selected. Either way, the general consensus is that...| Cranky Flier
Alaska and Hawaiian officially rolled out their new combined loyalty program yesterday called Atmos Rewards. In short, the program largely stays similar to what Alaska Mileage Plan had before. I’m not here to give you a summary — you can find that anywhere. Instead, I want to talk about one change in particular: the ability...| Cranky Flier
Cranky Dorkfest is less than a month away on September 13 (full details here), and I have two updates for you: 1) The Importance of Your RSVP Did you RSVP yet to attend Cranky Dorkfest? If so, you aren’t alone. There are currently 620 names on the list, which is pretty great. Unfortunately, the morning...| Cranky Flier
I’ve had a lot of offline discussion about aircraft configuration and premium focus as of late, so I decided it was time to dive into the details to see just how things have changed at different airlines over the past decade. I unquestionably expected we’d see differences, but, well, I did not expect them to...| Cranky Flier
Southwest extended its schedule from early March to early April last week. Sure it included a new city — Knoxville — but the real news was buried in the weeds. Even though capacity is basically flat in March vs last year, the underlying schedule has changed somewhat dramatically. There are now four connecting hubs for the airline in the middle of the country, and they all work together.| Cranky Flier
Why Cheap Airline Seats Are Getting Harder to Find – The Wall Street Journal (Subscription required)The numbers suggest that fares are starting to rebound for the airlines, but I gave the opposite opinion for this story. I don’t think things are likely to recover as quickly as airlines are hoping. The economy is on some...| Cranky Flier
Book Now on Spirit, While Supplies Last Spirit Airlines said in its recent 10-Q that there’s “substantial doubt” it can survive the next 12 months, which is a another way to warn us for “we might not be here by next summer, so don’t buy gift cards.” The yellow-liveried ULCC posted a $246 million loss...| Cranky Flier
The roller coaster ride that has defined Spirit over the last five years appears to be coming to an end. After pioneering the ultra low cost carrier (ULCC) model in the US, the airline rose quickly and then fell hard. It was never able to turn a profit after the pandemic, and it filed for...| Cranky Flier
Northwest Airlines was an absolutely ruthless competitor, and I mean that in the best way. With its hubs in Detroit and Minneapolis/St Paul, Northwest dominated the upper Midwest, and it felt compelled to extend its domain into a sphere of influence out beyond its hubs and into markets from Fargo to Indianapolis. This “Heartland” strategy...| Cranky Flier
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Nobody can be surprised to hear that the US government is getting tough on Mexico. After all, we live in an “America First” kind of world these days, for better or worse. The problem with this kind of dogmatic stance, however, is that if followed too rigidly, it can punish the wrong people. And that is what is happening here now that the US has decided to end antitrust immunity for current joint venture partners Aeromexico and Delta. This also suggests the Allegiant/Viva joint venture ...| Cranky Flier
United and JetBlue carefully crafted their Blue Sky partnership to avoid any regulatory concerns. The airlines aren’t codesharing, there is no pricing or schedule coordination, and in general, they’ve followed the guidance that the judge who shot down the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue gave on how to construct a legal partnership. But that doesn’t mean that everyone is happy just letting this happen without a fight. Nobody should be surprised to hear that Spiri...| Cranky Flier
Piedmont has long seemed like an airline living on borrowed time. For years it was the airline flying the smallest and least desirable fleets. On more than one occasion, it seemed like its time was up, but it never was. And once again, the airline has avoided death as it has received an allotment of Embraer 175s from its parent, American. The mighty Pacemaker lives on… well, sort of.| Cranky Flier
When Avelo decided to relocate airplanes to Phoenix/Mesa and operate deportation flights for the federal government, you probably saw the headlines raking the airline over the coals.| Cranky Flier
I am always fascinated by New York’s JFK International Airport. It’s one of the rare examples in the US — the only example? — that has multiple private operators running different terminals. And in the past, that has made for some very strange bedfellows. But the airport’s $19 billion plan to remake itself is finally showing how most airline locations are starting to fall into place. The recent addition of United to Terminal 6 as part of its JetBlue deal just cements it even further.| Cranky Flier
American’s inaugural flight on its new 787-9, internally called the 787-9P, was from Chicago to Los Angeles this week. While the airplane was on the ground at LAX on its turn, I was invited to come and take a look.| Cranky Flier
This week on The Air Show, we are talking about JetZero and its proposed aircraft. With the episode just going live — if you don’t see it, keep refreshing — I’m putting up a bonus Thursday post with some visual aids that will help you understand what we’re talking about. You really have to see it, I think.| Cranky Flier
When Alaska announced that its first European route would be from Seattle to Rome/FCO next summer, there was some head-scratching all around. This is an airline that’s a member of oneworld. Wouldn’t it have chosen something with more connectivity? One of the most important European capitals? The only real reason that could be gleaned was that CEO Ben Minicucci was thrilled to be able to call his Italian mother to tell her that Rome was coming.| Cranky Flier
If you’ve left a comment in the last couple of days, you may have noticed some, uh, turbulence. See, the company that has powered my comment emails for years, Postmatic, seems to have just disappeared. All of a sudden, it stopped working. I sent a help request and heard nothing back. So, I had to scramble to find an alternative. While I was doing that, I found something that you’ve all been asking about for ages… the ability to edit.| Cranky Flier
The worst-kept secret in the industry finally became officialy last week when United and JetBlue announced the launch of their Blue Sky partnership. The headlines were about what I expected, but there were some interesting nuggest buried in the release. I spoke with JetBlue President Marty St George to get the story.| crankyflier.com
I’ve long had an unhealthy fascination with airline schedule change policies. I think it’s because they tend to reflect the personality of the airline itself in funny ways. But ever since the Department of Transportation pushed through new rules on refunds, Delta’s policy has stood out for being the complete and total opposite of what people think when they fly Delta. It is unfair to the traveler, and I imagine that this will drive up volume to the call center where a sympathetic age...| Cranky Flier
Southwest was a news machine last week. After posting a bad quarter with an even worse outlook, it announced redeyes and most importantly, the introduction of assigned seating along with an extra legroom section. This is all good — well, except for the current results and outlook — but we still don’t know much about how this is going to be implemented. Let’s talk about that.| Cranky Flier
On July 19, the world learned the name CrowdStrike. That day, the company had uploaded a corrupted update to its clients’ computers that use the Windows operating system, and those computers immediately turned into bricks. This instantly made CrowdStrike the villain of every news article, but as the days went on, it was Delta that took over that role. Now, as Delta’s operations have returned to normal, we can look back and see… what a terrible job this airline did navigating the crisis....| Cranky Flier
It’s been talked about for eons, and now, it is actually happening. Southwest is going to start its first redeyes on February 13 with an arrival on Valentine’s Day in the first five markets. I spoke with COO Andrew Watterson to learn more about the airline’s plan.| Cranky Flier
As we discussed yesterday, in the long-haul market, premium upsell options have long been part of the game, but in the short-haul market, that has not been the case. It wasn’t all that long ago that airlines almost exclusively sold coach seats. Most of those people sitting in First Class were upgrades. This has changed dramatically, and the announcements of expanded premium offerings just keep coming.| Cranky Flier
The announcements seem to be coming fast and furious. Coming out of the pandemic, people have shown a rapidly-increasing willigness to pay up for more comfort and a better experience on airplanes. This is nothing new in the world of long-haul flying, but on shorter hauls, it is quickly creating the “haves” and the “have-nots.” Now it’s the latter group that is trying to play catch-up.| Cranky Flier
Alaska announced its Q2 earnings yesterday, and the results were predictably very good. The airline beat estimates and came through with a 15.8 percent margin while running a solid operation. Sure, Q3 guidance was softer, but it has been for everybody and there’s some noise in there anyway. The reality is that Alaska just continues to do well… most of the time.| Cranky Flier
There is much to be written on what has happened to the ultra low-cost carriers in a post-pandemic world. We will probably see some not-so-great results when Frontier and Spirit report Q2 numbers soon. While we all know that United CEO Scott Kirby has said their days are numbered, it is far more nuanced than that. We are working on an episode of The Air Show which will go deeper into this, but today, I just want to focus on one issue: route overlap.| Cranky Flier
As I mentioned in my trip report last week, I flew into SFO on a recent trip to the Bay Area but back out of Oakland. This wasn’t by design, but since I knew they were both pretty easy options from the city, I felt comfortable choosing the best flight times/prices out of either airport. Once we settled on going into one and out of the other, I knew it would be worth a comparison post. Let’s get it on.| Cranky Flier
My wife and I had to do a quick trip up to San Francisco for a Saturday night event. Fares were high, and schedule options were fewer than I’d expected. In the end, the best flights involved flying into San Francisco and out of Oakland. This gave me a great opportunity to compare the commute, but I’ll do that on Monday. For now, let’s talk about the somewhat unimpressive flight experiences themselves.| Cranky Flier
The federal government has been hemming and hawing for a long time, and now it appears poised to take action. Specifically, I’m talking about the Part 135/380 loophole that has allowed companies like JSX, Aero, and Contour to flourish. This may sound like bad news for those airlines, and for some it will be. But this isn’t as straightforward as it may seem.| Cranky Flier
The news that activist investor Elliott has taken a greater than 10 percent stake in Southwest Airlines has been the talk of the town this week. The more discussions I’ve had with people about this — and there have been so many — the more I’m convinced that the cynical take on this whole thing is the right one. Elliott is not here to actually fix Southwest.| Cranky Flier
There is no LUV for Southwest Airlines management this week as activist investor Elliott has taken more than a 10 percent stake in the airline and wants to fire Chairman Gary Kelly and CEO Bob Jordan. If you thought Carl Icahn’s investment in JetBlue was going to be a big fight, you ain’t seen nothing yet. This is going to get ugly. So far, I am not impressed by Elliott’s take, but if this does push Southwest to act more quickly, then everyone wins.| Cranky Flier
The big news last week was that American Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja was pushed out and CEO Robert Isom promised to backtrack on much of what had been done in the sales and distribution world under Vasu’s reign. Some may have celebrated, suggesting that things would go back to the way they were.| Cranky Flier
Two weeks ago, the rumors began to swirl. American Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja was out. Or he was at least taking a leave of absence. Or he was working from home. Something was going on, and people in the know began talking. The saga has now ended after a fortnight. Vasu was unceremoniously booted from his job this week. While many of the policies that Vasu drove have not delivered, the ultimate blame has to lie with his boss, CEO Robert Isom.| Cranky Flier
Last week, I was supposed to be with some friends hiking around Molokai, but Mother Nature had other plans. The abnormal deluge that soaked Molokai and the western islands killed our plans, so we postponed the trip. Unfortunately, that meant I wasn’t able to make the interviews I had lined up in Honolulu before heading back home. But don’t worry, video calls saved the day.| Cranky Flier
Do you like Andrew’s Moment of Levity? No you don’t. You LOVE it. And since it’s the most important thing you read every week, I have good news for you. It is going to continue for another year thanks to the newly-christened San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport extending its sponsorship of the Cranky Weekly Review.| Cranky Flier
There are certain events that really make you step back and realize just how quickly time passes. My recent 20th grad school reunion fits into that bucket. Most of us look older, but it’s incredible how we all fall right back into it as if no time has passed at all. I don’t go to my high school or undergrad reunions, but I have never missed a Stanford one, and I wasn’t about to break that streak now.| Cranky Flier
