August 2008
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Allegiant, American, Inflight Entertainment, Meals, Mergers/Finance, Schedule Changes, Southwest, Technology, United, US Airways
This Week on BNET (August 25 – 29)
United Slow to Address Public Concern Over Paid Meals on International Flights United made waves by announcing charges for meals on some…
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Alaska Retires the MD-80
Another week, another airline retires the good ole’ MD-80. This past Sunday, Alaska flew its last MD-80 operation, and the airline is…
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Ryanair Jet Did Not “Plunge” 26,000 Feet
I swear, I’m going to have to change the name of this blog to Cranky Mythbusters, because there is just so much…
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Air Canada Jazz Ditches Life Vests, Who Cares?
Looks like Air Canada’s commuter, Jazz, has decided to take life vests off its planes. This will save a little over 50…
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Trip Report: Good Times on Northwest’s Aging Aircraft
Considering how much we were talking about aging aircraft last week, it’s fitting that I flew the king of aging aircraft this…
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The Winners of the Six Word Contest
I know, you’ve been waiting to hear who won the contest to best celebrate the TSA’s liquid ban 2 years after its…
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Advertising, AirTran, American, DFW – Dallas/Ft Worth, Distribution, Fares, Government Regulation, Safety/Security, Schedule Changes, Southwest, United
This Week on BNET (August 18 – 22)
Southwest Filing Fares in ATPCO Once Again You may not know ATPCO, but I’m guessing that airlines all over the US are…
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Spanair Crash Does Not Mean the MD-80 is Unsafe
There’s not much that makes me feel as sick to my stomach as I do when I see an airplane crash. I…
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British Airways Stops in Shannon for London/City Flights
Remember back in February when BA announced it would start flights from London/City Airports very short runway to New York? And remember…
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United’s Meal Charges Earn the Cranky Jackass Award
United really is a sad, confused airline, isn’t it? For an airline that just two days ago stated that it had put…
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Trip Report: First Ride on the Embraer 190
I know I’m a little late with this one. When I rode the A380, very few others had seen the inside. The…
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Flying Ryanair? Book Direct But Shop Around First
Nobody has ever accused Ryanair of being a “nice” airline. On time? Yep. Cheap? Oh yeah. But if you’re looking for more…