October 2008
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Onboard the Qantas A380 vs the Emirates A380
As I mentioned in my last post, the Qantas A380 came through LAX yesterday on its first scheduled flight between Australia and…
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John Travolta’s Beautiful 707
I may have spent today at the celebration for Qantas’ first scheduled A380 flight to the US, but as far as I’m…
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TSA Liquid Ban On Its Way Out
How did I miss this news earlier this month? I suppose it did coincide with my wedding, but still . . .…
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Air Canada, American, BNET, Boeing, Continental, Delta, Fares, Mergers/Finance, Northwest, Schedule Changes, Southwest
This Week on BNET (Oct 13 – 17)
American Airlines Gets Closer to A La Carte Pricing American has talked about moving closer to a true a la carte pricing…
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Mokulele Hires Republic for Interisland Flying in Hawai’i
I wrote about this on BNET last week when it was still a rumor. Now it’s been confirmed that Republic will operate…
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American Orders Up to 100 787s
American may have announced a $360 million loss excluding special items yesterday, but that news was overshadowed by the airline’s decision to…
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Ask Cranky: Is the Clear Program Worthwhile?
Thank you for submitting your questions after the inaugural Ask Cranky column. Please keep them coming . . . Dear Cranky, I’ve…
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Air France’s LAX-London Open Skies Experiment Ends
Delta put out a press release last week entitled “Delta to Offer 180-Degree Full Flat Beds to Heathrow From New York and…
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Virgin America Announces EleVAte Redemption Levels and More
It has been a very busy start to the month of October for Virgin America. So far, they’ve rolled out point redemption…
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Air Canada, BNET, Delta, Government Regulation, Lufthansa, MDW – Chicago/Midway, Republic, Safety/Security, Technology
This Week on BNET (Oct 6 – 10)
Lufthansa’s Social Networking Effort Lufthansa has launched its own social network. I’d be surprised if anyone used it. Keep reading to see…
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Quick Poll – Which Airline Would You Take?
I asked you guys about which airline to take down to Peru, and now I’ve got another question for you. The wife…
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Delta’s Wireless Internet is On Its Way
I think it’s worth mentioning that Delta has been doing some good work on its blog lately. Beyond Marie Force and her…