2008
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Delta Cuts LAX
The writing had likely been on the wall for sometime, but it looks like Delta’s experiment in building up LAX is coming…
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This Week on BNET Travel (June 30 – July 3)
I know I mentioned it before, but I thought it worth mentioning again that I’m now the airline blogger for BNET. My…
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Virgin America’s Up to Something with Premium Seating
I received an email from a subscriber yesterday asking why she couldn’t book premium seats on Virgin America for her trip in…
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L’Avion Swallowed by OpenSkies
Let’s all raise a toast to those who owned a piece of L’Avion. They became the only (extremely lucky) shareholders of an…
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Alitalia Limps Through Another Year
Once again, it has been way too long since I checked in on Alitalia. I mean, there’s been plenty of action for…
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Cranky on the Things with Wings Radio Show
I know I said I’d try to only put media mentions on my news page, but when the Queen, Benét Wilson, gives…
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Palmair: One of the Top Four Airlines in the World
Regular readers of the blog know that I’m not a fan of all these “Best of” surveys. That’s why I haven’t written…
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My Book Report on Ruinar
I thought about writing about more cuts that were announced by Frontier, Northwest, and Delta, but really, aren’t you getting tired of…
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American Slashes Domestic, United Cuts International, and Southwest Shuffles
Yesterday, American announced the details of its fall flight cuts and the big surprise to me is how deep New York/LaGuardia flying…
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New LAX Taxiway Makes the Airport Safer For You
LAX announced yesterday that the new center taxiway on the south runway complex has opened for business. There’s lots of talk about…
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A Warning About Mobile Phone Check-In
It seems like airlines all around the world are racing to allow passengers to check in for flights using only a mobile…
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Continental’s Star Alliance Move
You likely won’t be surprised to hear that I had a great time at the bachelor party this weekend, but that means…