2008
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A Couple of Interesting Websites
Just about every day, I get press releases that have absolutely nothing to do with what I write about. Frankly, it gets…
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A Glimpse at the Strange World of African Aviation
I was emailing with someone about aviation in Africa, and that prompted me to take a look at a few African airline…
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This Week on BNET (Sep 29 – Oct 3)
Delta Adds First Class to New York Shuttle Flights Delta will reconfigure its Washington-New York-Boston Shuttle fleet to have First Class seating.…
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Tony France: Qantas Got it Right, Almost – The Airbus A380
Tony France, the Traveling Optimist, is back with another post, and this is a long one. Last time Tony generated a lot…
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Continental’s Auto Check-In: What’s the Point?
I was recently talking to someone and the subject of Continental’s relatively new auto check-in came up. It sounds pretty cool, but…
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Time to Get Married
The time has finally come. I’m leaving today for my wedding this weekend. As you can imagine, I’m not going to be…
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Alitalia’s Death Postponed
I’d take a poll on how many people are surprised to hear that Alitalia looks like it has cheated death once again,…
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JetBlue’s Terminal 5 Opens October 22
I haven’t written much about JFK Terminal 5 lately, and really, there’s no good excuse. JetBlue has put together what looks to…
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Southwest Introduces Fly By Security Lanes
There was an interesting little surprise last Friday when Southwest revealed on FlyerTalk that it was rolling out what is effectively elite…
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This Week on BNET (Sep 22 – 26)
American Airlines’ In-flight Internet Raises Porn Questions Now that American has started to test in-flight internet, some are getting angry that the…
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Virgin America Delays Main Cabin Select
Hey, remember Virgin America’s Main Cabin Select? This was the plan to offer First Class amenities in the coach bulkhead and exit…
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Ask Cranky: What to Do When Your Photo ID is Lost
I’ve decided to start a new feature here on the blog called “Ask Cranky.” I get questions from people all the time,…