January 2009
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Spirit Wants Ads on Flight Attendants, I Say “Why Not?”
Spirit has been pretty quiet lately, and that should scare all of us. This is an airline that thrives on getting itself…
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Allegiant, American, Baggage, BNET, Customer Service, Delays/Cancellations, Delta, Fuel, IND – Indianapolis, Mergers/Finance, Schedule Changes, Southwest, United, Virgin America
This Week on BNET (Jan 26 – 30)
Southwest Reports Q4 Loss on Hedges Hedges and other “special items” brought Southwest down to a Q4 loss, but it was the…
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I’m Now on Twitter (crankyflier)
Damn you, Twitter. I always hated you because I didn’t see the point. I signed up long ago when my friends encouraged…
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Delta’s Half-Empty Threat to Shrink Atlanta
My posts have definitely been traveling around the world this week, so let’s bring it back home. Let’s talk Delta. The airline…
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Italians Look to Kill Rome’s Ciampino Airport, Help Alitalia
Yes, this is a post about Italy, but believe it or not, Alitalia isn’t the main focus. It’s the bungling Italian government…
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Virgin Nigeria Ends Long Haul Flying Today
For those of you who think that all Sir Richard Branson touches turns to gold, all you need to do is take…
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BA’s OpenSkies to Stop Growing; Is Death on the Horizon?
Looks like we’re seeing the beginnings of yet another failed attempt at using the EU-US open skies agreement to open new business…
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This Week on BNET (Jan 19-23)
Report: Investors Looking to Abandon Virgin America Financial Times is reporting that Virgin America’s US investors may be looking to bail out.…
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United and Aer Lingus Earn a Cranky Jackass For Plan Which Could See Their Crews Disappear
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that both United and Aer Lingus made a big mistake yesterday when…
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TripAdvisor Says People Watch Safety Briefings; I Call Bullshit
TripAdvisor put out the results of a study yesterday regarding airplane safety. I’m sure it was spurred by the US Airways accident…
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What US Airways is Doing for The Passengers of Flight 1549
It’s somewhat surprising, but you rarely hear about how people and their families are treated after an accident. What actually happens? US…
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London/Heathrow Third Runway Approved, Protests Abound
We’ve heard the beginning of this story a million times. Airport wants to expand, people protest, and the process gets bogged down…