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Random Thoughts About Booking My Holiday Flights
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Christmas is one of those times where I don’t like to play games with strategizing about the best time to book my flights. I think it’s generally safe to assume that fares will keep going…
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US Airways Joins the WiFi Party
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US Airways has been talking about doing something for inflight entertainment onboard ever since they pulled movies several months ago. Last week, they finally made a move. They’re introducing wireless internet access onboard via AirCell,…
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Delta Introduces Rollover Miles
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I’ve decided to put a very early Tuesday post out this week. In fact, it’s still Monday here on the west coast. But since Delta took the time to brief me about their 2010 SkyMiles…
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United Gets a Gold Star for Removing Last Minute Mileage Plus Fees
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This week is looking like a good week for frequent fliers. I’ve got some big news from another program tomorrow, but today, United shocked the world by actually removing a fee. Now last minute booking…
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This Week on BNET (July 20 – 24)
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Fare Hikes on Domestic Routes Airlines have started raising fares again, but that sometimes ends up being good news for the bargain hunter. May Premium Traffic Monitor Shows Steep Declines Thought things were looking better?…
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Southwest Has Less Cash Than United, So Why Is United the One in Trouble?
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If you’ve heard United’s name mentioned in the news lately, it’s probably related to their financial troubles. I’ve seen plenty of people predict bankruptcy for the airline in the not-so-distant future, but when you look…
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Should I Bother with Travel Insurance? (Ask Cranky)
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It’s time to play Ask Cranky once again. Today we have a question about one of the many add-ons that airlines and travel websites try to sell you these days . . . travel insurance.…
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Do You Really Hate the Middle Seat That Much?
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There was an interesting survey that came out earlier this month showing that people hate the middle seat far more than I could ever imagine. While I usually like to blame the surveyor, I think…
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Long Beach’s 75,000 Pound Weight Limit
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It’s been awhile since I last wrote about Long Beach, so I thought last week’s Airport Advisory Commission meeting would be a good opportunity for me to bring it up again. Now that the plans…