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A Surprisingly Painless Interaction with United Reservations
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Anyone who has had the pleasure of dealing with United’s reservation agents since they shipped the majority of calls overseas knows that it’s generally one of the most unpleasant experiences imaginable. I’ve had countless problematic…
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First Look: Testing the US Airways In-Seat Video System
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They’ve been talking about it for awhile, but it wasn’t until yesterday that US Airways turned on the screens for a two month test of a new in-seat entertainment system. The system, made by Lumexis,…
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Air Asia’s Really Odd Promotion to Turn Bloggers into Pilots
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I know that being a pilot doesn’t hold nearly as much caché as it used to, but Air Asia is really trying to drive this profession into the ground even further. They need pilots, so…
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This Week on BNET (March 2-6)
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Welcome Airfarewatchdog readers! Please come on in and take a look around. I post my usual snarkiness Monday through Friday with this post on what I’ve written over at BNET capping the week on Saturday.…
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Resurrecting Eastern Airlines Belongs in the “Awful Idea” Hall of Fame
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The rumors are flying that a plan to bring the Eastern Airlines name back is under way. This is easily one of the worst ideas I’ve seen in a long time. Bringing back a defunct…
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The New Alitalia Has Low Loads, Big Losses, and New Competition
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Time flies, doesn’t it? It seems like just yesterday that Alitalia was finally being privatized, but it’s actually been a few months. I thought it was time to check in on the airline to see…
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Spirit Adds a PUF When You Buy a Ticket
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A piece in the Wall Street Journal yesterday noted that Spirit is planning to start charging a PUF, or Passenger Usage Fee, for anyone who doesn’t book their tickets at the airport ticket counter. Even…
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Southwest Agrees to Steep Penalties Over Maintenance Problems
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Remember when Southwest was fined for flying its planes past the time they were required to go through inspections? It appears that they’ve agreed to settle this thing with some pretty hefty penalties. From the…
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TripAdvisor Creates Metasearch Site That Includes Fees in Comparison
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Well, hello TripAdvisor. A couple of weeks ago, Fly.com showed us a travel search site that looked a lot like Kayak and didn’t add any real functionality. When I saw that TripAdvisor was also launching…
