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US Airways and the Death of the Vegas Hub
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It appears that more cuts are coming at the US Airways (formerly America West) Las Vegas hublet. Over the next few months, we’ll see flights to Calgary, Edmonton, Baltimore, and Portland disappear. But the one…
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Fly.com is a New Travel Search Engine Without Much Differentiation
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You would have thought that Fly.com would become the most incredible travel search site of all time. Why do I say that? Well the folks up at Travelzoo decided to pay $1.8m just for the…
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Air Canada Offers to Pay You If You’re Willing to Be Bumped Early
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Air Canada has long been the leader in finding things to sell that were not previously offered at all, and it appears they’ve done it again. Now, you can earn some cash by volunteering in…
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This Week on BNET (Feb 8 – 13)
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Should Continental Continue to Host Events for Its Best Fliers? Continental just finished up its annual FlyerTalk event. It’s not cheap, but should they continue to spend this money on their best customers? V Australia’s…
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No Comments on the Crash of Continental 3407
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A very strange thing happens when a commercial airplane crashes. All of a sudden every person related to this industry feels the need to write about it following the standard script. 1) Report that there…
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Jenn, Alaska’s Hot Virtual Assistant, Turns One and I’m Bitter
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It’s hard to believe, but it has already been one year since Jenn, Alaska’s hot virtual assistant, came into my life. If you’re a new reader on the blog, you’ll definitely want to read my…
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Allegiant Set to Open a New Base at Los Angeles International (LAX)
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Reliable sources tell me that Allegiant will announce in the coming days that its new “sun destination” is LAX. With the exception of its original base in Las Vegas, Allegiant has specialized in turning secondary…
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Delta Lowers Fares in Cincinnati, but How Much?
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Last week, Delta announced that it would lower its fares at its Cincinnati hub. I’m sure this is a last ditch effort to save the hub from being dismantled, but somehow I doubt it will…
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Across the Aisle from Virgin Blue CEO Brett Godfrey at V Australia Launch
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I had the chance to speak with Virgin Blue (owners of V Australia) CEO Brett Godfrey at the V Australia launch on Friday, and he had plenty to say about V Australia’s future partnering plans,…
