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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died Seven Years Ago Today
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Another year, another September 11. It’s hard to believe it’s been seven long years since that date became infamous, and it’s incredible to think how much has changed since then. There are plenty of tributes…
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Obama on Aviation
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I spent yesterday at the first Aircraft Interiors Expo here in the US, but I’ve got a busy week ahead. So, you’ll probably see my report from the show early next week. For now, let’s…
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Virgin America’s Impending Growth Spurs LAX Terminal Shifts
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I had to go to LAX three times this weekend to pick up and drop off some friends, and while I was there, I saw a few flashing signs noting some of the terminal shifts…
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Continental Adds the First Bag Fee; Is Delta Next?
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Looks like Continental has decided to start charging $15 for the first checked bag at the same time they work on devaluing their frequent flier program. Yep, they’ve got some bad news for everyone in…
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American, BNET, Delta, Fares, Mergers/Finance, Midwest Airlines, Northwest, Republic, Schedule Changes, United
This Week on BNET (Sep 2 – 5)
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American Asks to Defer Beijing Flights It wasn’t long ago that airlines were climbing on top of each other to grab slots to China. Now the DOT can’t even get airlines to start the flights…
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British Airways 777 Accident at Heathrow Likely Caused by Ice Buildup
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We finally have an “Interim Report” on what happened to the BA 777 that lost power and crash-landed at London/Heathrow in January of this year. According to the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), it…
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Midwest Shrinks Again in Latest Restructuring
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There’s been a dark cloud of uncertainty hanging over Milwaukee during the last few weeks as Midwest worked on its latest round of restructuring. Sure, they had already announced that the MD-80s would be retired…
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Did Lufthansa Impact United’s Decision to Reverse International Meal Charges?
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The rumors starting creeping out over the weekend, but the news officially broke yesterday. United has decided not to begin charging for meals in coach on transatlantic flights from Washington as previously announced. Of course,…
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Is the End of the Alitalia Saga Near?
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It’s been a busy week for Alitalia, and once the dust settles, we might finally have a solution regarding who is going to take a stab at fixing this sorry excuse for an airline. As…
