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Airplane Porn: United’s Paint Problem
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It’s Labor Day here in the US, so I wasn’t planning on posting anything today. But after I saw this shot of a United 747 with some serious paint problems, I figured I’d put up…
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Allegiant, American, Inflight Entertainment, Meals, Mergers/Finance, Schedule Changes, Southwest, Technology, United, US Airways
This Week on BNET (August 25 – 29)
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United Slow to Address Public Concern Over Paid Meals on International Flights United made waves by announcing charges for meals on some international flights last week. Unfortunately, their PR efforts weren’t up to the task.…
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Alaska Retires the MD-80
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Another week, another airline retires the good ole’ MD-80. This past Sunday, Alaska flew its last MD-80 operation, and the airline is now an all-737 fleet. Alaska had a particularly interesting relationship with the MD-80…
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Ryanair Jet Did Not “Plunge” 26,000 Feet
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I swear, I’m going to have to change the name of this blog to Cranky Mythbusters, because there is just so much ridiculous stuff flying around the media right now. Once again, it’s my favorite…
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Air Canada Jazz Ditches Life Vests, Who Cares?
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Looks like Air Canada’s commuter, Jazz, has decided to take life vests off its planes. This will save a little over 50 lbs per plane, and you know the story from here. (Less weight =…
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Trip Report: Good Times on Northwest’s Aging Aircraft
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Considering how much we were talking about aging aircraft last week, it’s fitting that I flew the king of aging aircraft this past weekend . . . Northwest Airlines. Sure, our flight home was on…
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The Winners of the Six Word Contest
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I know, you’ve been waiting to hear who won the contest to best celebrate the TSA’s liquid ban 2 years after its creation, right? Well, thanks to an excellent response that saw more than 500…
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Advertising, AirTran, American, DFW – Dallas/Ft Worth, Distribution, Fares, Government Regulation, Safety/Security, Schedule Changes, Southwest, United
This Week on BNET (August 18 – 22)
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Southwest Filing Fares in ATPCO Once Again You may not know ATPCO, but I’m guessing that airlines all over the US are happy to see Southwest back in the system again. Why does it matter?…
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Spanair Crash Does Not Mean the MD-80 is Unsafe
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There’s not much that makes me feel as sick to my stomach as I do when I see an airplane crash. I suppose it’s a good thing that it happens rarely enough that it is…
