Brett
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Swiss CEO Harry Hohmeister on Onboard Product, Europe, and Labor (Across the Aisle)
And we’re back with part two of my interview. By this point, we were furiously bouncing down the 101 on our way…
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Swiss By the Bay (Trip Report)
Well, I was home for almost a week this time before hitting the road again. Fortunately, this time it didn’t involve a…
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Swiss CEO Harry Hohmeister on SFO, the Multi Hub Strategy (Across the Aisle)
Last week, I was in San Francisco for the Swiss launch of service, and I was given the unique opportunity to sit…
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Cranky on the Web (June 1-4)
As the Regional Flight Market Shrinks, Airlines Need New Strategies to Survive – BNET Regionals have had a rough few years, and…
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SWISS Brings Its New Business Class Seat to San Francisco
Greetings from San Francisco. I came up this week for a couple of reasons, but most interesting was the launch of SWISS…
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New Proposed DOT Rules Aren’t Bad
Round two of the Department of Transportation’s proposed “Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections” rule is out, and you probably assume that I’m going…
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Jetstar Plans iPad Inflight Entertainment Plan; Do We Really Need That?
Jetstar, the low fare unit of Qantas, has announced that it will roll out iPads to provide inflight entertainment. This may sound…
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American’s Apparent Labor Peace with Rampers Appears to be a Sham
It’s been nearly two months since I last wrote about American here. Maybe it’s that they haven’t had much news or maybe…
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Cranky on the Web (May 24-28)
Airlines Oppose New Government Airport Fees, but So Should Travelers – BNET I say airlines should oppose more government fees, but another…
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Frontier, Midwest Confusion (Trip Report)
May has been a really tiring month of travel for me, but the trips have all had good reason. This one was…
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Continental Announces Its First 787 Route and It’s an Exciting One
Continental yesterday became the first airline to announce a definitive first route for its 787 aircraft. That route? Houston to Auckland, and…