Brett
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US Airways Announces an Impressive New International Business Class Seat
US Airways announced this morning that they will be rolling out a nicer, more attractive version of the business class seat that…
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United Introduces Elite Status for Anyone Who Wants to Buy It
United fliers will now be able to purchase elite status on a flight-by-flight basis. Is this a smart move? While I can…
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Flood of Flights Begin Between China and Taiwan
I thought I’d continue the international flavor this week with a post on one of the biggest air travel market openings in…
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American and Delta Fight Strategic Battle Over Japan Air Lines
Japan Air Lines (JAL) is an airline in trouble. It’s losing money faster than a rookie NFL player who just got his…
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Cranky on the Web (September 8 – 11)
American Turns to HP Over SABRE For Next Reservation System – BNET Even though SABRE was American’s greatest invention, the airline has…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died Eight Years Ago Today
It’s September 11 again. You would think that after eight years it wouldn’t sting quite as much, but it still does. This…
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Virgin Atlantic Links Up with Eurostar
It’s always good to see airplanes and trains coming together to make a more seamless travel experience. Now it appears that Virgin…
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Frontier Lowers Its Change Fee to $100
We don’t see this very often, but the folks at the newly-reinvigorated Frontier have decided to make some changes. While bag fees…
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JetBlue and Lufthansa Finally Announce a Codeshare
I’m trying to think if there’s a codeshare that’s been as widely anticipated as that between Lufthansa and JetBlue. It seems like…
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Cranky on the Web (August 31 – September 4)
Continental’s CEO Talks About the Rochester Overnight at NBTA – BNET At NBTA, Continental’s CEO Larry Kellner talked about flight 2816 and…
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The Good and Bad of Southwest’s EarlyBird Check-In
I know I’ve been writing a lot about Southwest lately, but they’ve had a lot of news to talk about. The latest…
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Cranky on the Web (September 28 – October 2)
How Much Rest Should Pilots Get? – BNET Pilot rest rules are being discussed at a fever pitch now. See what the…