Brett
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The Winners of the Coveted Slots at Washington/National and New York/La Guardia Are . . .
Remember that whole Delta/US Airways slot swap deal? US Airways gave most of its slots at New York’s La Guardia airport to…
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Talking to British Airways About Elite Status, Avios, and the Dreaded Fuel Surcharge (Across the Aisle)
Earlier this month, British Airways introduced Avios, a new name for miles. Now if you’re a member of the BA Executive Club…
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Cranky on the Web (November 21 – 25)
Taking First-Class Coddling Above and Beyond – The New York Times I was quoted in a front page article talking about First…
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Topic of the Week: A Southwest Feel Good Story
It’s the holiday season, so that means it’s time for some nice warm and fuzzy stories. Southwest put out a good one…
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The True Meaning of Thanksgiving 2011
It’s Thanksgiving again, and that means it’s time for another year’s installment of the True Meaning of Thanksgiving. Enjoy reading this in…
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Business Class on the Emirates A380 Back to the US (Trip Report)
It’s time for part 3 of Nate’s Dubai trip on Emirates. After flying the 777 out to Dubai and spending time in…
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How Mistake Fares Get Filed and Why Korean Messed Up
Airlines can accidentally file the wrong fares. I should know, since I’ve personally done it twice. That’s fine, people make mistakes, but…
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Let’s Do the Labor Roundup at the Big Three
The last couple of weeks have been action-packed when it comes to labor issues with each of the big three legacy airlines.…
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Cranky on the Web (November 13 – 18)
Should I feel guilty about flying out of Buffalo instead of Toronto? – The Globe and Mail I was asked why Canadian…
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Topic of the Week: Hawaiian Says Aloha to New York City
For years, Hawaiian had been primarily an airline offering interisland flights and service to the West Coast of the US. There were…
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How Airline Stories Become Tall Tales
I’ve pulled a controversial story out from the archives today. It’s one that was supposed to run on BNET at the beginning…
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Wandering Dubai Airport (Trip Report)
Nate is back with part two of his trip report. This time, we look in depth at Dubai Airport. If you missed…