Brett
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Frontier versus Republic (Trip Report)
The contrast between the holiday trek to Indiana this year versus last year couldn’t be greater. Last year we took a redeye…
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Cranky on the Web (December 17 – 24)
Turkish Airlines Sponsorship Gets Kobe Bryant in Trouble – BNET Headwinds Kobe is a global ambassador for Turkish Airlines now, but the…
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United Gets Into the Retro Colors Game (Airplane Porn)
Let’s face it. The holidays are here and the number of out of office replies I’m seeing keep rising. So let’s finish…
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Lufthansa Tries to Connect Air and Ground Life with Onboard Wifi
I know, I know. It’s yet another onboard wifi story, right? Lufthansa has started putting internet on its airplanes and expects to…
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IATA Designs Security Checkpoint of the Future and It Looks Pretty Good
Every time I talk security here, there are always a few comments asking to focus on a better solution instead of just…
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Cranky on the Web (December 13-17)
Congress Might Finally Break the FAA Funding Logjam… Maybe – BNET Headwinds Now that Rep Oberstar is gone, the FAA reauthorization might…
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Topic of the Week: Sun Country Goes to Washington
Sun Country is heading to Washington/National airport with flights from . . . Lansing? Yep, Lansing. It won the fight for slots…
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Delta.com Now Shows Amenities by Flight
For those who have tried to book a flight on Delta in the last week, you’ve probably noticed that the layout of…
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Midwest Weather Mess: Navigating a Winter Storm
As we all know by now, this past weekend was a mess for air travel as much of the country was buried…
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Why You Should Love Airline Fees
Well, this is going to be a popular post, huh? The idea that you should love airline fees probably sounds ridiculous to…
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Cranky on the Web (December 6-10)
Boeing’s Response to the Airbus A320 Revamp Is Simple: Nothing – BNET Headwinds Now that Airbus has decided to re-engine the A320,…
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Topic of the Week: Cathay Pacific’s New Business Class Seats
How many of you saw Cathay Pacific’s announcement that it’s putting new seats in business class? It seemed relatively quiet on this…