Brett
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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…
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An Exclusive Look at Bird Strikes
I really haven’t written much about bird strikes on the blog. Yes, they happen a lot, and they can be dangerous, but…
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Southwest’s Parts Problem Isn’t a Direct Safety Issue
I’m sure you’ve all heard about Southwest’s parts problem, right? If you heard about it from cable news, you probably heard some…
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Delta Brings Business Elite to Domestic Flying (Again)
In 2003, I found myself sitting in the Business Elite cabin on a 767 going from JFK to San Francisco on Delta.…
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JetBlue Shuffles its West Coast Routes While Virgin America’s Fortunes Improve
I have no doubt that this is merely coincidence, but it is certainly funny that at the exact same time Virgin America…