Brett
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This Week on BNET (July 20 – 24)
Fare Hikes on Domestic Routes Airlines have started raising fares again, but that sometimes ends up being good news for the bargain…
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Southwest Has Less Cash Than United, So Why Is United the One in Trouble?
If you’ve heard United’s name mentioned in the news lately, it’s probably related to their financial troubles. I’ve seen plenty of people…
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Should I Bother with Travel Insurance? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time to play Ask Cranky once again. Today we have a question about one of the many add-ons that airlines and…
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Do You Really Hate the Middle Seat That Much?
There was an interesting survey that came out earlier this month showing that people hate the middle seat far more than I…
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Long Beach’s 75,000 Pound Weight Limit
It’s been awhile since I last wrote about Long Beach, so I thought last week’s Airport Advisory Commission meeting would be a…
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JetAmerica is Gone . . . For Now
I have to admit that I wasn’t even sure if it was worth covering the demise of JetAmerica since I had no…
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Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American, BNET, Continental, Frontier, Lufthansa, Mergers/Finance, Republic, United
This Week on BNET (July 13 – 17)
DOT Approves Continental/United/Lufthansa/Air Canada Antitrust Immunity with Limited Carveouts The alliance has been approved. I’ve got details on why, but what will…
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Airline Timetables Disappear, Airline Dorks Die a Little Inside
Southwest has announced that it will finally be ending production of one of the greatest airline dork tools ever invented, the timetable.…
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Details of Obama’s Wild Plane Ride
Last year, when then-Senator Obama was busy criss-crossing the country in support of his presidential bid, he ran into some trouble on…
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Pacific Wings Stops and Restarts Hawai’i Flights, Craziness Ensues
It has been a really odd week for Pacific Wings. The airline has made its money flying nine-seaters around the Hawaiian islands…
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Southwest 737 Diverts After a Hole Appears in the Roof
Here’s a weird one for you. Yesterday, Southwest flight 2294 diverted to Charleston, West Virginia when a football-sized hole opened up in…
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United Delays Premium Cabin Refurbishment Again
Uh oh. It looks like United has decided to delay its refurbishment of the premium cabins on the 777 once again. Now…