Brett
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Redemption, Elite Status, and Partners in JetBlue’s New TrueBlue (Part 2)
Yesterday I talked about earning points in JetBlue’s new TrueBlue program, and today it’s time to talk about redemption, elite status, and…
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Earning Points in JetBlue’s Complicated New TrueBlue Program (Part 1)
While Southwest’s acquisition attempt of Frontier was getting all the press last week, JetBlue quietly started emailing their TrueBlue members about a…
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Cranky Around the Web (July 27 – 31)
I’m changing the name of my usual Saturday “This Week on BNET” posts starting this week. Instead of just focusing on my…
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Southwest Wants to Buy Frontier and Make it Disappear
My head is still spinning from all the news that came out yesterday. JetBlue’s relaunch of its TrueBlue program is going to…
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Random Thoughts About Booking My Holiday Flights
Christmas is one of those times where I don’t like to play games with strategizing about the best time to book my…
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US Airways Joins the WiFi Party
US Airways has been talking about doing something for inflight entertainment onboard ever since they pulled movies several months ago. Last week,…
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Delta Introduces Rollover Miles
I’ve decided to put a very early Tuesday post out this week. In fact, it’s still Monday here on the west coast.…
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United Gets a Gold Star for Removing Last Minute Mileage Plus Fees
This week is looking like a good week for frequent fliers. I’ve got some big news from another program tomorrow, but today,…
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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…