Brett
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Great Communication on Southwest, Not on JetBlue (Trip Report)
We had a quick trip this weekend up to San Francisco, and man, was this a lesson in the importance of communication.…
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This Week on BNET (June 8 – 12)
United Removes Website Hold Feature United is no longer allowing you to hold reservations booked online. Did they really need to ditch…
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Taking the Virgin Out of Nigeria
Uh oh. It looks like Richard Branson’s foray into the African airline market is coming to an end. Virgin Nigeria will no…
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Is Midwest Trying to be the First to Convert to a Virtual Airline?
Anyone been paying attention to Midwest Airlines lately? It’s certainly understandable if you haven’t. They’ve spent the last few years shrinking into…
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How Will NextGen Improve Your Life?
We’ve all heard about “NextGen” air traffic control, but besides the generic guarantee of shorter delays, do we really know what it…
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US Airways WiFi Announcement Is Not What You Think
What exactly would you think when you saw a press release entitled, “Get Connected with Complimentary Wi-Fi from US Airways“? Yeah, that’s…
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A Go-Around in Minneapolis (Trip Report)
Despite the title, this wasn’t actually a trip to Minnesota. It just so happened that the most interesting part of the trip…
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Air New Zealand, American, BNET, Continental, Distribution, Environment, Fuel, IND – Indianapolis, Mergers/Finance, United, US Airways
This Week on BNET (June 1 – 5)
United Shakes Up Marketing and Distribution Groups Dennis Cary is out, Graham Atkinson is back in, and marketing and distribution areas and…
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Continental Enters LA to Latin America – Is More on the Way?
Starting on July 1, Continental will begin thrice weekly service between LAX and San Salvador, El Salvador. Normally, I wouldn’t think twice…
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Virgins Hook Up
The long awaited day is here. Virgin America and V Australia have finally entered into an interline agreement. It’s a fairly limited…
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How Often Do Airlines Fly Into Areas Without Radar Coverage? (Ask Cranky)
Here’s a very timely Ask Cranky that was spurred by the Air France accident earlier this week. I’m sure many of you…
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Some Thoughts on the Air France A330 Accident Off Brazil
It’s been well over 24 hours since we first heard that an Air France A330 disappeared over the ocean on its way…