Brett
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Virgin America’s Impending Growth Spurs LAX Terminal Shifts
I had to go to LAX three times this weekend to pick up and drop off some friends, and while I was…
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Continental Adds the First Bag Fee; Is Delta Next?
Looks like Continental has decided to start charging $15 for the first checked bag at the same time they work on devaluing…
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American, BNET, Delta, Fares, Mergers/Finance, Midwest Airlines, Northwest, Republic, Schedule Changes, United
This Week on BNET (Sep 2 – 5)
American Asks to Defer Beijing Flights It wasn’t long ago that airlines were climbing on top of each other to grab slots…
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British Airways 777 Accident at Heathrow Likely Caused by Ice Buildup
We finally have an “Interim Report” on what happened to the BA 777 that lost power and crash-landed at London/Heathrow in January…
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Midwest Shrinks Again in Latest Restructuring
There’s been a dark cloud of uncertainty hanging over Milwaukee during the last few weeks as Midwest worked on its latest round…
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Did Lufthansa Impact United’s Decision to Reverse International Meal Charges?
The rumors starting creeping out over the weekend, but the news officially broke yesterday. United has decided not to begin charging for…
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Is the End of the Alitalia Saga Near?
It’s been a busy week for Alitalia, and once the dust settles, we might finally have a solution regarding who is going…
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Airplane Porn: United’s Paint Problem
It’s Labor Day here in the US, so I wasn’t planning on posting anything today. But after I saw this shot of…
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Allegiant, American, Inflight Entertainment, Meals, Mergers/Finance, Schedule Changes, Southwest, Technology, United, US Airways
This Week on BNET (August 25 – 29)
United Slow to Address Public Concern Over Paid Meals on International Flights United made waves by announcing charges for meals on some…
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Alaska Retires the MD-80
Another week, another airline retires the good ole’ MD-80. This past Sunday, Alaska flew its last MD-80 operation, and the airline is…
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Ryanair Jet Did Not “Plunge” 26,000 Feet
I swear, I’m going to have to change the name of this blog to Cranky Mythbusters, because there is just so much…
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Air Canada Jazz Ditches Life Vests, Who Cares?
Looks like Air Canada’s commuter, Jazz, has decided to take life vests off its planes. This will save a little over 50…