Brett
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United Receives the Inaugural Cranky Jackass Award
Oh United, why do you do this to yourself? It turns out that effective today, United is severely limiting access to seats…
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Check Your Bags Before You Get to LAX
With the liquid ban still holding strong, the lines for checking bags can sometimes eclipse the security lines in length. The city…
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BWIA Gets a Replacement
It’s unclear if the soap opera is now over or if it’s just beginning. Effective Jan 1, BWIA will be replaced by…
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The Passing of a Good Man
I just found out this morning that Jeff McClelland, a former executive at America West and now US Airways, passed away yesterday.…
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Expect Bangkok Delays Starting Sep 28
Bangkok is planning to open its new Suvarnabhumi Airport (say that three times fast) on September 28, but nobody expects them to…
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My 9/11
Soon after 6a on September 11, 2001, my phone rang. It was still early in Phoenix and I was sleeping, but my…
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Alitalia: Worst Airline Ever?
It’s entirely possible, nay probable, that Alitalia is the worst airline ever. I’m not talking about being bad from a passenger perspective…
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Fighting US Airways Over Guaranteed Airfare
A lot of people don’t know about the Guaranteed Airfare Rule. Many airlines have it, and it basically says that if the…
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BWIA Will Live, But No Details Yet
In one of the stranger announcements I can remember seeing, Caribbean airline BWIA will live on. Unfortunately, nobody is announcing the details…
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More US Airways Airplane Porn
Doug Parker and friends are doing a great job of churning out planes for spotters to enjoy. The original plan was to…
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Jews and Muslims Receive Equal Treatment in Canada
I know I’m a little late on this one, but . . . It turns out that it’s not just Muslims being…
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Raise Your Hand if You Like Flying Russian Aircraft
I’m going to take a wild guess that the only people raising their hands are airline dorks, and even the dorks get…