Alaska Airlines
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Across the Aisle from Virgin Blue CEO Brett Godfrey at V Australia Launch
I had the chance to speak with Virgin Blue (owners of V Australia) CEO Brett Godfrey at the V Australia launch on…
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V Australia Will Get You To Seattle with Alaska, Not Virgin America
I received a note from a reader down under recently pointing out that Aussies can now book flights to Seattle on the…
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Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, BNET, Continental, DCA – Washington/National, Delta, Fuel, Horizon, LGA – New York/La Guardia, Mesa Airlines, Southwest
This Week on BNET (Jan 12 – 16)
Airlines Successfully Test Biofuels in Droves Air New Zealand and Continental have both recently tested jatropha on actual flights, and the results…
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Accidents/Incidents, Alaska Airlines, Alliances, American, BNET, Continental, Delays/Cancellations, Delta, Government Regulation, LGA – New York/La Guardia, Schedule Changes, Southwest, Westjet
This Week on BNET (Dec 22 – 26)
Secretary of Transportation Nominee Ray LaHood on Aviation Obama has picked former Congressman Ray LaHood (R-IL) as his Secretary of Transportation. Will…
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Alaska and Delta Announce Closer Ties
For years, Alaska has been the slut of the industry, and I don’t mean that in a bad way. The airline has…
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Trip Report: Alaska to the Northwest
I just realized that I never put together a trip report for my trip to the Pacific Northwest last week. I’m probably…
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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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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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Alaska Releases Its Low Fare Calendar
When it comes to technology, Alaska tends to be ahead of the curve when compared to other airlines. Their latest release? They…
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American and Alaska Detail Plans to Shrink
A month ago, Horizon Air revealed its plans to focus on the Q400, drop the Q200 and CRJ-700 aircraft, and shrink its…
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Random Bits of Info – What I Missed in the Domestic World
Hey everyone. I made it back from Peru yesterday morning, and let’s just say it’s going to be a VERY busy end…
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Horizon to Go All Q400 and Other Interesting Alaska Notes
There were a couple of interesting things to come out of Alaska Air Group’s first quarter earnings last week. The most interesting…