Alaska Airlines
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Is There Such a Thing as a “Good” Bag Fee?
In general, baggage fees make people cringe. I don’t think it’s that it’s because charging for a checked bag is bad in…
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This Week on BNET (April 6 – 10)
I may be out of town, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have plenty of posts from BNET this week. I also…
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787, AirTran, Alaska Airlines, BNET, Delta, Inflight Entertainment, United, US Airways, Virgin America
This Week on BNET (March 9 – 13)
News and Notes From United’s 10-K United’s 10-K gave us some interesting bits on its Mileage Plus redemptions, bmi partnership, and its…
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Airbus, Alaska Airlines, BNET, Boeing, Civil Aviation, Delta, Distribution, Fares, Government Regulation, JetBlue, Northwest, PMD – Palmdale, Safety/Security, Schedule Changes, Technology, United
This Week on BNET (Feb 23 – 27)
JetBlue Leaves Open Skies for Sabre The Open Skies system may be simple, but it no longer provides what many low cost…
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Jenn, Alaska’s Hot Virtual Assistant, Turns One and I’m Bitter
It’s hard to believe, but it has already been one year since Jenn, Alaska’s hot virtual assistant, came into my life. If…
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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…