Airlines
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Topic of the Week: Delta in Los Angeles
Ever since Delta took over Western 25 years ago (wow), the airline has flirted with the City of Angels. Delta would ramp…
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What’s the Matter with Denver? (Or, why is United canceling the London Flight?)
It looks like United has decided that its seasonal flight from Denver to London will be seasonal no more . . .…
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United Looks to Improve the International Travel Experience . . . in Coach
One of the things that bothers me the most about United is its widely varying international travel experience in coach depending upon…
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Cranky on the Web (January 3-7)
Expedia Drops American Airlines — Right After Orbitz Battle – BNET Headwinds Expedia has now joined the fight against American, which seems…
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Southwest Rolls Out New, Straightforward Rapid Rewards Program
I never thought this day would come. Southwest has been talking about rolling out a new Rapid Rewards program since, I believe,…
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Take a Tour of the Brand New Air New Zealand Interior
Just before Christmas, Air New Zealand took delivery of its very first 777-300ER. These airplanes are meant to replace the 747-400s that…
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Airlines We Lost in 2010
The year is almost done, and you know what that means. It’s time to review the airlines we’ve lost in 2010. The…
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United’s 747 Flying Museum (Trip Report)
It’s a light week, so how about another trip report? We used 25,000 miles to get home using a one way saver…
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Frontier versus Republic (Trip Report)
The contrast between the holiday trek to Indiana this year versus last year couldn’t be greater. Last year we took a redeye…
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Cranky on the Web (December 17 – 24)
Turkish Airlines Sponsorship Gets Kobe Bryant in Trouble – BNET Headwinds Kobe is a global ambassador for Turkish Airlines now, but the…
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United Gets Into the Retro Colors Game (Airplane Porn)
Let’s face it. The holidays are here and the number of out of office replies I’m seeing keep rising. So let’s finish…
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Lufthansa Tries to Connect Air and Ground Life with Onboard Wifi
I know, I know. It’s yet another onboard wifi story, right? Lufthansa has started putting internet on its airplanes and expects to…