Airlines
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Delta Adds Standby Functionality to Website, Makes Progress on Wifi Installation
I’ve seen many people criticize Delta for what it puts on its blog, but they’ve been putting more and more useful information…
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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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American Pulls Out of Dallas/Love Field, Turns on the Spin Machine
The whole point of PR is to try to spin an issue in your favor, but sometimes the spin is so strong,…
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Why Exactly Did United End E-fare Emails?
According to Today in the Sky, United is no longer going to send E-fare emails to its customers. E-fares, the ones that…
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A Surprisingly Painless Interaction with United Reservations
Anyone who has had the pleasure of dealing with United’s reservation agents since they shipped the majority of calls overseas knows that…
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First Look: Testing the US Airways In-Seat Video System
They’ve been talking about it for awhile, but it wasn’t until yesterday that US Airways turned on the screens for a two…
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Air Asia’s Really Odd Promotion to Turn Bloggers into Pilots
I know that being a pilot doesn’t hold nearly as much caché as it used to, but Air Asia is really trying…
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This Week on BNET (March 2-6)
Welcome Airfarewatchdog readers! Please come on in and take a look around. I post my usual snarkiness Monday through Friday with this…
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Resurrecting Eastern Airlines Belongs in the “Awful Idea” Hall of Fame
The rumors are flying that a plan to bring the Eastern Airlines name back is under way. This is easily one of…
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The New Alitalia Has Low Loads, Big Losses, and New Competition
Time flies, doesn’t it? It seems like just yesterday that Alitalia was finally being privatized, but it’s actually been a few months.…
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Spirit Adds a PUF When You Buy a Ticket
A piece in the Wall Street Journal yesterday noted that Spirit is planning to start charging a PUF, or Passenger Usage Fee,…
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Southwest Agrees to Steep Penalties Over Maintenance Problems
Remember when Southwest was fined for flying its planes past the time they were required to go through inspections? It appears that…