Airlines
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United Considers Charging for Meals Internationally, Drinks as Well
Oh me, oh my. Looks like United has been investigating following US Airways into the abyss of ancillary revenue and actually trying…
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This Week on BNET (July 28 – August 1)
I have more from NBTA on BNET this week including discussions with both ANA and Lufthansa. Frontier Receives DIP Financing from Perseus…
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NBTA: Qantas and Singapore’s Battle of the Suites
It’s Friday, so let’s just forget about reality and move into the world of the super rich and famous. The hot trend…
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Virgin America’s Main Cabin Select
I’ve got more to write about from NBTA (tomorrow I’ll feature the battle of the First Class suites), but today I’m going…
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NBTA: OpenSkies’ Earth-Shaking Announcement in Los Angeles
OpenSkies has been full of news this week. First it was the announcement of Amsterdam – New York flights and then yesterday…
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NBTA: Continental Goes Flat in BusinessFirst
It was an action-packed day at NBTA today. I think I talked to enough people and sat in enough seats to really…
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Trip Report: Back to the Bay
This weekend, we had a quick trip up north to do some more wedding planning. We took JetBlue up since Long Beach…
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American Ditches Kayak, But Let’s Clear Some Things Up
I first saw the news on TechCrunch a couple days ago. Once I noticed Kayak’s Keith Melnick and Steve Hafner confirm it…
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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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Emirates Ditches Paper, Keeps Showers
I saw this post from Gulliver noting that Emirates has decided to remove all paper from the seatback pockets of its A380…
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WestJet Adds Fees the Right Way
Once again, it appears that those north of the border have figured out a better way to raise money . . .…
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Midwest Rolls Out Its Post-MD80 Schedule
We knew it was coming. When Midwest said it would ditch its MD-80s, that had to mean a lot of flight cuts…