Southwest
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Cranky on the Web (August 10 – 14)
Why is Allegiant’s Load Factor Dropping While Others Increase? – BNET Allegiant’s load factor dropped more than anyone else last month, but…
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Southwest Details Its Frontier Bid and I Like It
Yesterday, Southwest submitted its complete bid to buy Frontier and I have to say that I like what I’m seeing here. There…
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“Save Frontier” Campaigns Gear Up, But They Won’t Work
You knew it wouldn’t be long before the “Save Frontier” groups got together to rally for their airline. There are now a…
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How Does an Accident Impact an Airline’s Schedule? (Ask Cranky)
Today we’ve got an interesting Ask Cranky question from a curious reader . . . Hey Cranky, I read your column regularly…
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Cranky Around the Web (July 27 – 31)
I’m changing the name of my usual Saturday “This Week on BNET” posts starting this week. Instead of just focusing on my…
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Southwest Wants to Buy Frontier and Make it Disappear
My head is still spinning from all the news that came out yesterday. JetBlue’s relaunch of its TrueBlue program is going to…
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This Week on BNET (July 20 – 24)
Fare Hikes on Domestic Routes Airlines have started raising fares again, but that sometimes ends up being good news for the bargain…
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Southwest Has Less Cash Than United, So Why Is United the One in Trouble?
If you’ve heard United’s name mentioned in the news lately, it’s probably related to their financial troubles. I’ve seen plenty of people…
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Airline Timetables Disappear, Airline Dorks Die a Little Inside
Southwest has announced that it will finally be ending production of one of the greatest airline dork tools ever invented, the timetable.…
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Southwest 737 Diverts After a Hole Appears in the Roof
Here’s a weird one for you. Yesterday, Southwest flight 2294 diverted to Charleston, West Virginia when a football-sized hole opened up in…
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Southwest Introduces Unique Ticket Counter at LaGuardia
Last week, Southwest’s big news was that it began service to New York’s LaGuardia Airport. For me, the interesting piece wasn’t in…
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Volaris Lands in Los Angeles, First Destination North of the Border
Volaris brought its first flight into LAX yesterday, and I headed out to the airport for the airline’s press conference celebrating the…