United
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United, US Airways Receive Big Fines for Maintenance Problems
Both US Airways and United received a present from Uncle Sam yesterday in the form of some hefty fines ($5.4 million and…
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Continental Reshapes Its LA Operation, Expands Hawai’i
Update 10/9 @1041a: Nevermind. Continental just uses the 737-800 as a placeholder for future schedules. These can be expected to change in…
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United’s Annual Bag Fee is a Smart Move
Earlier this week, United announced that it would stop charging you fees for your first and second bags . . . if…
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Can I Get My Change Fee Back If the Flight Didn’t Actually Change? (Ask Cranky)
I’ve got a backlog of Ask Cranky questions here, but there’s been so much news lately I just haven’t had time to…
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Alliances, BNET, Delta, Emirates, Mergers/Finance, Schedule Changes, United, US Airways, V Australia
Cranky on the Web (September 21 – 25)
July Premium Traffic Shows Gains – BNET It’s premium traffic monitor time again, and traffic is still in the tank. But it’s…
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American and United Add $10 Surcharge For Peak Holiday Travel
It looks like United and American have decided that you don’t pay enough to travel on the peak holiday travel days, so…
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United Introduces Elite Status for Anyone Who Wants to Buy It
United fliers will now be able to purchase elite status on a flight-by-flight basis. Is this a smart move? While I can…
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Cranky on the Web (September 8 – 11)
American Turns to HP Over SABRE For Next Reservation System – BNET Even though SABRE was American’s greatest invention, the airline has…
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Cranky on the Web (August 24 – 28)
United Aggressively Responds to “United Breaks Guitars Part 2” – BNET Part 2 of Dave Carroll’s musical crusade against United is out,…
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AirTran, Alaska Airlines, American, Continental, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Technology, United, US Airways, Virgin America
An Onboard Wifi Update
I’m at the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) conference this week, and I spent awhile chatting with the folks at AirCell (provider…
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Cranky on the Web (August 17 – 21)
Just a little heads up before we get to the weekly links … I’ll be at the National Business Travel Association NBTA…
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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…