Fares
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El Al’s New Low Economy Class Isn’t Revolutionary
Think of it as a new airline within an airplane. While many airlines in the past have really liked the idea of…
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Allegiant, American, BNET, DCA – Washington/National, Delta, Fares, Frontier, JetBlue, LGA – New York/La Guardia, Southwest, US Airways
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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JetBlue Lets You Fly Anywhere for a Month for $599
I’m sure many of you were hoping to see a post today on Republic winning the auction for Frontier thanks to labor…
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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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Why Southwest Should Consider a Change Fee
On Friday, Southwest announced it was adding a couple fees and increasing another. For most airlines, a Friday that sees a new…
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Why do Fares Change so Often? (Ask Cranky)
You know what time it is, kids? That’s right, it’s Ask Cranky time! (I need to get out more often.) There have…
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Air Canada’s Weak Low Fare Guarantee
Air Canada has now swept out its top management and it’s trying to do what it can to avoid running out of…
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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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Airbus, Alaska Airlines, BNET, Boeing, Civil Aviation, Delta, Distribution, Fares, Government Regulation, JetBlue, Northwest, PMD – Palmdale, Safety/Security, Schedule Changes, Technology, United
This Week on BNET (Feb 23 – 27)
JetBlue Leaves Open Skies for Sabre The Open Skies system may be simple, but it no longer provides what many low cost…
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Air Canada Offers to Pay You If You’re Willing to Be Bumped Early
Air Canada has long been the leader in finding things to sell that were not previously offered at all, and it appears…
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Delta Lowers Fares in Cincinnati, but How Much?
Last week, Delta announced that it would lower its fares at its Cincinnati hub. I’m sure this is a last ditch effort…
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Airline “Pay Per Minute” Plan Is a Bad One
Anyone heard of Airtime Airlines out of South Africa? If not, you’re about to hear about it as every blogger that covers…