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Cranky on the Web (September 8 – 11)
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American Turns to HP Over SABRE For Next Reservation System – BNET Even though SABRE was American’s greatest invention, the airline has decided to go elsewhere. This has been coming for awhile. August 2009 Traffic…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died Eight Years Ago Today
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It’s September 11 again. You would think that after eight years it wouldn’t sting quite as much, but it still does. This is the fourth September 11th that I’ve written a post, and it’s the…
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Virgin Atlantic Links Up with Eurostar
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It’s always good to see airplanes and trains coming together to make a more seamless travel experience. Now it appears that Virgin Atlantic has linked up with Eurostar to provide easy one-stop booking on Eurostar’s…
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Frontier Lowers Its Change Fee to $100
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We don’t see this very often, but the folks at the newly-reinvigorated Frontier have decided to make some changes. While bag fees are going up $5, the big news is that the change fee is…
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JetBlue and Lufthansa Finally Announce a Codeshare
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I’m trying to think if there’s a codeshare that’s been as widely anticipated as that between Lufthansa and JetBlue. It seems like this thing has been in the works forever, but now they’re finally getting…
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Cranky on the Web (August 31 – September 4)
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Continental’s CEO Talks About the Rochester Overnight at NBTA – BNET At NBTA, Continental’s CEO Larry Kellner talked about flight 2816 and why he has concerns about legislation. Akron-Canton’s Savvy Strategy – BNET Akron-Canton may…
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The Good and Bad of Southwest’s EarlyBird Check-In
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I know I’ve been writing a lot about Southwest lately, but they’ve had a lot of news to talk about. The latest is the launch of EarlyBird check-in which allows you to pay to get…
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Cranky on the Web (September 28 – October 2)
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How Much Rest Should Pilots Get? – BNET Pilot rest rules are being discussed at a fever pitch now. See what the sides are saying. Talking to IHG’s VP of Loyalty Programs on the Psychology…
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An Exclusive Look at Bird Strikes
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I really haven’t written much about bird strikes on the blog. Yes, they happen a lot, and they can be dangerous, but the hype after the FAA released its data was certainly overdone. I didn’t…
