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Cranky Around the Web (July 27 – 31)
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I’m changing the name of my usual Saturday “This Week on BNET” posts starting this week. Instead of just focusing on my BNET posts, I’m…
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Southwest Wants to Buy Frontier and Make it Disappear
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My head is still spinning from all the news that came out yesterday. JetBlue’s relaunch of its TrueBlue program is going to have to wait,…
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Random Thoughts About Booking My Holiday Flights
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Christmas is one of those times where I don’t like to play games with strategizing about the best time to book my flights. I think…
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US Airways Joins the WiFi Party
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US Airways has been talking about doing something for inflight entertainment onboard ever since they pulled movies several months ago. Last week, they finally made…
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Delta Introduces Rollover Miles
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I’ve decided to put a very early Tuesday post out this week. In fact, it’s still Monday here on the west coast. But since Delta…
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United Gets a Gold Star for Removing Last Minute Mileage Plus Fees
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This week is looking like a good week for frequent fliers. I’ve got some big news from another program tomorrow, but today, United shocked the…
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This Week on BNET (July 20 – 24)
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Fare Hikes on Domestic Routes Airlines have started raising fares again, but that sometimes ends up being good news for the bargain hunter. May Premium…
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Southwest Has Less Cash Than United, So Why Is United the One in Trouble?
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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 predict bankruptcy for…
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Should I Bother with Travel Insurance? (Ask Cranky)
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It’s time to play Ask Cranky once again. Today we have a question about one of the many add-ons that airlines and travel websites try…
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Do You Really Hate the Middle Seat That Much?
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There was an interesting survey that came out earlier this month showing that people hate the middle seat far more than I could ever imagine.…
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Long Beach’s 75,000 Pound Weight Limit
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It’s been awhile since I last wrote about Long Beach, so I thought last week’s Airport Advisory Commission meeting would be a good opportunity for…
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JetAmerica is Gone . . . For Now
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I have to admit that I wasn’t even sure if it was worth covering the demise of JetAmerica since I had no real insight to…
