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This Week on BNET (Sep 29 – Oct 3)
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Delta Adds First Class to New York Shuttle Flights Delta will reconfigure its Washington-New York-Boston Shuttle fleet to have First Class seating. This isn’t all…
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Tony France: Qantas Got it Right, Almost – The Airbus A380
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Tony France, the Traveling Optimist, is back with another post, and this is a long one. Last time Tony generated a lot of discussion, so…
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Continental’s Auto Check-In: What’s the Point?
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I was recently talking to someone and the subject of Continental’s relatively new auto check-in came up. It sounds pretty cool, but I honestly can’t…
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Time to Get Married
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The time has finally come. I’m leaving today for my wedding this weekend. As you can imagine, I’m not going to be online much over…
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Alitalia’s Death Postponed
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I’d take a poll on how many people are surprised to hear that Alitalia looks like it has cheated death once again, but I know…
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JetBlue’s Terminal 5 Opens October 22
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I haven’t written much about JFK Terminal 5 lately, and really, there’s no good excuse. JetBlue has put together what looks to be a great…
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Southwest Introduces Fly By Security Lanes
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There was an interesting little surprise last Friday when Southwest revealed on FlyerTalk that it was rolling out what is effectively elite security lines for…
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This Week on BNET (Sep 22 – 26)
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American Airlines’ In-flight Internet Raises Porn Questions Now that American has started to test in-flight internet, some are getting angry that the airline isn’t restricting…
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Virgin America Delays Main Cabin Select
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Hey, remember Virgin America’s Main Cabin Select? This was the plan to offer First Class amenities in the coach bulkhead and exit row seats for…
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Ask Cranky: What to Do When Your Photo ID is Lost
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I’ve decided to start a new feature here on the blog called “Ask Cranky.” I get questions from people all the time, and I always…
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Trip Report: Alaska to the Northwest
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I just realized that I never put together a trip report for my trip to the Pacific Northwest last week. I’m probably going to be…
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Why Did Continental Reinstate the 500 Mile Minimum Earning for Elites?
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My fiancée flew to Orlando again yesterday, so I was hoping to have some more great stories like the infamous dinner roll debacle or the…
