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Virgin America’s Impending Growth Spurs LAX Terminal Shifts
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I had to go to LAX three times this weekend to pick up and drop off some friends, and while I was there, I saw…
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Continental Adds the First Bag Fee; Is Delta Next?
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Looks like Continental has decided to start charging $15 for the first checked bag at the same time they work on devaluing their frequent flier…
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This Week on BNET (Sep 2 – 5)
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American Asks to Defer Beijing Flights It wasn’t long ago that airlines were climbing on top of each other to grab slots to China. Now…
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British Airways 777 Accident at Heathrow Likely Caused by Ice Buildup
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We finally have an “Interim Report” on what happened to the BA 777 that lost power and crash-landed at London/Heathrow in January of this year.…
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Midwest Shrinks Again in Latest Restructuring
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There’s been a dark cloud of uncertainty hanging over Milwaukee during the last few weeks as Midwest worked on its latest round of restructuring. Sure,…
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Did Lufthansa Impact United’s Decision to Reverse International Meal Charges?
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The rumors starting creeping out over the weekend, but the news officially broke yesterday. United has decided not to begin charging for meals in coach…
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Is the End of the Alitalia Saga Near?
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It’s been a busy week for Alitalia, and once the dust settles, we might finally have a solution regarding who is going to take a…
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Airplane Porn: United’s Paint Problem
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It’s Labor Day here in the US, so I wasn’t planning on posting anything today. But after I saw this shot of a United 747…
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Allegiant, American, Inflight Entertainment, Meals, Mergers/Finance, Schedule Changes, Southwest, Technology, United, US Airways
This Week on BNET (August 25 – 29)
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United Slow to Address Public Concern Over Paid Meals on International Flights United made waves by announcing charges for meals on some international flights last…
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Alaska Retires the MD-80
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Another week, another airline retires the good ole’ MD-80. This past Sunday, Alaska flew its last MD-80 operation, and the airline is now an all-737…
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Ryanair Jet Did Not “Plunge” 26,000 Feet
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I swear, I’m going to have to change the name of this blog to Cranky Mythbusters, because there is just so much ridiculous stuff flying…
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Air Canada Jazz Ditches Life Vests, Who Cares?
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Looks like Air Canada’s commuter, Jazz, has decided to take life vests off its planes. This will save a little over 50 lbs per plane,…
