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A Cranky Jackass for the Death of American’s Aviation Safety Action Program
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There was some disturbing news out of the Metroplex last week when American’s pilots announced that the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) is dead. It would seem that this program contributed greatly to improving safety…
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Onboard the Qantas A380 vs the Emirates A380
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As I mentioned in my last post, the Qantas A380 came through LAX yesterday on its first scheduled flight between Australia and the US. Regular readers know that I spent time on the Emirates A380…
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John Travolta’s Beautiful 707
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I may have spent today at the celebration for Qantas’ first scheduled A380 flight to the US, but as far as I’m concerned this plane stole the show. Yes, that’s John Travolta’s immaculate 707. John…
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TSA Liquid Ban On Its Way Out
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How did I miss this news earlier this month? I suppose it did coincide with my wedding, but still . . . . There is now hope that the liquid ban will disappear in the…
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Air Canada, American, BNET, Boeing, Continental, Delta, Fares, Mergers/Finance, Northwest, Schedule Changes, Southwest
This Week on BNET (Oct 13 – 17)
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American Airlines Gets Closer to A La Carte Pricing American has talked about moving closer to a true a la carte pricing system like Air Canada. This is a big win for airlines and their…
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Mokulele Hires Republic for Interisland Flying in Hawai’i
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I wrote about this on BNET last week when it was still a rumor. Now it’s been confirmed that Republic will operate Embraer 170s within Hawai’i for Mokulele. This seems like a smart move, and…
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American Orders Up to 100 787s
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American may have announced a $360 million loss excluding special items yesterday, but that news was overshadowed by the airline’s decision to order up to 100 787 Dreamliners. They join Delta/Northwest and Continental as having…
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Ask Cranky: Is the Clear Program Worthwhile?
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Thank you for submitting your questions after the inaugural Ask Cranky column. Please keep them coming . . . Dear Cranky, I’ve been reading you a while and I wonder what your experience/opinion is of…
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Air France’s LAX-London Open Skies Experiment Ends
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Delta put out a press release last week entitled “Delta to Offer 180-Degree Full Flat Beds to Heathrow From New York and Atlanta.” Sounds thrilling right? Not so much. But buried in that release was…
