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    I Understand Why United is So Mad About Chicago Flight Caps

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  • Air Tahiti, Trip Reports

    French Polynesia From the Air and On the Ground (Trip Report Part 2)

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    May 1, 2009

    Hope you enjoyed part 1 of the trip yesterday. We finished up with Bora Bora and we headed back to the airport for our flight over to Tikehau. That’s where we pick this back up…

  • Air Tahiti, Trip Reports

    French Polynesia From the Air and On the Ground (Trip Report Part 1)

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    Apr 30, 2009

    Ok, I’ve finally been able to get the trip report together and it’s a long one so I broke it up. I have Taha’a and Bora Bora in part 1 today and Tikehau and Tahiti…

  • Alliances, Guest Posts

    Rebuttal: Ending Airline Competition on the North Atlantic is Bad For You

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    Apr 29, 2009

    I know, I know. I’m not on vacation anymore, but when industry veteran Hubert Horan sent me this rebuttal to Evan Sparks’s piece, “Why International Alliances Are Good for You,” I just had to post…

  • Alaska Airlines, Baggage

    Is There Such a Thing as a “Good” Bag Fee?

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    Apr 28, 2009

    In general, baggage fees make people cringe. I don’t think it’s that it’s because charging for a checked bag is bad in theory, but rather it’s just that everybody was used to getting a couple…

  • Air France, Trip Reports

    An Underwhelming Air France Experience to Tahiti (Trip Report)

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    Apr 27, 2009

    Hope you all enjoyed the guest posts, but now it’s time for me to get back to work. We had a fantastic time in French Polynesia, and it’s going to take me a little time…

  • Alliances, Baggage, JetBlue, Operations, Southwest, US Airways

    This Week on BNET (April 20 – 24)

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    Apr 25, 2009

    Cranky is on vacation, but I did pre-schedule some posts on BNET. Here are the ones from last week. We get back in town tonight, so I’ll be back live on the blog on Monday.…

  • Guest Posts

    Bienvenue à Paris

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    Apr 24, 2009

    Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have Frances Colleen Barton-Wolf. As far as I can tell, she’s not a blogger at all…

  • Baggage, Guest Posts

    Stolen Souvenirs and Other Embarrassing Baggage

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    Apr 23, 2009

    Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have The Traveling Optimist, who is a frequent commenter and previous guest poster on the blog.…

  • Guest Posts

    Paying For Non-Existent Airports in India

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    Apr 22, 2009

    Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have Devesh Agarwal who writes the Bangalore Aviation blog. He always has great insight into Indian…

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