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Virgins Hook Up
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The long awaited day is here. Virgin America and V Australia have finally entered into an interline agreement. It’s a fairly limited set-up right now thanks to technical limitations, but eventually it will become a…
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How Often Do Airlines Fly Into Areas Without Radar Coverage? (Ask Cranky)
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Here’s a very timely Ask Cranky that was spurred by the Air France accident earlier this week. I’m sure many of you heard that the airplane was flying in an area where there was no…
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Some Thoughts on the Air France A330 Accident Off Brazil
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It’s been well over 24 hours since we first heard that an Air France A330 disappeared over the ocean on its way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. In that time, I’ve seen a million…
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Why Southwest Should Consider a Change Fee
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On Friday, Southwest announced it was adding a couple fees and increasing another. For most airlines, a Friday that sees a new or increased fee would just be called “Friday” but for Southwest, it creates…
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Advertising, Air New Zealand, Alliances, BNET, Labor Relations, LGB – Long Beach, Southwest, United, Westjet
This Week on BNET (May 25 – 29)
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Long Beach Airport Garage and Terminal Plans Move Forward The airport is starting to put forth more concrete plans, and it’s sounding pretty good. Southwest Pushes WestJet Codeshare, Shifts Priorities WestJet announced yesterday that Southwest…
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Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe Talks About Their New Airport Concept and More (Across the Aisle)
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I had the pleasure of speaking with Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe this week on a wide variety of topics. Though his latest claim to fame might be that he’s the hottest businessman in…
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Why do Fares Change so Often? (Ask Cranky)
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You know what time it is, kids? That’s right, it’s Ask Cranky time! (I need to get out more often.) There have been some great questions coming into the inbox lately. Please keep it up,…
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Jet America Officially Launches From Its Toledo Base
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After some fits and starts, it appears that Jet America (or JetAmerica, they write it differently in different places) is actually going to get up and running. You can stop checking the calendar. It’s not…
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Zeppelin Ride Above Long Beach (Trip Report)
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It’s safe to say that I never expected to be able to ride in a Zeppelin in my lifetime. Actually, I didn’t even know they still made Zeppelins until recently, but sure enough they do.…
