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Emirates Ditches Paper, Keeps Showers
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I saw this post from Gulliver noting that Emirates has decided to remove all paper from the seatback pockets of its A380 to save weight, and I couldn’t stop laughing. It seems to me that…
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WestJet Adds Fees the Right Way
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Once again, it appears that those north of the border have figured out a better way to raise money . . . charge for new services instead of ones that are currently free. The latest…
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Midwest Rolls Out Its Post-MD80 Schedule
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We knew it was coming. When Midwest said it would ditch its MD-80s, that had to mean a lot of flight cuts and schedule shuffling. Well, now we know the extent of the damage. The…
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This Week on BNET (July 14 – July 18)
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Bombardier Kicks Off Farnborough by Launching the C-Series Bombardier has talked about it for years, and now it’s official. The 110 to 130 seat C-Series has launched, and it’s promising massive fuel savings. ExpressJet Ending…
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Across the Aisle From British Airways’ Head of Environment
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I know this isn’t entirely about the traveler experience, but I thought it would be a very interesting way to close the week nonetheless. I had the chance to speak with British Airways’ Head of…
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Boarding Pass Ads and Privacy Worries
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Am I the only one who thinks this whole boarding pass advertising thing is a little creepy? It’s not the concept that bothers me. You want to throw some ads on my boarding pass? Go…
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JetBlue to Make Portland Oregon a Focus City (or Is it a Glitch?)
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Sometimes, it pays to have good timing. A fellow airline dork came across a very interesting message on the JetBlue website. Unless there’s some sort of technical glitch, it appears that JetBlue will be starting…
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Yapta’s Glitch-Filled Launch On the Web
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Has anyone had the chance to check out Yapta yet? The site originally launched as a way to see if the price of a ticket you had purchased had gone down. Since some airlines will…
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Aerolineas Argentinas Aims to be Worst Airline Ever
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Have you seen what’s been going on with Aerolineas Argentinas lately? I hadn’t, actually, until a reader brought it to my attention. Though Alitalia is still the worst airline ever, it appears that Aerolineas Argentinas…
