Recent Articles
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Talking to Emirates About Onboard Mobile Phone Use (Across the Aisle Interview)
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Last week, I had the chance to chat with Patrick Brannelly, Emirates VP Passenger Communications and Visual Services. The topic? Onboard mobile phone use. This…
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AirTran Secretly Starts Deploying WiFi Fleetwide
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For months, we’ve heard airlines go back and forth with wifi announcements. One airline says it’ll test wifi. Another says it’ll put it on the…
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Southwest’s Problematic Ticketing Logic
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I really should avoid booking flights at all costs, because if I can’t do it online, it ends up being incredibly difficult. This time, it…
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This Week on BNET (May 4 – 9)
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Delta Bumps Up Los Angeles – Las Vegas Flying Again First they were cutting back, now they’re growing. What’s going on here? Airlines Respond to…
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United Now Has New First & Business Class on Every International 767
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There’s some good news from United in their ongoing multi-year effort to put their new flat bed business class seat on their airplanes. As of…
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Is Air Azul, er, JetAmerica the Return of Skybus?
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Hey, remember Air Azul? Yeah, they’re gone already. They never even got off the ground, but fear not Azul-lovers. It appears that the airline is…
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JetBlue Uses New Media To Its Advantage, Other Airlines Should Take Note
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You know that scene in American Pie where Jim wakes up after losing his virginity to the girl from band camp and exclaims giddily, “I…
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US Airways Now Scanning Bags at Planeside, Improving Bag Tracking
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It seems like a simple request. All we want as customers is for an airline to take as much responsibility for our bags as FedEx…
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Air Canada’s Weak Low Fare Guarantee
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Air Canada has now swept out its top management and it’s trying to do what it can to avoid running out of cash. I’m sure…
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This Week on BNET (April 27 – May 1)
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I just realized I accidentally didn’t publish this last week. Sorry! JetBlue Challenges Southwest at BWI The focus is on Boston and Southwest and JetBlue…
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Airlines Start Getting Smart About Power Outlets Onboard
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It’s been incredible watching every airline scramble to figure out when and on what planes to install internet. As more and more airlines get wi-fi…
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French Polynesia From the Air and On the Ground (Trip Report Part 2)
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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…
