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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 was used. Cool!”? Well, that’s sort of how I felt…
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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 would. We want to see our bags scanned everywhere so…
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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 a lot of work is being done on the finance…
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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 start throwing down with new flights to new destinations. Swine…
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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 up and running on more and more planes, they need…
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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 over to Tikehau. That’s where we pick this back up…
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French Polynesia From the Air and On the Ground (Trip Report Part 1)
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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…
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Rebuttal: Ending Airline Competition on the North Atlantic is Bad For You
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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…
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Is There Such a Thing as a “Good” Bag Fee?
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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…
