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  • Trip Reports, United

    Plenty of Empty Seats Flying United Home from Atlanta (Trip Report)

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    Apr 30, 2026
  • American, ORD – Chicago/O’Hare, United

    I Understand Why United is So Mad About Chicago Flight Caps

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    Apr 28, 2026
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    For Delta, Slow and Steady Wins the Race

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  • British Airways

    British Airways Stops in Shannon for London/City Flights

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    Aug 21, 2008

    Remember back in February when BA announced it would start flights from London/City Airports very short runway to New York? And remember when I suggested that BA might be able to stop in Ireland where…

  • Cranky Jackass, Meals, United

    United’s Meal Charges Earn the Cranky Jackass Award

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    Aug 20, 2008

    United really is a sad, confused airline, isn’t it? For an airline that just two days ago stated that it had put together several “initiatives . . . to improve the guest experience,” yesterday’s announcement…

  • JetBlue, Trip Reports

    Trip Report: First Ride on the Embraer 190

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    Aug 19, 2008

    I know I’m a little late with this one. When I rode the A380, very few others had seen the inside. The Embraer 190, however, has been in service for awhile now and it, along…

  • Distribution, Fares, Ryanair

    Flying Ryanair? Book Direct But Shop Around First

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    Aug 18, 2008

    Nobody has ever accused Ryanair of being a “nice” airline. On time? Yep. Cheap? Oh yeah. But if you’re looking for more than that, you’re in the wrong place. That’s why it’s no surprise that…

  • Advertising, Air Canada, Airbus, American, Boeing, British Airways, Government Regulation, Northwest, United

    This Week on BNET (August 11 – 15)

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    Aug 16, 2008

    How Important is Aircraft Type? Do people really care what type of plane they’re flying on? A report from Boeing says that they do, but I’m not entirely convinced on this one. Air Canada’s Olympic…

  • American, Distribution

    American Pins Kayak In the Corner

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    Aug 15, 2008

    This fight between Kayak and American has become downright ugly. Now we have allegations and lawsuits flying back and forth as both sides stick firmly to their stances. Kayak isn’t exactly in an enviable place,…

  • Admin, Government Regulation, Safety/Security

    You Have Less Than 24 Hours to Enter the Contest

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    Aug 14, 2008

    I know you’ve been putting off entering the contest to celebrate the 2 years anniversary of the TSA liquid ban until you had the best idea possible, but you’re running out of time. The contest…

  • Alitalia, Uncategorized, Worst Airline Ever

    Alitalia Keeps on Truckin’

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    Aug 14, 2008

    Oh Alitalia, why can’t you have any really exciting news? Instead, we just get to watch Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi try to pull his foot out of his mouth and find a way to do…

  • Distribution, Fares

    Orbitz Price Assurance Has Plenty of Holes But Still Marginally Useful

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    Aug 13, 2008

    Have you used Orbitz lately? I haven’t because I usually don’t find enough value in the online travel agents to pay their fees, but I’m glad to see that Orbitz is at least trying to…

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