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Air New Zealand, American, BNET, Continental, Distribution, Environment, Fuel, IND – Indianapolis, Mergers/Finance, United, US Airways
This Week on BNET (June 1 – 5)
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United Shakes Up Marketing and Distribution Groups Dennis Cary is out, Graham Atkinson is back in, and marketing and distribution areas and getting makeovers. Continental’s…
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Continental Enters LA to Latin America – Is More on the Way?
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Starting on July 1, Continental will begin thrice weekly service between LAX and San Salvador, El Salvador. Normally, I wouldn’t think twice about a simple…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Zeppelin Porn: Zeppelin Visits Long Beach
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It’s Memorial Day, and I’m not up for doing a full post today. We had a barbecue last night with a bunch of friends, and…
