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Road Trip!
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For someone who focuses so much on the world of flying, it may seem funny to hear that I absolutely love road trips. I used…
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United Details Plans for Ted’s Death
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United has internally released its plans for how it’s going to handle the dismantling of Ted, and as usual, copies are circulating. I know that…
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Not Why Your Flight Was Canceled
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Popular Science had an odd four-piece photo gallery entitled Why Your Flight Got Cancelled. Maybe it’s just me but this seemed all wrong. Let’s take…
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This Week on BNET (Oct 20 – 24)
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“Airport Security in America is a Sham . . .” Effective security may be unpleasant, but it’s worthwhile and important. Is what we have today…
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“Secure Flight” Will Soon Require Gender and Birthdate When You Fly
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Looks like those wacky folks over at the Department of Homeland Security are at it again. In the name of improving your safety and security,…
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JetBlue Opens Its New JFK Terminal 5
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JetBlue travelers rejoice! The airline’s brand spanking new Terminal 5 opened yesterday. This means the cramped and awkward Terminal 6 is finally, mercifully empty. If…
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American Flights are Back on Kayak
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Earlier this week, I had heard rumblings that American would be back on Kayak, and now it appears to have happened. The two have apparently…
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A Cranky Jackass for the Death of American’s Aviation Safety Action Program
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There was some disturbing news out of the Metroplex last week when American’s pilots announced that the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) is dead. It…
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Onboard the Qantas A380 vs the Emirates A380
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As I mentioned in my last post, the Qantas A380 came through LAX yesterday on its first scheduled flight between Australia and the US. Regular…
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John Travolta’s Beautiful 707
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I may have spent today at the celebration for Qantas’ first scheduled A380 flight to the US, but as far as I’m concerned this plane…
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TSA Liquid Ban On Its Way Out
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How did I miss this news earlier this month? I suppose it did coincide with my wedding, but still . . . . There is…
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This Week on BNET (Oct 13 – 17)
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American Airlines Gets Closer to A La Carte Pricing American has talked about moving closer to a true a la carte pricing system like Air…