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Topic of the Week: Hawaiian Says Aloha to New York City
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For years, Hawaiian had been primarily an airline offering interisland flights and service to the West Coast of the US. There were minor incursions into other parts of the Pacific but the last couple of…
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How Airline Stories Become Tall Tales
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I’ve pulled a controversial story out from the archives today. It’s one that was supposed to run on BNET at the beginning of the year, but after heated back and forth discussion, it was shelved…
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Wandering Dubai Airport (Trip Report)
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Nate is back with part two of his trip report. This time, we look in depth at Dubai Airport. If you missed his flight out, see Flying Up Front on Emirates to Dubai. — After…
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Southwest Announces New International Service, Buries Route and City Cuts
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It looks like Southwest has decided to take a cue from the old school PR handbook by making a big splash over new city and route announcements while quietly slipping in cuts to other cities…
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AAdvantage Chief Maya Leibman Talks (Across the Aisle)
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When I saw Maya Leibman, President of American’s AAdvantage loyalty program, put out a video talking about new benefits for elite members, I knew I wanted to put together an Across the Aisle interview. For…
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Cranky on the Web (November 7 – 11)
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Airline Wi-Fi Check: Which Have It? – Conde Nast Daily Traveler In light of United’s announcement that it was putting wifi on its whole mainline fleet, it seemed like a good time to do a…
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Topic of the Week: Porn on a Plane
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Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary is at it again. This time he’s suggesting that he’ll start offering a hotel-style pay per view system on airplanes, porn and all. Will he do it or is this just…
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Alaska’s Deal with American Makes Its Frequent Flier Program Even More Valuable
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Alaska and American have inked a deal that will give reciprocal elite benefits to each other’s elite members. This might not sound like much, but it could make Alaska’s frequent flier program even more interesting…
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Flying Up Front on Emirates to Dubai (Trip Report)
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A couple months ago, Emirates asked if I’d like to fly out to Dubai to spend 24 hours in the airport so that we could experience all that it had to offer. Though the idea…
