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Some Enhancements to the Blog and a Request
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It had been awhile since I went rooting around looking for new and interesting plugins for the site, and I think I’ve found a couple good ones. Let me know what you think, and most…
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Cranky Around the Web (August 3 – 7)
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Republic Completes Purchase of Midwest, But Frontier Hangs in the Balance – BNET Midwest is now officially owned by Republic, but its success may have a lot to do with what happens with Frontier. Another…
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How Does an Accident Impact an Airline’s Schedule? (Ask Cranky)
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Today we’ve got an interesting Ask Cranky question from a curious reader . . . Hey Cranky, I read your column regularly and had a question you might be able to answer. What does an…
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International Airlines Start Adding Fees, Making Cuts Like US Carriers
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It was only a matter of time until global carriers started following in their US counterparts’ shoes, right? As airlines around the world continue to bleed, we’re seeing them start to cut back. Today we’ll…
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Alitalia is Still Losing Money
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It’s been way too long since my last Alitalia post, hasn’t it? It’s actually been pretty quiet over there as the new management team tries to figure out how to make something of nothing. There’s…
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Redemption, Elite Status, and Partners in JetBlue’s New TrueBlue (Part 2)
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Yesterday I talked about earning points in JetBlue’s new TrueBlue program, and today it’s time to talk about redemption, elite status, and partners. Fortunately, I was able to have a call with Dave Canty, JetBlue’s…
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Earning Points in JetBlue’s Complicated New TrueBlue Program (Part 1)
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While Southwest’s acquisition attempt of Frontier was getting all the press last week, JetBlue quietly started emailing their TrueBlue members about a relaunch of the program on September 27. When I spoke with CEO Dave…
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Cranky Around the Web (July 27 – 31)
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I’m changing the name of my usual Saturday “This Week on BNET” posts starting this week. Instead of just focusing on my BNET posts, I’m going to also post other places where I might have…
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Southwest Wants to Buy Frontier and Make it Disappear
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My head is still spinning from all the news that came out yesterday. JetBlue’s relaunch of its TrueBlue program is going to have to wait, because the news that Southwest was putting in a bid…
