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Anatomy of Allegiant’s Ancillary Revenue
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We’ve talked a lot about how much money Allegiant is able to make on ancillary revenue, but for those who haven’t flown the airline, I thought I’d give you some insight into how they pull…
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Delta Keeps Shrinking Cincinnati but Not Memphis
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On April 14, 2008, Delta and Northwest announced their merger with the promise that they would “maintain all hubs at Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City, Amsterdam and Tokyo-Narita.” I…
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Southwest Introduces Unique Ticket Counter at LaGuardia
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Last week, Southwest’s big news was that it began service to New York’s LaGuardia Airport. For me, the interesting piece wasn’t in the air but rather on the ground. Southwest has introduced a pretty interesting…
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This Week on BNET (June 29 – July 3)
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Recession Means More People Travel Locally, Take Shorter Trips It’s not a surprise, but people are changing their travel habits in this economy. The numbers are sobering to see. US-EU Open Skies Phase II Talks…
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Airplane Porn: Mark Literally on AirTran
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I’m going light on my post today since it’s officially a holiday here in the US. What better way to kick off the holiday weekend than with a little airplane porn? This time, there actually…
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JetAmerica Delays Launch One Month, Screws Travelers
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I don’t know how many of you brave souls actually booked a ticket on JetAmerica, but if you were planning on flying before August 14, it looks like you’re out of luck. I received an…
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A New Addition to the Cranky Family
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There’s good news in Crankyville this week. No, it’s not a new writer. No, we’re not having a baby. I’m very happy to welcome a new sister-in-law into the family. While we left Jackson Hole…
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Volaris Lands in Los Angeles, First Destination North of the Border
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Volaris brought its first flight into LAX yesterday, and I headed out to the airport for the airline’s press conference celebrating the event. I must admit that I liked a lot of what I heard…
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Ryanair Wants To Let People Bring Unlimited Carry On Bags
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It’s incredible to think about how the title of a post or article really sets the tone for a story. For example, if you saw the recent Dow Jones article entitled “Ryanair To Ban Check-In…
