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Cranky on the Web (May 24-28)
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Airlines Oppose New Government Airport Fees, but So Should Travelers – BNET I say airlines should oppose more government fees, but another BNET author disagrees. Airline Coach Travel Is Back to Its Pre-Recession Levels, Thanks…
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Frontier, Midwest Confusion (Trip Report)
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May has been a really tiring month of travel for me, but the trips have all had good reason. This one was for the Regional Airline Association 2010 convention in Milwaukee. Since I was speaking…
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Continental Announces Its First 787 Route and It’s an Exciting One
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Continental yesterday became the first airline to announce a definitive first route for its 787 aircraft. That route? Houston to Auckland, and it will begin in November 2011. This is just the first example of…
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Bombardier’s C Series Could be a Game Changer, If It Delivers
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Let’s say you want to buy a single aisle airplane between 100 and 150 seats. Where do you go? If you’re that rich, you probably have someone take care of it for you, so where…
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Southwest Planes Get “Bags Fly Free” Tattoo To Prove the Airline is Serious
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When it comes to bag fees, Southwest is always fighting an uphill battle. Yes, customers love the fact that they don’t charge fees for the first two checked bags, but those pesky Wall Street-types have…
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British Airways Takes Another Strike After Posting Huge Losses
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I can’t imagine that the juxtaposition is lost on anyone. The British Airways flight attendants are celebrating the next round of strikes while BA goes and posts more than a £500 million loss for the…
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Cranky on the Web (May 17 – 21)
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Union-Vote Rule Change: Bad News for Non-Union Delta, JetBlue – BNET The National Mediation Board made some rule changes recently and it may be causing some airlines to sweat. Southwest Airlines’ March Meltdown — Less…
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Republic CEO Bryan Bedford on Religion and the Business (Across the Aisle)
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Today I bring you the third and last installment of my interview with Republic CEO Bryan Bedford. In this piece, we spend a lot of time talking about religion. Why? Well, Bryan has really brought…
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Midwestern Swing on JetBlue and Frontier (Trip Report)
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This trip served a couple of purposes. First, I was meeting up with some airline friends in Chicago for a get together. Second, I was going to visit with a company who makes onboard meals…
