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• Across the Aisle From British Airways’ Head of Environment

  I know this isn’t entirely about the traveler experience, but I thought it would be a very interesting way to close the week nonetheless. I had the chance to speak with British Airways’ Head of Environment, Jonathon Counsell, yesterday. We... Posted Jul 18 2008, 03:37 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Environment, British Airways, Fuel, Across the Aisle Interviews

• This Week on BNET (July 7 - 11)

  DOT Rejects Blanket Dormancy Waiver The DOT has decided to deny the request by seven airlines to allow them to suspend international routes without losing the rights. This could get interesting. Ramping Up Alternative Propulsion Systems With fuel prices... Posted Jul 12 2008, 02:21 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Virgin America, Government Regulation, Environment, Allegiant, BNET, Fuel

• JetBlue’s Green Initiative Means Only One Change You’ll Notice

  Last week, JetBlue announced its new green initiative called “Jetting to Green.” A lot of it appears to be an effort to put together a nice little PR package of things they already do. I wrote about the details over on BNET, but there was... Posted Jun 03 2008, 03:41 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Environment, JetBlue, Inflight Entertainment

• Airlines and the Environment

  I started putting this post on the airlines and the environment together a long time ago, and then it fell by the wayside. I dusted it off this weekend, and fortunately it’s still relevant. In fact, it’s only going to continue to become a... Posted May 19 2008, 03:53 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Environment, Delays/Cancellations, American

• LAX Implements Continuous Descent Approach

  A nice side benefit of attending JetBlue’s press conference yesterday was that I had the opportunity to meet Ian Gregor, Communications Manager for the FAA’s Western-Pacific Region. We started talking shop, and soon enough I realized that... Posted Feb 14 2008, 03:36 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: LAX - Los Angeles, Government Regulation, Environment, Operations