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• Cranky on the Web (August 31 – September 4)

  Continental’s CEO Talks About the Rochester Overnight at NBTA – BNET At NBTA, Continental’s CEO Larry Kellner talked about flight 2816 and why he has concerns about legislation. Akron-Canton’s Savvy Strategy – BNET Akron... Posted Sep 05 2009, 03:30 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Virgin America, Southwest, Continental, Alaska Airlines, BNET, CAK - Akron/Canton

• An Onboard Wifi Update

  I’m at the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) conference this week, and I spent awhile chatting with the folks at AirCell (provider of wifi fun) yesterday. That made me think it was a good time for a wifi update, especially since there... Posted Aug 25 2009, 04:05 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: United, US Airways, Technology, Virgin America, JetBlue, Southwest, Continental, American, Delta, Alaska Airlines, AirTran

• This Week on BNET (July 13 - 17)

  DOT Approves Continental/United/Lufthansa/Air Canada Antitrust Immunity with Limited Carveouts The alliance has been approved. I’ve got details on why, but what will happen with American and BA? Republic Gets Court Approval to Buy Frontier, But... Posted Jul 18 2009, 03:31 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: United, Lufthansa, Frontier, Continental, Mergers/Finance, American, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, BNET, Republic

• This Week on BNET (June 22 - 26)

  US Airways’ Charlotte to Honolulu Flight Might Just Work At first glance, the new US Airways flight from Charlotte to Honolulu seems pretty awful, but it may actually end up being smart. Alaska Fills the Void in the Austin to San Jose Market American... Posted Jun 27 2009, 03:57 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: United, US Airways, Schedule Changes, Frontier, Environment, Continental, Mergers/Finance, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Sukhoi, BNET, Fuel, Labor Relations, Airbus, Republic, 787

• A Bon-Bon for Richard: Why Delta Should Buy Alaska ASAP . . .

  When we last saw “The Cardinal” he commented on Virgin America, stirring up a lot of emotions in the process. This time he tackles something I bet will be less controversial — today The Cardinal proposes that Delta CEO Richard Anderson... Posted Jun 25 2009, 03:20 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Delta, Alaska Airlines, Guest Posts

• This Week on BNET (May 18 - 22)

  The New Delta Sees More Complaints in March March complaints are out, and Delta and its partners saw increases while most others did not. Uh oh. JetBlue and Others See Higher Complaints in March I said above that “most” other airlines didn’t... Posted May 23 2009, 03:11 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Frequent Flier Programs, JetBlue, Continental, American, Delta, Hawaiian, Northwest, ExpressJet, Alaska Airlines, BNET, AirTran, MKE - Milwaukee, 737

• Is There Such a Thing as a “Good” Bag Fee?

  In general, baggage fees make people cringe. I don’t think it’s that it’s because charging for a checked bag is bad in theory, but rather it’s just that everybody was used to getting a couple bags included in the price of the ticket... Posted Apr 28 2009, 03:50 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Baggage, Alaska Airlines

• This Week on BNET (April 6 - 10)

  I may be out of town, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have plenty of posts from BNET this week. I also had to pre-publish three a week while I’m gone, so you can still expect weekly wraps for the next couple Saturdays. Continental and... Posted Apr 11 2009, 03:42 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: US Airways, Schedule Changes, Continental, Delta, Alaska Airlines, Distribution, Allegiant, BNET

• This Week on BNET (March 9 - 13)

  News and Notes From United’s 10-K United’s 10-K gave us some interesting bits on its Mileage Plus redemptions, bmi partnership, and its credit card processing agreements. Visiting Lumexis, a New Competitor in the Inflight Entertainment World... Posted Mar 14 2009, 02:37 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: United, US Airways, Virgin America, Inflight Entertainment, Delta, Alaska Airlines, BNET, AirTran, 787

• This Week on BNET (Feb 23 - 27)

  JetBlue Leaves Open Skies for Sabre The Open Skies system may be simple, but it no longer provides what many low cost carriers need. That’s why it’s Sabre time. Abandoned Airport Looks to Solar Energy Palmdale Airport may not work as an actual... Posted Feb 28 2009, 03:17 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: United, Technology, Safety/Security, Schedule Changes, Government Regulation, JetBlue, Fares, Delta, Boeing, Northwest, Alaska Airlines, Distribution, PMD - Palmdale, BNET, Airbus, Civil Aviation

• Jenn, Alaska’s Hot Virtual Assistant, Turns One and I’m Bitter

  It’s hard to believe, but it has already been one year since Jenn, Alaska’s hot virtual assistant, came into my life. If you’re a new reader on the blog, you’ll definitely want to read my interview with Jenn from last year. I received... Posted Feb 12 2009, 03:37 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Technology, Alaska Airlines

• Across the Aisle from Virgin Blue CEO Brett Godfrey at V Australia Launch

  I had the chance to speak with Virgin Blue (owners of V Australia) CEO Brett Godfrey at the V Australia launch on Friday, and he had plenty to say about V Australia’s future partnering plans, the subject we just recently discussed here. For the... Posted Feb 09 2009, 04:08 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: United, Virgin America, V Australia, Northwest, Alaska Airlines, Across the Aisle Interviews

• V Australia Will Get You To Seattle with Alaska, Not Virgin America

  I received a note from a reader down under recently pointing out that Aussies can now book flights to Seattle on the V Australia website. Is this the long-anticipated codeshare with Virgin America finally showing its head? Nope. It’s actually a... Posted Feb 02 2009, 04:06 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Virgin America, V Australia, Alaska Airlines

• This Week on BNET (Jan 12 - 16)

  Airlines Successfully Test Biofuels in Droves Air New Zealand and Continental have both recently tested jatropha on actual flights, and the results have been extremely promising. Alaska and Horizon Says December Storms to Cost Up to $13 Million Those... Posted Jan 17 2009, 03:31 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Southwest, Continental, Air New Zealand, Delta, Alaska Airlines, Horizon, Mesa Airlines, BNET, Fuel, LGA - New York/La Guardia, DCA - Washington/National

• This Week on BNET (Dec 22 - 26)

  Secretary of Transportation Nominee Ray LaHood on Aviation Obama has picked former Congressman Ray LaHood (R-IL) as his Secretary of Transportation. Will this be good for the airline industry? When Twitter Gets Interesting It’s rare that I find... Posted Dec 27 2008, 03:51 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Schedule Changes, Government Regulation, Southwest, Continental, Accidents/Incidents, Delays/Cancellations, American, Delta, Alaska Airlines, BNET, Alliances, Westjet, LGA - New York/La Guardia