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• Cranky on the Web (October 26 – 30)

  Continental Joins Star Alliance Tomorrow – BNET Continental is in no-man’s land as they end their SkyTeam participation and prepare for Star Alliance. Ontario’s Air Traffic Glut Draws Anger Toward LA – BNET Ontario’s traffic... Posted Oct 31 2009, 05:51 AM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: BNET, Fares, ONT - Ontario, Singapore Airlines, Southwest, US Airways, Continental, JetBlue

• Cranky on the Web (October 19-23)

  United Learns That Some People Don’t Want Free Upgrades – BNET United has now made upgrades free for all elites, but that doesn’t mean everyone is happy. They’re taking away benefits as well. Slight Gains in Premium Traffic in... Posted Oct 24 2009, 05:59 AM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: BNET, Frontier, United, Cranky Concierge, Schedule Changes

• Cranky on the Web (September 21 – 25)

  July Premium Traffic Shows Gains – BNET It’s premium traffic monitor time again, and traffic is still in the tank. But it’s not quite as bad, so that’s good. Delta’s SkyClub Promotion Slightly Misses the Mark – BNET... Posted Sep 26 2009, 03:34 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Alliances, BNET, Delta, Emirates, Mergers/Finance, United, US Airways, Schedule Changes, V Australia

• Cranky on the Web (September 14 – 18)

  Why Comair’s On-Time Performance is More Concerning Than Atlantic Southeast’s – BNET Comair and ASA both sat at the bottom of the July on-time performance derby, but the airlines appear to have two different problems. Meaningless Mishandled... Posted Sep 19 2009, 03:42 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Baggage, American, Atlantic Southeast, BNET, Comair, Delta, LGA - New York/La Guardia, Midwest Airlines, PHL - Philadelphia, JFK - New York/JFK

• Cranky on the Web (September 8 – 11)

  American Turns to HP Over SABRE For Next Reservation System – BNET Even though SABRE was American’s greatest invention, the airline has decided to go elsewhere. This has been coming for awhile. August 2009 Traffic Numbers – BNET August... Posted Sep 12 2009, 03:04 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: American, BNET, Frontier, IND - Indianapolis, United

• 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: Alaska Airlines, BNET, CAK - Akron/Canton, Southwest, Virgin America, Continental

• Cranky on the Web (August 24 – 28)

  United Aggressively Responds to “United Breaks Guitars Part 2″ – BNET Part 2 of Dave Carroll’s musical crusade against United is out, but this time, United responded well. NBTA Day One Wrap-up – BNET It was a busy first day... Posted Aug 29 2009, 03:10 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Baggage, BNET, PR, Southwest, United, Continental

• Cranky on the Web (August 17 – 21)

  Just a little heads up before we get to the weekly links … I’ll be at the National Business Travel Association NBTA conference next week so my posting schedule may be a little off. I will do my best to keep a regular schedule. If you’ll... Posted Aug 22 2009, 03:28 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Labor Relations, BNET, Delta, Frontier, LAX - Los Angeles, Southwest, United, Virgin Blue

• Cranky on the Web (August 10 – 14)

  Why is Allegiant’s Load Factor Dropping While Others Increase? – BNET Allegiant’s load factor dropped more than anyone else last month, but I’m not too concerned. Southwest’s Bid for Frontier Raised to $170 Million –... Posted Aug 15 2009, 03:51 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Allegiant, American, BNET, DCA - Washington/National, Delta, Fares, Frontier, LGA - New York/La Guardia, Southwest, US Airways, JetBlue

• Cranky Around the Web (August 3 – 7)

  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 Reason Airports Should Love Allegiant –... Posted Aug 08 2009, 03:00 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Allegiant, BNET, Frontier, Mergers/Finance, Midwest Airlines, Continental, Republic

• Cranky Around the Web (July 27 – 31)

  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 written or been mentioned during the week... Posted Aug 01 2009, 03:36 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: BNET, Delta, Distribution, Frontier, Mergers/Finance, ORD - Chicago/O'Hare, Southwest, United

• This Week on BNET (July 20 – 24)

  Fare Hikes on Domestic Routes Airlines have started raising fares again, but that sometimes ends up being good news for the bargain hunter. May Premium Traffic Monitor Shows Steep Declines Thought things were looking better? Not in the premium world.... Posted Jul 25 2009, 03:01 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Allegiant, BNET, Fares, Southwest, United, Continental, JetBlue

• 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: Alaska Airlines, American, BNET, Frontier, Lufthansa, Mergers/Finance, United, Continental, Republic, Air Canada

• In the Loop Radio Guest and This Week on BNET (July 6 - 10)

  I’m hijacking my usual “This Week on BNET” post with a brief plug. Minnesota Public Radio puts out a weekly podcast called In the Loop, and I was one of the guests for this week’s production. I usually do interviews on the phone... Posted Jul 11 2009, 03:28 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Baggage, 787, BNET, Boeing, Delta, Mergers/Finance, Spirit, United, US Airways, Virgin America, Customer Service

• This Week on BNET (June 29 - July 3)

  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 Begin All eyes are on round two of... Posted Jul 04 2009, 03:19 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: 787, BNET, Boeing, Frontier, Government Regulation, Lufthansa, United, Continental, Air Canada