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• 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: Delta, Distribution, Frontier, Mergers/Finance, ORD - Chicago/O'Hare, Southwest, United, BNET

• British Airways Builds Fee Comparison and Southwest Should Take It Further

  I never thought we’d see the day where British Airways does something that Southwest should follow, but that day has come. British Airways has rolled out a value calculator on its website showing how much more BA includes in its fares than Ryanair... Posted Jun 23 2009, 03:00 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: British Airways, Distribution, Southwest

• This Week on BNET (June 1 - 5)

  United Shakes Up Marketing and Distribution Groups Dennis Cary is out, Graham Atkinson is back in, and marketing and distribution areas and getting makeovers. Continental’s May Numbers Prove April’s Improvement Wasn’t a Trend May numbers... Posted Jun 06 2009, 03:42 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Air New Zealand, American, Continental, Distribution, Fuel, IND - Indianapolis, Mergers/Finance, US Airways, Environment, United, BNET

• Southwest’s Problematic Ticketing Logic

  I really should avoid booking flights at all costs, because if I can’t do it online, it ends up being incredibly difficult. This time, it was Southwest making my life difficult, and man, do they have a problem in the way they process unused credits... Posted May 11 2009, 04:35 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Distribution, Southwest

• Air Canada’s Weak Low Fare Guarantee

  Air Canada has now swept out its top management and it’s trying to do what it can to avoid running out of cash. I’m sure a lot of work is being done on the finance side, but I’ve been waiting to see what they’d be doing on the... Posted May 05 2009, 03:35 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Air Canada, Distribution, Fares

• This Week on BNET (April 27 - May 1)

  I just realized I accidentally didn’t publish this last week. Sorry! JetBlue Challenges Southwest at BWI The focus is on Boston and Southwest and JetBlue start throwing down with new flights to new destinations. Swine Flu May Present Third Major... Posted May 05 2009, 12:15 AM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Delta, Distribution, JetBlue, Schedule Changes, Southwest, Environment, BNET

• 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: Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, Continental, Delta, Distribution, Schedule Changes, US Airways, BNET

• This Week on BNET (March 16 - 20)

  Hawaiian Still Having Major On-Time Problems On the surface, Hawaiian appears to be doing well in the world of on-time performance, but when you dig down, you see that’s not the case. News and Notes from Continental’s 10-K Digging through... Posted Mar 21 2009, 02:29 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Advertising, BKG - Branson, Continental, Distribution, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Virgin America, US Airways, BNET

• Expedia and Travelocity Drop Booking Fees (Temporarily)

  There’s good news out there for those of you who like to book your travel using online travel agents. Expedia and Travelocity have both followed in Priceline’s footsteps and dropped all booking fees for flights. There don’t appear to... Posted Mar 19 2009, 02:00 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Distribution

• Delta Adds Standby Functionality to Website, Makes Progress on Wifi Installation

  I’ve seen many people criticize Delta for what it puts on its blog, but they’ve been putting more and more useful information on there lately. I’d encourage those interested in Delta to go back and give it another chance. My favorite... Posted Mar 18 2009, 03:17 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: 777, Delta, Distribution

• Why Exactly Did United End E-fare Emails?

  According to Today in the Sky, United is no longer going to send E-fare emails to its customers. E-fares, the ones that are for last minute weekend travel, will still be around on the United website, but they just won’t proactively tell you about... Posted Mar 12 2009, 02:55 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Distribution, Technology, United

• TripAdvisor Creates Metasearch Site That Includes Fees in Comparison

  Well, hello TripAdvisor. A couple of weeks ago, Fly.com showed us a travel search site that looked a lot like Kayak and didn’t add any real functionality. When I saw that TripAdvisor was also launching a metasearch site, I rolled my eyes and figured... Posted Mar 02 2009, 03:32 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Distribution, Technology

• 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: Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Civil Aviation, Delta, Distribution, Fares, Government Regulation, JetBlue, PMD - Palmdale, Safety/Security, Schedule Changes, Technology, United, Northwest, BNET, Boeing

• cFares Might be Worth Checking on Your Next Trip

  I’m sure you’re familiar with Kayak, Sidestep, Farecast, etc in addition to the Expedias, Orbitzes, and Travelocitys of the world. There are obviously plenty of places to book tickets, but there’s another one you probably haven’t... Posted Dec 16 2008, 04:00 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Distribution, Fares

• Sabre Finally Getting A La Carte Shopping

  First, I’d like to apologize to those of you who couldn’t get on the site this morning. I’ve been using Bluehost.com for my site hosting, and they went down once again. I’m up for renewal in a couple of months, and I’ll most... Posted Nov 25 2008, 03:41 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Distribution, Fares, Technology