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The EU’s Airplane Carbon Trading Program and What It Means – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I took a look at the recently-suspended emissions trading system in Europe and the politics behind it. Holiday travel and tighter planes raise likelihood...

Published Sat, Nov 24 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Environment
Eliminating the Need for Deicing (aka Science is Awesome)

Let’s take a break from some of the more depressing subjects out there (eg, labor strife) and talk about something cool. Once again, science has proven its awesomeness with a “nanostructure surface” that can make metals repel ice. This...

Published Tue, Jun 26 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Environment
Why Algae Won’t Fly Anytime Soon

We’ve heard people talk about biofuels for quite awhile now, and algae has always been promoted as one of the best possible hopes for mass production. It’s renewable and it doesn’t take from existing food supplies. But will we actually...

Published Wed, Sep 30 2009 3:48 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Environment, Fuel
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...

Published Sat, Jun 27 2009 3:57 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
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...

Published Sat, Jun 6 2009 3:42 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Environment, Continental, Mergers/Finance, Air New Zealand, American, Distribution, BNET, Fuel, IND - Indianapolis
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...

Published Tue, May 5 2009 12:15 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Schedule Changes, Environment, JetBlue, Southwest, Delta, Distribution, BNET
Flying to the Netherlands Just Got Cheaper Thanks to Scrapped Eco Tax

Environmentalists aren’t going to be happy to hear that the so-called “eco tax” imposed by the Dutch government is going away. Why? It’s all about the numbers. The tax ranged from 11 euros to 45 euros depending upon the length...

Published Mon, Apr 6 2009 3:51 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Government Regulation, Environment
This Week on BNET (March 30 - April 3)

Alliance Panel at the Phoenix Aviation Symposium The alliances discussion was one of the more interesting panels, I thought. The talk centered around why and even if alliances are worthwhile. Modernizing the Fleet: Phoenix Aviation Symposium So when is...

Published Sat, Apr 4 2009 3:25 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Environment, Operations, JetBlue, Southwest, Inflight Entertainment, American, Boeing, BNET, Alliances, Airbus
The UK’s APD Increase Continues to Convince People Not to Visit

Just as California likes to bump up the car tax to plug its budget holes, the UK has a soft spot for taxing the heck out of air travel. The Air Passenger Duty (APD) has only been at its current rate for a couple years, but apparently it’s time to...

Published Mon, Dec 1 2008 4:04 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Environment, Fares
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...

Published Fri, Jul 18 2008 3:37 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...

Published Sat, Jul 12 2008 2:21 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...

Published Tue, Jun 3 2008 3:41 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...

Published Mon, May 19 2008 3:53 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...

Published Thu, Feb 14 2008 3:36 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: LAX - Los Angeles, Government Regulation, Environment, Operations

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