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This Week on BNET (July 14 - July 18)

Bombardier Kicks Off Farnborough by Launching the C-Series Bombardier has talked about it for years, and now it’s official. The 110 to 130 seat C-Series has launched, and it’s promising massive fuel savings. ExpressJet Ending Branded Service...

Published Sat, Jul 19 2008 2:38 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Safety/Security, Delays/Cancellations, Delta, ExpressJet, Bombardier, Pinnacle
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
Boarding Pass Ads and Privacy Worries

Am I the only one who thinks this whole boarding pass advertising thing is a little creepy? It’s not the concept that bothers me. You want to throw some ads on my boarding pass? Go ahead. It’s the fact that they’re using my demographics...

Published Thu, Jul 17 2008 3:35 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Continental, American, Delta, Northwest, Advertising
JetBlue to Make Portland Oregon a Focus City (or Is it a Glitch?)

Sometimes, it pays to have good timing. A fellow airline dork came across a very interesting message on the JetBlue website. Unless there’s some sort of technical glitch, it appears that JetBlue will be starting up a Portland (Oregon) focus city...

Published Wed, Jul 16 2008 1:44 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Schedule Changes, JetBlue, PDX - Portland
Yapta’s Glitch-Filled Launch On the Web

Has anyone had the chance to check out Yapta yet? The site originally launched as a way to see if the price of a ticket you had purchased had gone down. Since some airlines will give you a credit if the fare goes down, this could be a handy little tool...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2008 3:35 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Technology, JetBlue, Fares, Northwest, Distribution
Aerolineas Argentinas Aims to be Worst Airline Ever

Have you seen what’s been going on with Aerolineas Argentinas lately? I hadn’t, actually, until a reader brought it to my attention. Though Alitalia is still the worst airline ever, it appears that Aerolineas Argentinas is jockeying to be...

Published Mon, Jul 14 2008 3:34 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Aerolineas Argentinas
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
Top 5 Ways US Airways Might Increase Revenues or Reduce Costs

Ever get the feeling US Airways is a sinking ship that’s throwing off as much weight as it can to stay afloat? This week we’ve seen the airline drop inflight entertainment on domestic flights and ditch all the onboard equipment. They’re...

Published Fri, Jul 11 2008 4:08 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Inflight Entertainment, Fares
ExpressJet Ends Branded Service

The writing has been on the wall for quite awhile hasn’t it? In what has to be one of the most expected announcements in a long time, ExpressJet has now officially decided to end its branded operations on September 2. We all know the story here...

Published Thu, Jul 10 2008 3:50 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: ExpressJet
Southwest’s WestJet Codeshare Means A Lot More Than Just Canada

I’d like to welcome those of you who are visiting me for the first time thanks to my summer travel tips posted today on Nuts About Southwest. Take a look around, and if you like what you see, you can subscribe via RSS or email. Please jump in and...

Published Wed, Jul 9 2008 3:18 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Distribution, Alliances, Westjet
Dangerous Go Arounds Earn the AP the Cranky Jackass Award

You know that feeling when you see a news report from a reputable news source that is just so insanely wrong that it makes you question everything they do? Well, here’s a good one for you. This report is so absolutely ridiculous that it has earned...

Published Tue, Jul 8 2008 3:32 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Safety/Security, Operations, Cranky Jackass
Delta Cuts LAX

The writing had likely been on the wall for sometime, but it looks like Delta’s experiment in building up LAX is coming to a rapid end. Last week, Delta and ExpressJet announced that their agreement (covering 23 regional jets) would end on September...

Published Mon, Jul 7 2008 3:41 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Schedule Changes, LAX - Los Angeles, Delta, Northwest, ExpressJet
This Week on BNET Travel (June 30 - July 3)

I know I mentioned it before, but I thought it worth mentioning again that I’m now the airline blogger for BNET. My posts on Cranky are primarily focused on the frequent (or not so frequent) flier, but over on BNET, I get into more on airline management...

Published Fri, Jul 4 2008 2:43 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Mesa Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Allegiant, BNET
Virgin America’s Up to Something with Premium Seating

I received an email from a subscriber yesterday asking why she couldn’t book premium seats on Virgin America for her trip in October. (Premium seats are defined as the bulkhead and exit row in coach, and they’re currently sold for a few bucks...

Published Thu, Jul 3 2008 3:35 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, Seats, Distribution
L’Avion Swallowed by OpenSkies

Let’s all raise a toast to those who owned a piece of L’Avion. They became the only (extremely lucky) shareholders of an independent all-premium class airline to actually get money back from their investment. That’s right, the new BA...

Published Wed, Jul 2 2008 4:04 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Mergers/Finance, British Airways, L'avion

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