Rain man was

Rain man was right: Qantas never crashed. Of course, even though their pilots like to throw back a couple every now and then, America West never crashed either.

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Continental matches American

Continental matches American and USAirways with a “use it or lose it” policy for nonrefundable tickets. No more blowing off a flight and just applying the value of the ticket to a new purchase later.

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United Airlines is

United Airlines is set to announce Glenn Tilton, the Vice Chairman of ChevronTexaco, as its new CEO. When interim CEO Jack Creighton steps down, it is expected that United’s President Rono Dutta and COO Andy Studdert will resign.

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My prediction looks about right.

My prediction looks about right. USAirways acknowledges that if other airlines don’t match its policy of eliminating the value of unused nonrefundable tickets, they will likely back off. However, American Airlines has said they will begin to match — and they will charge $100 to standy for alternate flights on nonrefundable tickets.

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Barun Mitra stirs up some

Barun Mitra stirs up some trouble by awarding the “Bullshit Trophy” to Greenpeace and two other organizations for their contribution to the preservation of poverty in developing countries. Mitra called the three groups parasites which “prey on the blood of the poor.” (Link via Instapundit.)

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