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	<title>The B.A.T. - a news blog for Bay area travelers &#187; United Airlines</title>
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		<title>United tweaks new logo, livery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new combined United/Continental released a &#8220;tweaked&#8221; new look today. (It originally just replaced the word &#8220;Continental&#8221; with &#8220;United.&#8221; This is a bit more refined.)
The new logo displays the combined company&#8217;s brand name in capital  letters (UNITED) in a custom sans-serif font, joined with the global  mark which has represented Continental&#8217;s brand image [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer fares soar out of SFO</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 16:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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I&#8217;ve been predicting a busy, expensive summer when it comes to air travel for a few months now. That&#8217;s because airline capacity is down, but demand is increasing as the economy continues to strengthen. When you combine those two factors, the result is higher prices. Which is exactly where the airlines want us to be.
So [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What United + Continental means to YOU</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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United and Continental boards have approved a merger of the two carriers, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.
What does all this mean to Bay Area Travelers?
FARES: While consolidation and fewer competitors ultimately leads to higher prices, the reality is that Continental and United never really competed with each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United + Continental deal is done.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Crain&#8217;s) — United and Continental airlines have reached an agreement  on a merger and expect to announce a deal by Monday, pending approval  by their boards, a source briefed on the matter says.
United’s board is set to meet Friday to discuss the deal, the source  told Crain&#8217;s, and Continental’s board is expected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More in-flight wi-fi coming to the Bay</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/?p=616</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alaska Airlines]]></category>
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I’m a huge fan of in-flight Wi-Fi, especially for flights longer than 90 minutes, so I’m excited to learn that two more airlines that serve the Bay Area in a big way are adding it. But not for a while.
First off, Alaska Air announced that it’s reached a deal with AirCell’s Gogo—the same provider used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The BAT on Bloomberg! (Talking Business Class)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Folks: Our new little BAT blog is getting some good press! Check out our quote in the following Bloomberg article about the s-l-o-w return of business class amenities on international flights. 
Here&#8217;s the link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&#38;sid=a10He8umbUY4
And here are a few lines from the intro: 

By Mary Jane Credeur and Mary Schlangenstein

Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) &#8212; Delta [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A new private check-in/security area at SFO (video)</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/?p=510</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airports]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[follow this link to the 1.5 min video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRHRzSzaBU4  
[The BAT is now on SFgate! Check it out here.]
(Do you like what you are reading and watching?? Then SIGN UP for The BAT today!)
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		<title>A Round-Up of New and Reinstated Flights at SFO</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/?p=346</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following new airlines and routes will be added at San Francisco International Airport in upcoming months:
January 5: 

Jetblue adds second daily A-320 nonstops to/from Boston and New York-JFK
JetBlue adds two daily roundtrips to Long Beach for a total of five daily.

February 11: United adds new roundtrip A320 nonstop to/from St. Louis
March 28:

United reinstates second [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Mixed Bag of Newsy Nuggets: United VERY On-Time, Big New Plane Order, Vegas Packed for CES and more</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/?p=322</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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UNITED ORDERS NEW PLANES. While they won’t be touching down at SFO until at least 2016, United recently announced that it’s placed orders for 50 new wide-body aircraft. It split the order 50/50 between the Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” and the Airbus A350. Both are about the size of current Boeing 767 or 777 aircraft and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delta Offers New Upgraded &#8220;Business Elite&#8221; SFO-New York (2.5 min VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Airlines]]></category>
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khIytDRus58
Delta&#8217;s now offering a schwanky new transcon Business Elite service for flights between SFO and New York-JFK.  Fares run in the $1000 to $3000 range.
I have only flown United P.S Business and Delta on this route and would love it if someone could chime in with some comments below about American&#8217;s premium classes or Virgin America&#8217;s first class [...]]]></description>
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