Category: Airlines and Aviation

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Aviation: United Airlines Takes Delivery of 8,000th Boeing 737

United has taken delivery of the 8,000th Boeing 737, a next generation 737-900ER

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Indonesia: Airports Closed as Volcanic Ash Clouds Skies, Bali Hotel Ass’n Issues Guidelines

Bali Hotels Association urges hotels to show empathy to travelers whose travel plans have been disrupted by flight cancelations because of volcanic eruption.

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Singapore: US to Send Large Delegation to Asia’s Largest Air Show

As feature country, the United States will have a large presence at Singapore Airshow 2014 with 150 exhibitors, one-third the total

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Aviation: Singapore Airlines Upgrades Lounge at Sydney Airport

Singapore Airlines is investing millions of dollars to upgrade its lounges at 15 airports throughout its global network. The lounge at Sydney Airport in Australia was the first to take off.

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Japanese and Korean Airlines Defy China’s New ADIZ Flight Rules

Un-manned US bombers are not the only airplanes to fly through China's Air Defense Identification Zone unannounced. Japanese and Korean airliners do so, too.

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Top 11 Ways to Avoid Jet Lag

Singapore-based global travel search website Skyscanner interviews Singaporean travelers to find out what steps they take to overcome jet lag

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United States: Federal Shutdown Costs US Travel Industry US$2.2 Billion

The travel industry in the United States suffered a US$2.2 billion loss of revenue because of the shutdown of the US Federal Government, the US Travel Association estimates, putting tens of thousands of jobs at risk.

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Aviation: United Airlines Equips 100 Aircraft with Wi-Fi Connectivity

United Airlines is installing Wi-Fi connectivity on 30 airplanes a month. 200 Internet enabled aircraft will have been equipt by year's end.

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Thailand: Arrival in the Land of Smiles

A travel writer flies from Hong Kong to Koh Samui on Bangkok Airways. He is met at the airport by a hotel greeter who takes him to a boutique resort on the beach.

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Survey: 91% of International Travelers Want an End to Reclining Seats

Nine out of 10 airline passengers surveyed want to be reclining seats removed from airplanes on short haul flights and their usage limited on long haul flights