United Airlines updates its "Fly the Friendly SKies" branding campaign with 'flyer friendly". How will it go down with consumers?
New Zealand: Same Sex Couple Weds Aboard Aircraft at 30,000 Feet
A same sex couple in Auckland, New Zealand, was married aboard an Air New Zealand airliner. They were winners of a contest celebrating the country's legalization of gay marriage.
Aviation: JetBlue to Launch First Class Cabin on Cross Country Routes
JetBlue Airways is one of the world's most popular low cost carriers. The budget airline will add a First Class cabin to some of its transcontinental flights in the second quarter of 2014.
Japan: Low Cost Carrier to Launch Hong Kong – Tokyo Route!
HK Express is a low cost carrier. It will begin service in October 2013. It will fly from Hong Kong to Tokyo, Kota Kinabalu, and Kunming, China.
Aviation: Singapore Airlines Rolls Out New Cabins on London Route
Passengers flying between Singapore and London, England, on Singapore Airlines will be the first to experience the new cabins that have been installed on eight of the air carrier's Boeing 777-ERs.
Aviation: Half of Travelers Would Like Movie Theatres at Airports
Travel Survey If half of travelers would like airports to have movie theatres, Michael Taylor can't help but wonder why they would want to spend even more time in a chair watching a movie – when that is that they are going to be doing in flight. I was surprised to learn that a …
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Thailand: Pay-in Lounge at Bangkok Airport Voted Best in Asia Pacific
Travel Blogger Meet-up Part 14 On his way back to Hong Kong after flying to Bangkok, Thailand, to attend a Travel Bloggers Match-up organized by Digital Innovation Asia, Michael Taylor stumbles across a pay-in lounge. Thanks to one of my credit cards, I have complimentary access to some pay-in lounges at Hong Kong International Airport. …
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Aviation: Hawaiian Airlines Spreads Its Wings to More Japanese Cities
Business News Sendai, Japan, is the latest travel destination in the growing Asian-Pacific route network of Hawaiian Airlines, which maintains a hub in Honolulu, Hawaii, the state capital of the island state. Hawaii is an important travel destination for Japanese tourists. "This flight will provide visitors from Northern Japan with greater access to the Hawaiian …
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Aviation: German Airline Launches Automated Luggage Drop-off
IT and Social Media With on line check ins and the impending arrival of automatic baggage drop-off machines, Michael Taylor ponders the possibility of sleeping at the airport in a paid-in lounge the night before an early morning departure. I have been taking advantage of checking in on line on recent trips, but sometimes I …
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Aviation: Asia Pacific to Fuel Demand for New Airplanes, Boeing Says
Air China Boeing 777: demand from China and the Asia Pacific will double the number of airliners over the next 20 years, US plane maker Boeing predicts. Photo Credit: Jeff Gilber. Business News High demand for new airplanes from the Asia Pacific will fuel demand for more than 35,000 new airplanes valued at US$4.8 trillion …
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