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
Aviation: United Airlines Friendly Skies Go Flyer Friendly!
United Airlines updates its "Fly the Friendly SKies" branding campaign with 'flyer friendly". How will it go down with consumers?
Aviation: Qatar Airways to Increase Baggage Allowance
Qatar Airways will increase the weight allowance for economy, business, and first class passengers on 1 September 2013.
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.
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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Top 10 Tips for Getting Upgraded to Business Class
Aviation A well dressed, single guy in his 30s is more likely to be upgraded to First Class than a group of teenage girls, a survey by SkyScanner reveals. So – other than a sex change – what can you do to increase your chances? It has only happened to me twice. Once, many, many …
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Aviation: United Launches Nonstop Link between Denver and Tokyo!
Business News The mayor of Denver, Colorado, has led a delegation of nearly 70 business, tourism, and government officials to Japan aboard the first ever scheduled nonstop flight linking the Mile High City with the Land of the Rising Sun. United Airlines launched the new route linking Denver with Tokyo on 10 June 2013. It …
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Aviation: Hawaiian Airlines Says, ‘Goodbye, Manila! Hello, Beijing!’
Business Following five years of disappointing payloads, Hawaiian Airlines has decided to end flights linking Honolulu, Hawaii, with Manila, capital of the Philippines. The last flight will depart from Manila International Airport on 1 August 2013. Click on the following link for Hawaii travel ideas: Hawaii Destination Guide Greater China's Gain? But the Philippines' loss …
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