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