Long lines at airports are a likely sight for many travelers nowadays. The airline industry is looking to utilize mobile devices even more when it comes to interacting with passengers. While …
‘Airlines’ Archive
Premium seating on a flight will cost you. Surprised?
by Jessica Jimenez, May 13, 2010, 8:18 amWhen it comes to flying, I am definitely an aisle seat type of gal. While flying in general makes me nervous, having to sit in the middle seat for the duration of a flight makes me extra anxious. The …
Volcano halts traffic in Europe as airline industry wonders why it even tries anymore
by Adam Anderson, April 20, 2010, 4:15 pmLately I have been wondering why airlines even try to make money. It just seems the deck is stacked against them. As a carrier, you have to put up with the inexorable headaches involved in varying fuel prices, …
British Airways and Iberia set to merge. No seriously it’s going to happen. Stop snickering.
by Adam Anderson, April 8, 2010, 12:04 pmJust read this WSJ article that appeared in my inbox this morning.
Two major European flagship airlines agreed to merge. One, British Airways (BA), is a major global player in the industry, serving 150 destinations …
Airline perks aimed at the business traveler
by Jessica Jimenez, March 18, 2010, 12:51 pmWhile travel may be a necessary and demanding part of some professions, I don’t think the business traveler’s lifestyle is for me. Constantly being on the road or in the air and living out of a …
No free lunch; at least not on Continental
by Jenni Gilmer, March 17, 2010, 2:18 pmContinental Airlines, apparently the last U.S. carrier serving free meals in the coach cabin, will start charging for these meals on its domestic flights and Canadian flights (and a few routes to Latin America).
Don’t …
And in this corner, your flight attendant
by Jenni Gilmer, March 17, 2010, 1:51 pmIf the nation’s flight attendants get their way, the government will fund some new security measures for flights, including hand-to-hand combat training for cabin crew members.
It makes sense, but my gosh … has it gotten that bad? Evidently …
The TSA may let you keep your shoes on
by Jessica Jimenez, March 4, 2010, 11:08 amUntil last weekend this native Texan had yet to visit California. The goal of my 3-day trip was to explore as much of San Francisco as I possibly could. I feel I accomplished my objective — I have …
Air China at the grown-ups table?
by Jenni Gilmer, February 5, 2010, 4:32 pmI read in a news story this week that “Air China expects to expand its fleet by 400 aircraft in the next five to six years.”
400. As in, four, zero, zero. Holy …
