SkyTeam announces new member join dates
The SkyTeam alliance expects to add three new members this year, in addition to Saudia which joined the alliance a couple weeks ago. At the...
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JetBlue adds Air China as interline partner, looks to wide-body aircraft
JetBlue continues to grow its interline partnership portfolio, adding Air China to the list today. Air China and JetBlue will offer interline service at both...
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SriLankan to join oneworld
SriLankan, the flag carrier of the eponymous nation, is set to be announced as the newest member of the oneworld alliance at their annual meeting...
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Recovering from a travel nightmare
Travel enough and things will eventually go wrong. That’s a given. In most cases that means a missed flight, a cancelation, lost luggage or getting...
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Government set to ban overbooking of flights
Aviation authorities are set to implement a prohibition on overbooking of flights starting Friday, June 15, 2012. the ban will impose a fine of approximately...
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Is IFE really all that important to passengers?
When I read (or write) reviews of flights there is nearly always a section about the in-flight entertainment system. Airlines are constantly innovating on this...
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Aloha NYC: Hawaiian Airlines Launches JFK-Hawai’i
The smell was the most surprising. Coming off the AirTrain, heading down the escalators into Terminal 5 at JFK, a trip I’d made dozens of...
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In-flight internet and content manipulation: What are you really seeing?
An interesting report has surfaced on an internet security focused mailing list. The story is told by a support engineer who received a call from...
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United Economy Plus coming to legacy Continental 772 fleet in August
Looks like some seat maps are being updated for United Airlines this weekend, including a number of 772s from the legacy Continental fleet. And, starting...
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United Airlines and Qatar Airways terminate partnership
United Airlines and Qatar Airways have announced the termination of their marketing and frequent flyer partnerships. The move affects codeshare flights between both carriers as...