Another nod (sortof) in favor of in-flight cell phone use
It seems that the the discussion of in-flight electronics use in the United States is ramping up. A couple weeks ago the FAA announced that...
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Quick update on the free upgrade contest: Now with more upgrades!
Apparently my giving away a regional upgrade (RPU) valid on United Airlines got some others in the giving mood. Tommy has offered to give away...
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Stage is set by JetBlue and Virgin America for revenue-focused loyalty programmes
Over the past year, many airline loyalty programmes have been trimming benefits, even for their frequent flyers. But JetBlue’s TrueBlue programme and Virgin America’s Elevate...
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What makes a flight right? Routehappy aims to find out
Ever wonder what really makes things “right” when it comes to the in-flight experience? Everyone has slightly different opinions, to be sure, but might there...
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Could broader use of personal electronics be coming to flights?
The FAA took a significant step this week towards potentially increasing the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) on flights. The agency announced that they...
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Wanna fly the United Dreamliner??
Looks like it is time to schedule a trip to Houston. United Airlines announced in an internal memo yesterday the routes they will be flying...
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United to ‘slim’ their A320 fleet
United Airlines will be changing the seats on their A320 fleet starting in 2013 according to the Apex blog, switching to the Recaro BL3250 Slimline...
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Beating jetlag, with a bit of help from NASA
Did you know that there are some people who are actually better at switching east rather than west? Turns out that about 25% us are....
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The latest in airline knock-off gear: Seatbelt extenders
I probably wouldn’t believe this story if I hadn’t actually read the FAA briefing memo about it myself. It seems that there is a growing problem...
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In flight: Taking a WizzAir flight in Ukraine
My initial itinerary for the Ukraine trip didn’t include any domestic flights. We were going to focus on train travel instead. And while the trains...