More service to Hawaii from Continental
Maybe demand for travel to the islands is picking up ahead of other domestic destinations. Continental certainly seems to think so. They’re adding three flights...
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Riding on BetaBlue – the other in-flight Internet option
There are three main players in in-flight internet service for US-based carriers. Aircell’s gogo service is – by far – the most dominant, with more...
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Upgrades to check-in at Houston Intercontinental
Continental Airlines has made some significant improvements to the check-in areas of Terminal C at Houston’s Intercontinental Airport, the carrier’s main hub. Most notable (or...
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Alaska Airlines looks to fleet-wide wifi by next year
Alaska Airlines expects to have in-flight internet service available fleet-wide by the end of 2010 according to Craig Chase, Manager of Product Development and Market...
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Why do international flights board so much faster?
On the flight down to Florida this past weekend I got to talking with a flight attendant sitting next to me deadheading home after a...
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More bandwidth to hit the skies sooner than expected
In-flight Internet connectivity has been quite the rage this year. Almost every US-based carrier has announced some sort of initiative to get Internet onto their...
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Continental’s new reward chart and other changes
With Continental’s upcoming move to Star Alliance there have been a lot of questions surrounding their OnePass program. Mileage accrual for partners and the reward...
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A decidedly blah Korean Air experience – Part 1 JFK to Manila
The Asian airlines have quite the reputation going for themselves. Phenomenal service is considered the norm, the minimum that one should expect while flying with...
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NY Times (and me!) on changes in frequent flyer programs
The NY Times ran a piece in today’s print edition (25 Aug 2009) and also online titled “Airlines Are Sweetening Frequent-Flier Programs.” The article focuses...
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An interesting read of the CO/ExpressJet Rochester Diversion
I’ve avoiding posting on the diversion of CO 2816 thus far mostly because I knew that there was a lot of information out there that...