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Terrorist Attack Detroit, Flight 253
Pakistan News | December 26th 2009 by Asif Khalil
DETROIT : Terrorist Attack Detroit in US Plane, A Nigerian man with reported links to al Qaeda tried to blow up a US airliner with a new type of explosive device Friday before being tackled by passengers in what officials said was an attempted Christ read more
Court Blocks British Airways Strike Scheduled for Christmas
Search Flights - lowfares.com | December 23rd 2009
More than a million travelers are planning to fly with British Airways this holiday season, but the airline’s cabin crew had planned to hold a strike starting December 22 and running for 12 days through January 2. British Airways applied or an emer read more
Finnair Introduces New Business Class
Corporate Travel | December 23rd 2009 by farebuzz
Finnair, Finland's largest airline and flag carrier, has launched its first fully-flat bed in business class, with an innovative layout that means a third of passengers will enjoy a seat by itself, with no passenger either side. The new Contour V read more
Eithad Airways - Business Class and First Class Special
Corporate Travel | December 21st 2009 by farebuzz
Eithad Airways, the flag carrier airline of Abu Dhabi, has introduced special Categories in Business Class and First Class. These Special categories of Eitahd Airways are Pearl Business Class and Diamond First Class. Know more about these read more
Can’t we all just get along up in the air?
Up Up & A Gay | December 21st 2009 by Bobby
I came across this blog post on Gadling, via Twitter. The author, George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog, writes about passengers and crewmembers being polite to one another up in the air. He writes about the famed orange juice incident on America read more
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant’s file lawsuit due to Turbulen…
Up Up & A Gay | December 20th 2009 by Bobby
Yep. You read that correctly. I was just as shocked as you are when I first read this story.. and frankly, I’d love to meet these ladies. Donna Dacko and Inga Isakson were working a flight to ONT (Ontario, CA) from SEA (Seattle, WA) on December read more
Tune in to The Sky Steward’s Radio Travel Show
Dear Sky Steward | December 16th 2009 by The Sky Steward
Prepare for take off by tuning in to The Sky Steward’s Radio Show! Listen live and call in (917) 889-3203 to share your travel story, ask a question of our expert guests, or just speak what’s on your mind. You may also download previous read more
Shame on Schumer
Up Up & A Gay | December 16th 2009 by Bobby
Shame on you, Senator Chuck Schumer (NY)! The same Senator who advocated and voted for passenger rights on board an aircraft called a flight attendant a “bitch” after being asked to power down his cell phone prior to departure of a US Ai read more
Free One-Way upgrade on Air China
Corporate Travel | December 11th 2009 by farebuzz
Air China has announced Business Class Travel promotion from New York to Beijing or Shanghai.Passengerswhen buying normal Economy or Business Class Airfares are eligible toget one free one-way upgrade to Business and First class respectively.This pro read more
Guide dog was refused to take flight by Jetstar
Travel news & Articles | December 8th 2009
JETSTAR has been forced to apologise to a visually impaired couple who were not allowed to book their guide dog onto their flight.Glen Bracegirdle called Jetstar to book flights for himself, his partner, Kathryn Beaton, and her guide dog.Mr Bracegird read more
US Airways Opens Up Routes to Central and South America
Search Flights - lowfares.com | December 6th 2009
US Airways, one of the largest airlines in the United States, has signed a deal with Taca Airlines permitting flights to several destinations in Central and South America. The carrier signed the formal agreement from the U.S. Department of Transporta read more
Swiss Air Non Stop Service from San Francisco to Zurich
Corporate Travel | December 1st 2009 by farebuzz
SWISS Air announces today new long-haul service between San Francisco and Zurich six times a week. The non-stop service offers Bay Area passengers the opportunity to enjoy Swiss hospitality and feel right at home while flying directly into Zurich, t read more
Virgin Atlantic’s Gatwick Clubhouse reopens
Gatwick blog | December 1st 2009 by Paula
Following a complete refurbishment, Virgin Atlantic has reopened its Gatwick Clubhouse. The fully refurbished Gatwick Clubhouse now offers seating for 130 passengers and includes an entertainment lounge a business area, restaurant, family lounge, pla read more
Lufthansa - Buy Business Class Tickets & Travel First Class
Corporate Travel | November 26th 2009 by farebuzz
Lufthansa, the largest airline in Europe and the flag carrier of Germany is temporarily suspending First Class ticketing on five long-haul routes from Frankfurt. Lufthansa would only be offering a two-class economy and business class service routes read more
Flight News Monthly
independent owners blog | November 26th 2009 by jon davenport
Flight News Monthly finds deals on AerLingus and finds Ryanair and Bmi down and out. What else do we have in store for you? How about the world’s biggest mistletoe, a bar in a control tower and the first ever bio-fuel passenger flight? Deals on read more
Travel Deals of the Day – November 24th, 2009
Best Travel Deals | November 24th 2009 by Mary
Celebrity Cruises is offering $200 onboard credit for any Alaskan Cruise tour reserved by Dec. 31 $79 per night for Fall Weekends at Charlotte, NC Hotel. That’s 40% OFF the regular price! In airline news, Midwest Airlines and Virgin America t read more
Tiger Airways offers $2 fares
Travel news & Articles | November 24th 2009
TIGER Airways is offering $2 airfares today to celebrate the airline’s second birthday in Australia.There are currently 2000 tickets available for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between May 5 and September 10 next year.The fares apply for on read more
Iberia Airlines Offers LIMO Services for Business Class Guests
Corporate Travel | November 16th 2009 by farebuzz
Iberia Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Spain. Based in Madrid, has fully remodel VIP lounges in Madrid-Barajas airport, and offers limousine services at the Buenos Aires, São Paulo, and Mexico City airports. On-line and cell phone ch read more
Iberia Airlines – New Business Class Seats
Corporate Travel | November 13th 2009 by farebuzz
Iberia Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Spain. Based in Madrid is undertaking a major overhaul of its intercontinental Business Plus class, offering business travelers more room, comfort and privacy. The airline is removing an entire row of b read more
Southwest Airlines Introduces First Eco-Friendly Plane
Search Flights - lowfares.com | November 9th 2009
Southwest Airlines is now promoting its commitment to sustainability and ‘green’ business practices with its introduction of it’s eco-friendly, ‘Green Plane.’ Southwest calls the Green Plane “a flying testament to our philosop read more
Jetiquette Podcast 2: Big Passengers, In-Flight WiFi, and More
Dear Sky Steward | November 8th 2009 by The Sky Steward
On this episode of Jetiquette, we discuss the issue of large passengers and whether the situation could be handled better or at least with a little more compassion. Plus, have you used inflight WiFi on any of your airline flights? Have you wondered read more
Non stop Flights to Dhaka from Tripoli
Travel news & Articles | November 6th 2009
Afriqiyah Airways is expanding very fast to new destinations and has inaugurated its first non-stop flight to Dhaka, Bangladesh from Tripoli last Tuesday 27 October.The new service is expected to provide an important comfortable flight that spares pa read more
Continental Considering Merge With United
iGroupNews | November 5th 2009 by Groups International
Continental Airlines Inc. may look again at combining with UAL Corp.’s United Airlines in the event that Delta Air Lines Inc.’s takeover of Northwest Airlines Corp. succeeds. Continental will focus on its new membership in the United- led Star read more
Passengers could be forced to sit near the toilet
Travel news & Articles | November 5th 2009
AIRLINE passengers could be forced to sit near the toilet if they don’t pay for a premium seat when they book their ticket.Airlines in Australia, the US and the UK allow customers to pay between $5 and $36 to reserve their seat.US Airways Presi read more
Your Favorite Airlines Get Social
Search Flights - lowfares.com | November 3rd 2009
Southwest Airlines, JetBlue and Delta are jumping onto the social media marketing bandwagon in hopes of capturing more market share and reaching a wider audience . Airlines are striking up online conversations with tools such as Twitter and Facebook read more
Airlines May Pack Jets Full Into Holidays
iGroupNews | November 3rd 2009 by Groups International
If your most recent flight felt crowded, it was. Most domestic airlines reported that the load factor — the percentage of seats filled — topped 80 percent for the third quarter as carriers cut flights out of their schedules. So though fewer passe read more
Airlines Ratchet Up Holiday Surcharges
iGroupNews | November 3rd 2009 by Groups International
If you plan to travel around the upcoming holidays, prepare to pay a little more — again. Several of the largest U.S. airlines have increased a surcharge for travel on the busiest travel days to $20 each way, up from $10. The surcharges apply to a read more
Free Holiday Wi-Fi on Virgin America, Courtesy of Google
Search Flights - lowfares.com | November 2nd 2009
Google and Virgin America have recently announced a partnership to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi Internet access to all passengers over the holiday season. Passengers traveling on Virgin America from November 10, 2009 to January 15, 2010 will be able to read more
JetBlue Stays Profitable Through 2009
Search Flights - lowfares.com | November 2nd 2009
Unlike many major U.S. airlines struggling to generate steady revenue for 2009, JetBlue, one of the leading low-cost airlines in the United States, has found a way to turn a profit without imposing excessive fees and adding costs to the average itine read more
IATA Reports Airline Industry Now in Recovery Mode
Search Flights - lowfares.com | November 1st 2009
The airline industry has suffered many economic woes, but the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that the worst may be over. According to a recent statement made by the head of the International Air Transport Association, the avia read more
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