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This from the extraordinary blog by Benjamin Hill at MiLB.com and the Fort Myers Miracle. FLIGHT TO NOWHERE NIGHT — We poked fun at the airline industry to shed light on the rise of passengers’ airport hassles and increasing airline ticket prices. Complaints are up at the ticket counter, but with this promotion, accolades flew in [...]

By Mary BushWith airline travel increasing in record numbers, more people are experiencing the frustration of understanding the airlines industry language, and leaving them feeling that they need an interpreter for the travel information they`re receiving from the airline industry! It seems that air companies think that every individual that flies should have to understand all that travel Jargon

  This Christmas as you’re gathering and celebrating with your family, remember to take just a brief moment to say a prayer and remember those who are going through tough times. And among those who are going through the toughest times are kids who have been diagnosed with cancer and their families. The American Cancer Society is a non-profit [...]

One of the beneficiaries of lower crude oil prices has been airlines companies, as evidenced by the $XAL Airline Index.  Let’s take a look at these developments and what’s happening to the Airline Index right now. $XAL Airline Index Weekly: The index is currently testing against overhead resistance via the flattening 50 week EMA, but there’s a [...]

1. On a Continental Flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude And will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants." 2. Heard on a Southwest Airline flight. "Ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to smoke, the smoking section o

If you are fussy like me and you watch out where every penny goes, you would want to go around to as many travel agents as possible to find out the best deal for your RTW ticket, but would all the time spent worth it or just waste it as any travel agent will come up with the same ticket?In my short experience, even within the same travel company you would get few surprises if you drop in different

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Bao Viet Insurance Corporation and Indochina Airlines, the first private airline of Vietnam, have signed contracts for insurance, risk management, consulting services, and training. Bao Viet will insure passengers, cargo, luggage and postal items up to US$600 million per claim and flight attendants up to US$75,000 per person. Currently, the air carrier is wet-leasing aircraft, meaning leases of

Travelling with Airplanes sometimes can be very interesting.Till Bartels is a German journalist, who spends most of his life jet-setting between countries. While travelling on Airplanes, give him an opportunity to sample all types of cuisine offered by the airlines he had encountred. Here are some of his food experiences 30000-feet in the air.Emirates Airlines, First Class Suite Airbus A380Air Ber

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The World Airline Awards are based on the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax - carried out between August 2007 and June 2008.1. Singapore Airlines has been ranked as the world's best airline for the 3rd time in a decade. The awards are given every year by the Skytrax, which conducts a world airline survey. Singapore Airlines also bagged the award for offering the 'Best Business Class'. Singapo

Now that the government is busy regulating broad swaths of the American economy, isn’t it time to consider re-regulating the airline industry? More: continued here

Irish airlines Ryanair and Aer Lingus will pocket thousands on Euros worth of the Irish Government’s new air travel tax paid by flight no-shows. Booked passengers who do not make their flights are entitled to claim back the €10 airport tax back from the airlines, but in many cases it will cost too much to do so. Both [...]

After being grounded for so many months One 2 Go Airlines has finally announced that it is going to start operations from December 5, 2008.One Two Go's website is ready for online bookings now. They also have a newsletter out, click on the image below for a larger version.Their new promotion sounds pretty attractive as they mention the word 'free' a lot:Free Food and DrinkFree Fuel SurchargesFree

SriLankan Airlines has launched its all new Serendib Treasures on-board duty-free collection for the Winter Season 2008, with a fresh range of name-brand fragrances, cosmetics, watches, jewellery, children’s delights and liquor. Manager In flight Service Support Jehan Karunaratne, said: “The Serendib Treasures collection has been completely reinvented following the change in management

Malaysia Airlines’ vision is to become “An Airline of Excellence”, offering the very best to its passengers in terms of safety, comfort, service and punctuality. This vision was amplified by ourchairman in the company’s 20th anniversary commemorations in October 1992.The mission has been stated in three main thrustsas follows:(1) To make Malaysia Airlines one of the leadingstandard bearer

 (Stilltravel news) The huge deficit in the air industry is not felt by travelers. Instead, the market is now filled with tickets 80% off. According to yoee.com, an online ticket booking website, average air ticket price dropped to 670 RMB since November, another historical low following the 712 RMB last year. For airlines, their biggest problem is now not to make profits, but how to remain

Following the successful day of action against BMI last month, we’re calling on people to do the same again and shut down BMI on Thursday 20th November. A CALL TO ACTION Everyday, an average of 180 migrants are deported from the UK. That’s one person every eight minutes. These people haven’t done anything wrong. They are criminalised for doing [...]

Air California (AirCal) Operated: 1967 - 1987 Cause and result of demise: Ceased operations. Acquired piecemeal by American Airlines. Interesting fact: One marketing program used by Air California in the early to mid 1970s was to offer school field trips to Sacramento at $25 a head, where school children would be taken on a tour of the California [...]

{summary}Okay, so I finally got an email back from American Airlines regarding my useless ticket.  Apparently, if I had identified my erroneous ticket problem within 24 hours of purchase I could have had it fixed for no fee.  To be able to transfer your ticket, you have to pay a $150 (!!!!) change fee in addition to the cost of the ticket.  So, it’s always going to be cheaper to b

American Airlines is joining Continental in offering boarding pass barcodes that you can download to your iPhone, BlackBerry, G1, or whatever it is you have. Presently the airline is only offering the option on domestic, non-stop flights departing from O’Hare — LAX and Orange County will start on the 17th. This makes things a little quicker, and easier [...]

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Ethiopian Airlines scooped the 2008 Best Airline in Africa Award at the African Travel Award gala night held in Lagos, Nigeria. The award was conferred to Ethiopian for its excellent network and convenient connections in Africa.The organizer of the 4th Akwaaba travel market Mrs. Ikechi Uko said, “It is a well deserved award as Ethiopian Airlines has served Africa well over the years being the ma

The federal government is working to ensure Australians aren't penalised if they defer holidays to Bali because of a greater risk of terrorist attack following the execution of the Bali bombers.Already Jetstar and Virgin Blue have waived charges for passengers who want to delay travel to the holiday island following the weekend executions of Amrozi, his brother Mukhlas and Imam Samudra.Foreign Min

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Hemos encontrado un nuevo bellísimo spot hecho por la agencia Shy the Sun para la aerolínea norteamericana United Airlines. El spot sirve como un anuncio de los vuelos entre los Estados Unidos y Europa. United Airlines dio una carta blanca a Shy the Sun. Lo único que decidieron antes de darles la carta blanca era que el anuncio fuera basado en “Sea creatures serenade a passing United airplane

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According to the AP, now might be the best time to buy tickets for your holiday travel; many major US airlines have slashed airfare prices for Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons in an attempt to keep ticket sales up in the face of an economy that’s down. Photo by Cubbie n Vegas. [...]

SINGAPORE, Oct 30, 2008 (AFP) - Asian airlines face bleak business in the next two years amid a global recession and must deal with the challenges or risk extinction, an industry conference was told... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Sun Country Airlines has been ranked the Top Domestic Airlines by Condé Nast Reader’s Choice Awards in the Top 10 Domestic Airlines category. Condé Nast Traveler is the worlds premier travel magazine.

American Airlines is suing Yahoo Inc. for trademark infringement.The airline complains that when computer users enter American's trademark terms such as "AAdvantage", the name of its frequent-flier program, in a search they can be directed to competitors who pay Yahoo for the traffic. American filed its lawsuit last week in U.S. District court in Fort Worth for unspecified damages, legal costs and

National carrier Viet Nam Airlines will increase its flights linking Ha Noi and HCM City with Beijing from three to five flights per week, according to the Viet Nam Airlines’ branch in Beijing. From October 29 to November 29, Viet Nam Airlines will offer promotional prices of CNY2,250 (VND5.4 million) per return ticket between Ha Noi or HCM City and Beijing.

Comissários de vôo da American Airlines, representados pela Associação dos Comissários de Bordo dos Estados Unidos (APFA), lançaram uma campanha “Paz para os Passageiros” com o objetivo de buscar o apoio público na luta em alcançar um justo acordo trabalhista com a companhia aérea, realçando o que a APFA cita como "os crescentes desafios das viagens aéreas”, como a redução das j

Alitalia airlines entered the airline business in 1947 firmly dedicated to providing fast and reliable service throughout Europe and the world. Now Alitalia airline continues to maintain that standard with 22,000 Alitalia employees and 186 Alitalia aircrafts. Alitalia airliner, in connection with SkyTeam serves 512 destinations in 114 countries with the major Alitalia airliner headquarters’ in R

"Earn 150 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles when you watch a 60 second Quiet Comfort® commercial. AAdvantage® miles can only be earned once per AAdvantage® account." You can also go into a Bose factory store for the demonstration to get another 350 American Airline miles. Visit aadvantagemilesforbose.com to learn more and to request your free American Airlines Miles. FYI: Mileag

A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The smart and new age GPS technology already a commonplace in cars and cell phones is all set to change the way airlines do their routing. With the $35 billion plan, that will replace the existing radar system, you will reach your destination more in time than ever. The old era (since World War II) traffic [...]

A Call to Action In 2007 the UK government deported 63,140 migrants. Airline companies are a key link in the deportation industry. Without them it would be very difficult, if not impossible, for the state to implement this aspect of the migration regime and there can be no migration controls without deportations. People who are being deported [...]

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SINGAPORE (AFP) - - Some airlines will not survive the worsening global economic situation, an industry association said Wednesday, warning that the next 12-18 months will be "extremely difficult"... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Fees, bait-and-switch tactics, other shenanigans have travelers miffed. More: continued here

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So I had the worst day (well, one of them) EVER on Saturday... EVER!!!! Here's what happened. Went to Maine for a week... had a great time but went with my inlaws... enough said. Went to Portland Maine's airport to fly home on Saturday morning and checked our bags. They charged us $15 bucks for each bag... ok. For our first checked bags... no more free first checked bag. Then our bag was like

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has been discussing the possible merger with German airline Lufthansa. A merger between the two would add quite a few new routes to Lufthansa's flight destinations, most...

American Airlines officially endorses an Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that is inclusive of sexual orientation & gender identity. Please show them your appreciation by supporting the company and sending a thank you letter!"(We are) proud to express our strong support of federal workplace non-discrimination legislation that would extend basic job protections to gay, lesbian, bisexual an

I was flying Delta the other day and caught this (blurry) photo with my iPhone. The pre-flight video caused the system to crash and when they rebooted, the lil' Linux Penguin was on screen clear as day. This is the system that runs their games, flight information, and television on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Delta NWA merger is one step closer to finalization now. The story is from the AP.Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. shareholders gave the go-ahead Thursday to a combination that would create the world's biggest carrier, deciding that in their volatile industry they like their chances better together than on their own.The stock-swap deal announced April 14 still requires Justice

American Airlines offers free companion ticket for the price of one on your next getaway if your trip is the United Kingdom or the Caribbean Sea. Between now and December 31, 2008, customers who purchase a ticket on American Airlines and fly round trip from the United States to the United Kingdom will be rewarded a [...]

We asked readers what they thought of all new fees airlines are charging, and the response was unanimous: The airlines have made the unpleasantness of flying more unbearable. More: continued here

Delapan Awak dan Penumpang Dirawat di RS SanglahDENPASAR - Diduga akibat pengaruh turbulensi atau guncangan hebat saat berada di angkasa, belasan penumpang pesawat China Airlines seri CI 687 mengalami luka-luka. Pesawat jenis boing 747-400 yang mengangkut sekitar 300 penumpang dan awak itu terguncang saat bertolak dari Bandar Udara Taipe (Taiwan) menuju bandara Ngurah Rai Tuban, Bali. Informasi ya

Thirty people were injured Saturday when turbulence hit a Boeing 747-400 plane belonging to Taiwan's China Airlines (CAL) en route from Taipei to Indonesia. The incident occurred when CAL flight CI687 was flying over a Malaysian islet, about 30 minutes before its scheduled landing on the Indonesian island of Bali.The plane, carrying 339 passengers and 19 crew, dropped from 35,000 feet to 25,000 fe

Our friends in the airline industry made a big deal about oil speculation when oil prices were flirting with $150. They even encouraged their customers to sign up for a website to stop oil speculation. Now it appears that the anti-speculator airline industry decided to do some hedging to mitigate the damage that rising fuel costs [...]

My very first JET flight happened on the same trip of my first plane trip in December of 1965. As I had described in one of my first posts, my father had just started a new job in Columbus Ohio and had been given a big Christmas bonus that year. He decided to take his wife and four children on an expensive trip for Christmas, We flew into Miami on a Delta DC-7 after changing planes in Atlanta. Th

On Monday United Airlines hiked the fee for a second checked bag. The fee was doubled as much as $50 because of the rising fuel prices. The airlines said that the $50 one-way fee would apply for tickets bought beginning Tuesday for travel beginning Nov. 10. in the U.S. or to or from Canada, Puerto Rico [...]

Though world fuel prices are easing, SriLankan Airlines is projecting a fuel bill of US$ 500 million for the current year at present prices, which accounts for approximately 50% of its overall costs, the airline said this week. The price of a barrel of crude oil has surged 85% during the last 12 months and reached [...]

Vietnam Airlines has decided to further reduce the fuel surcharge on many domestic routes, following up an earlier cut on September 4. The new fuel surcharge for one-way tickets on the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City, HCMC-Hai Phong, Hanoi-Nha Trang, Hanoi-Da Lat, Hanoi-Buon Ma Thuot, HCMC-Vinh, and HCMCDong Hoi routes will be VND120,000 (US$7.2), down from the present VND150,000 ($9). The current

I was reading some online news site and came across this travel article about how a mix-up in Google News on September 8 caused United Airlines stock price to plunge from $12 to $3 per share, resulting in a loss of about $1 billion on the total stock’s value. According to the news reports, a newspaper’s [...]

The controversial Thai low-cost carrier One-Two-Go Airlines will remain grounded until at least October reports Phuket Gazette.Udom Tantiprasongchai, founder and chairman of One-Two-Go, admitted that the resumption of services would honestly not happen this month and would come in October at the earliest. One-Two-Go initially grounded its fleet of eight McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jet aircrafts citing

UAL Corporation (NasdaqGS: UAUA), the parent company of United Airlines saw it’s stock plummet to low of $2 per share in trading on Monday, due in part to a mis-dated article concerning UAL’s 2002 filing for bankruptcy which appeared on Google News on Monday. The six year old article was made to appear current to [...]

There is another round of spam messages claiming to be a ticket receipt for Southwest Airlines. The message attempts to entice the user into opening an attachment containing the electronic ticket which is actually malware classified as W32/Autorun.AEL.worm. The ploy here is the note that the ticket reservation system has changed and that an account has [...]

By Jim KeselCosta Rica is one of the major Latin American countries in Central America where tourism is booming. Thus, the need for airlines that travel inside Costa Rica is increasing and the government is working its best to supply the demand.There are various airlines that travel inside Costa Rica both international, domestic, and even charter flights. The official flag carrier is Lacsa (Lineas

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SHANGHAI (AFP) - - The president of China Eastern Airlines said the nation's third largest carrier was considering a merger with Shanghai Airlines but still eyeing a tie-up with Singapore... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

I’m a big fan of Alaska Airlines. I’ve always enjoyed my flights with them, and I love their paint jobs. While it may not be bush flying in the classic sense, every Alaska Airlines pilot no doubt has some interesting stories to tell about flying over and into the dramatic and unforgiving North. The news from [...]

Here’s good news for all the U.S. travelers. A monthly survey by the Transportation Department revealed that the nation’s airlines were on time in July and there were lesser complaints about their baggage too. The DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics said the 19 carriers in the survey recorded an on-time-arrival rate of 75.7 percent in July, [...]

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Southwest Airlines official said that they will stop operations to and from Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans after 5:30 PM today because of the bad weather from Hurricane Gustav. It will plan to resume on September 3 but will depend on the available personnel. Southwest Airlines encourages travelers to contact for reservations or travel [...]

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American Airlines is rolling out in-flight WiFi for a measly $12.95. I say Measly because that's about the size of a small in-flight sandwich. So, WiFi connectivity for the price of a small sandwich is fine by me! The service begins today, making AA the first airliner to offer this perk.For a nice package deal, get yourself a TeleAdapt Inflight Power Adapter for $34.99 so you won't run out of juic

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    A raíz del trágico accidente del vuelo JK 5022 de Spanair ocurrido ayer en el aeropuerto de Barajas en Madrid, me tope con información en la Red sobre el accidente aéreo sucedido el 21 de febrero de este año, por el vuelo 518 de la línea Santa Bárbara Airlines, que cubría la ruta Mérida - Caracas y que dejó un saldo de 46 fallecidos y ningún sobreviviente. Buscando información

American Airlines will be offering Wi-Fi on 15 of its 767-200 airplanes that fly cross country.(Credit: American Airlines)American Airlines passengers will now have Wi-Fi access on some flights. The airline said Wednesday that it has finally launched its in-flight Internet access service via Wi-Fi on 15 of its 767-200 airplanes. The service, called Gogo, will be offered on nonstop flights

This is why the American airline industry is a joke. American Airlines announced yesterday that they were going to provide in-flight internet access providing air based e-mail, web and other online services. The service is fine, I mean whatever these guys can do to generate revenue is a good thing. Here’s the problem.. While slashing services and [...]

North America is an amazing vacation destination for all. Be it sunny beaches, snow topped mountains, hip urban cities, quaint towns and villages or lush forest, you name it, you will find it all here. Traveling to North America can also be very affordable, especially if you are a veteran budget traveler but even if you are not, still then you will find North America very affordable. But you too n

American Airlines has announced that it will add three Brazilian cities to its South American destinations: direct flights from Miami to Belo Horizonte and Salvador, with a connecting flight to Recife from Salvador. Service to Salvador and Recife will operate...

Mandala Airlines is expanding, with four brand new Airbus aircraft already delivered in 2007 and five more aircraft due in 2008, plus orders placed for 30 more new A320, Mandala is looking for Cabin Crew with a passion for aviation to help us grow. We are seeking enthusiastic professionals with ability who are as exited about the future as we are:Flight Attendant (FA)- Female- Initial FA single mi

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Mandala Airlines is expanding, with four brand new Airbus aircraft already delivered in 2007 and five more aircraft due in 2008, plus orders placed for 30 more new A320, Mandala is looking for Cabing Crew with a passion for aviation to help us grow. We are seeking enthusiastic professionals with ability who are as exited about the future as we are:   Flight Attendant (FA) Female Ini

Today American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia have signed a joint business agreement on flights between North America and Europe and plan to expand their global cooperation. This deal will benefit customers by providing easy, seamless and convenient travel to more global destinations with better connections, improved flight schedules and enhanced frequent flyer benefits. In addition, [...]

Since the beginning of the year, U.S. carriers have added fees and cut services like never before. Passengers are seething mad. So how do you exact revenge on the airline industry? More: continued here

Singapore Airlines has been named World's Best Airline in the 2008 Airline of the Year awards, with Cathay pacific chosen second and Qantas (despite it's recent spate of problems) was chosen third.Along with placing third in the awards behind Singapore and Cathay Pacific, Qantas also won the award for best first class lounge, best economy class catering and best airline in Australasia. The awards

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This is the way flying was meant to be. Perhaps the U.S. legacy carriers should take a page from some of the international competition.The first AirBus A-380 aircraft was delivered to Singapore Airlines four months ago and their maiden flight was from Singpore to Sydney Australia and the ticket was $10,000. and all 455 tickets were sold in no time and all proceeds from it went to charity.

Apesar de deter uma capacidade de produção correspondesse a apenas 12% da American Airlines, a TAM  Linhas Aéreas, obtêm atualmente um faturamento 21% maior do que esta.. A aérea brasileira encerrou julho com um valor de mercado de 3,073 bilhões de dólares. A cifra é 35% superior aos 2,268 bilhões de dólares que os investidores pagariam pela A

American Airlines sent the follow e-mail this morning announcing their new fees (aka co-pays) to upgrade one-way to business or first class with miles (upgrades using stickers or vips are still fee-free): Effective October 1, 2008, Upgrade awards from most Discount Economy fares will change as follows: Upgrade within the continental U.S. and Canada, within and between the continental U.S....

It looks as if Ebenezer Scrooge is alive and well and living amongst the bigwigs of the airline industry.  Flight information company OAG has just revealed that global carriers are to axe 60m seats in the run-up to Christmas.  International airlines are blaming high oil prices and the economic downturn on their decision to cut festive services.  Ryanair, [...]

Japan’s largest airline company will suspend flights about 12 domestic and 3 international routes. It also added five new domestic and four international routes while reducing some number of flights. The additional fuel cost is expected to be at least 22 billion yen or $201 million this year. Japan’s Airlines Corp now joins All Nippon Airways in [...]

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that American Airlines flight attendants from the flight that evacuated via slides after landing at LAX are under fire: But as investigators from the company and the Federal Aviation Administration continue to examine what happened, they are asking why one or more flight attendants opened some doors and deployed slides -- without any command...

If you didn't hear, yesterday American Airlines Flight 81 from LAX to Honolulu made a U-turn back to LAX after detecting smoke in the cabin. From reports the pilot reported an odor and possible haze in the cabin. The plane landed safely at LAX but they decided to do an emergency evacuation via the slides. The LA Times has a...

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