Does Delta finally understand kid seat safety rule?
In an incident dismayingly similar to one involving American Airlines, a Delta Air Lines commuter, Shuttle America, refused to allow a passenger traveling with her 9-month old son to use an...
View ArticleSwiss International repeats as winner of “Europe’s Leading Airline Business...
Swiss International has again captured the award as “Europe’s Leading Airline Business Class” at this year’s World Travel Awards, an annual ranking conducted by travel industry experts. The Lufthansa...
View ArticleMany international airlines still don’t have in-flight Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is slowly but surely ramping up on domestic US flights. A larger proportion of them offer some form of Wi-Fi compared to many other places around the world. The above chart, using data published...
View ArticleUnited introduces improved in-flight food and beverage service
United Airlines introduced on Aug. 21 new, improved lunch, dinner and beverage choices for domestic first-class customers, offering travelers chef-inspired meals and premium beverages that elevate...
View ArticleSAS launches all-business class Houston-Stavanger route
SAS Scandinavian launches an all-business class service from Stavanger in Norway to Houston, Texas. The airline expects to “significantly strengthen” the economic and cultural ties that already exist...
View ArticleJet Airways will begin complementary meal service onboard all flights
Jet Airways, based in Mumbai, will begin full-service operations on both its and subsidiary Jet Konnect’s domestic flights with effect from December 1. The Indian carrier says from that date, it will...
View ArticleUS House of Reps urged regulators to keep ban on in-flight mobile phone calls
A bipartisan group of almost 80 members of the House of Representatives have urged regulators not to end the ban on making mobile phone calls on commercial airline flights. The letter highlighted...
View ArticleAustralasian charity calls for booze ban on flights
Drug Arm Australasia has already confirmed it would support an initiative to ban booze at 35,000 feet, and even in airports, believing it would “reduce the risk and harms associated with alcohol use...
View ArticleSwiss International will introduce new destinations and in-flight services
Swiss International will be investing new destinations and further product enhancements over the next few years as part of its “Next-Generation Airline of Switzerland” strategy. The airline will be...
View ArticleANA is expanding its in-flight WiFi services
All Nippon Airways ANA is expanding its in-flight WiFi services across its international network and on selected domestic routes. ANA WiFi, a charged service, was introduced on certain international...
View ArticleDaughter of the boss of Korean Air treated flight crew like “feudal slaves”
The daughter of the boss of Korean Air, on trial in a case popularly known as ‘nut rage’, treated flight crew like “feudal slaves”, a chief steward said in court on Monday. Heather Cho Hyun-ah, former...
View ArticleDelta’s new Gogo Inflight Wi-Fi service
Delta Air Lines and Gogo signed a deal on Feb. 25 that will bring higher-speed Internet capability to passengers on hundreds of domestic and international flights starting in 2016. The agreement has...
View ArticleUnited Express Introduces New Premium-Cabin Menu on Flights
United Airlines will introduce new premium-cabin dining service on United Express flights beginning next week, featuring freshly prepared entrees served on chinaware and expanded meal-service times for...
View ArticleEntire family kicked off airplane for toddler’s bad behavior
Flying with kids isn’t easy. There are tricks we have to do, sometimes even bribes, to get our kids to sit still for the duration of the flight and not kick the seat in front of them. Or cry the whole...
View ArticleFlight Review: Etihad A380 Business Class – London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi
Etihad unveiled its all-new cabins for its A380 and 787 aircraft last year. These include the Residence and First Apartments on the Airbus A380, First Suites on the Boeing 787, and Business Studios and...
View ArticleIATA airlines to address carry-on luggage dilemma
Cabin OK bag The International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced on June 9 in a press release, a new initiative to optimize the accommodation of carry-on bags given differing carry-on bag...
View ArticleIATA halts plans to set size guidelines for carry-on luggage following a...
IATA has halted plans to set size guidelines for carry-on luggage, it announced on June 9 at its annual meeting in Miami, following a backlash from consumers and some carriers in North America. Last...
View ArticleNew in-flight internet services will upgrade passenger experience dramatically
Lufthansa FlyNet, Interkont, A330, Business Class Airborne Internet services are poised to make the hours that passengers spend in an aircraft cabin a dramatically different experience. After years of...
View ArticleAirline faces £350k bill for diverting jet when passenger ‘made threats over...
Jeremiah Mathis Thede, 42, is alleged to have forced the pilot of the Rome to Chicago service to land at Belfast when he stood up and demanded the snacks United Airlines faces a bill of up to £350,000...
View ArticleUnited passenger lights up and refuses to stop smoking
A United Airlines flight that departed Denver International Airport bound for Boston on Friday June 27 had to return to DIA because of a passenger who was smoking. According to Raquel Lopez with Denver...
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