- Air New Zealand Wins Best Online Ad Campaign Award[May 11, 2007]
Air New Zealand's funky online "Pimp My Plane" promotion - which allowed punters to virtually decorate an A320 aircraft with everything from bling and leopard-print to souped-up wings - won the best online ad campaign award at the 2007 People's Choice NetGuide Web Awards on May 10.
- Air New Zealand Announces October Takeoff for New Regional Services[May 08, 2007]
On May 8, Air New Zealand announced a launch date of October 29 for new regional services benefiting customers in Invercargill, Wellington, Tauranga, Christchurch and New Plymouth.
- US Airways Partners with Four Points by Sheraton to Offer A First Class Treat[May 08, 2007]
Beginning this month (May 2007), customers of US Airways can enjoy a sweet treat while they fly compliments of Four Points by Sheraton, which has partnered with US Airways to provide slices of their signature pie to customers seated in US Airways' First Class cabin.
- US Airways Announces Customer Service Initiatives[Apr. 26, 2007]
On April 26, US Airways announced a series of customer service initiatives designed to improve reliability and meet its customers' needs. The initiatives include a major increase in airport staffing, improved re-accommodation capabilities, state-of-the-art kiosk technology and other product enhancements.
- Singapore Airlines Successfully Rolls Out Interline Electronic Ticketing with Malaysia Airlines[May 09, 2007]
Singapore Airlines successfully rolled out Interline Electronic Ticketing (eTicketing) with Malaysia Airlines, effective May 8, 2007.
- Southwest Airlines Commits to Fleetwide RNP Capability[May 09, 2007]
Calling it a "tipping point for performance-based navigation," US FAA Administrator Marion Blakey said at a briefing at Washington National Airport on May 8 that Southwest Airlines informed the agency that it will equip its entire fleet for RNP, including retrofitting its 737 Classics.
- SWISS Puts Fifth Additional A320-Family Aircraft into Operation[May 10, 2007]
On May 10, SWISS added a further Airbus A320 to its European fleet. The aircraft, which bears the registration HB-IJH, took off from Zurich short after 07:00 in the morning for Madrid on its first revenue flight. The arrival of the new transport concludes the expansion of the SWISS European Airbus fleet which was announced last autumn, and which has seen the company add five more A320-family aircraft to its European operations.
- Fuselage Sections for Boeing 787 Dreamliner Delivered to Everett[May 11, 2007]
On May 11, three large composite fuselage sections arrived in Everett for the all-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
- ANA's New 777-300s Get Boeing's Electronic Flight Bag in May 2007[May 09, 2007]
New Boeing 777-300ER aircraft delivered to ANA from this month will come equipped with Boeing's Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), in a first for a Japanese airline.
- New Tiger Airways Flight Combos Deliver More Booking Convenience with Super Low Fares[May 09, 2007]
Tiger Airways, Singapore's low fare airline, has launched the sale of two new Flight Combos (Perth - Ho Chi Minh City & Perth - Manila [Clark]) to offer more choice and convenience to savvy passengers. This addition complements the other 15 flight combos already on sale.