- Etihad Airways Introduces New Baggage Policy[Jan. 31, 2018]
Etihad Airways has introduced a new baggage policy tailored to varying customer requirements in the international markets it serves.
- In-Flight Wi-Fi is About to Get a Lot Faster[Jan. 30, 2018]
With in-flight Wi-Fi finally emerging from its role as a punch line, there's good news for sky warriors who routinely curse their connection, or lack thereof. The cost of buying and installing better hardware has fallen far enough that many airlines have begun upgrading to faster speeds, and smaller airlines are adopting Wi-Fi for the first time.
- Airlines Experimenting with Kid-free Zones on Planes[Jan. 30, 2018]
Last month, George and Amal Clooney took their six-month-old twins on a flight to London. When they showed up, they came prepared with noise-canceling headphones for everybody in first class, along with a note apologizing in advance for any noise their children would make during the flight.
- Will Planes, Pets and Electronic Devices be a Troublesome Mix?[Jan. 24, 2018]
Hainan Airlines has said it will allow some pets to travel in the cabin with their owners on domestic flights on a trial basis, making it the first commercial airline in China to do so. Sichuan Airlines reportedly intends to follow suit in March. Southern Metropolis Daily comments:
- Smartphone Users on Planes Should Consider Others[Jan. 23, 2018]
One after another, domestic airlines have lifted the ban on using cellphones on flights. However, there have already been complaints about the noise nuisance as people are using their smartphones without using earphones. Beijing News comments:
- Hainan Airlines Gives Small Pets Ticket to Fly[Jan. 22, 2018]
Every year before Spring Festival, the most important holiday for family reunions among Chinese, Sun Qingqing has to decide whether to leave her poodle with a pet store in Haikou, Hainan province, or drive with the dog to her hometown in Jiangxi province.
- Norwegian Dreamliner Sets Transatlantic Speed Record[Jan. 18, 2018]
A new record has been set for the fastest ever transatlantic flight in a subsonic passenger aircraft after one flew from New York to London in just over five hours.
- United will Begin Giving Passengers Details about Why Their Flights are Delayed[Jan. 18, 2018]
United Airlines executives know few things frustrate customers as much as not knowing why their flights are delayed, so starting Monday it plans to test a new system in Phoenix and Houston that'll tell passengers far more about their late flight than they ever expected to learn.
- Prodded by China, Qantas Amends Website References to Taiwan, Other Regions[Jan. 16, 2018]
Australia's Qantas Airways said on Tuesday it had amended its website to no longer refer to Taiwan and Hong Kong as countries, rather than Chinese territories, after China issued a warning to foreign airlines last week.
- British Airways Finally Improves Its Catering - Business of Loyalty[Jan. 16, 2018]
An upgraded meal service is coming to British Airways, reversing a long campaign of cuts to the airline's in-flight experience.