- Airline Service Rules: Protection or Re-regulation?[Oct. 21, 2012]
More than three decades after airline deregulation, the industry faces a growing list of rules covering the way passengers are handled.
- Air Canada, Virgin America Ranked Among Best Airlines for Flight Entertainment[Oct. 19, 2012]
Air Canada, Virgin America and Lufthansa are among the world's best airlines for in-flight entertainment, according to a list compiled by the Smarter Travel website.
- Airlines Shrink Seats, Offer Extra Legroom for a Fee[Oct. 20, 2012]
In the skies over America, the squeeze is on.
- Emirates Offers First Mobile Phone Service Onboard A380 Aircraft[Oct. 19, 2012]
Emirates offers the world's first inflight mobile phone service onboard an A380 aircraft; setting yet another record for inflight communications. In partnership with Emirates connectivity partner, OnAir, passengers aboard Emirates' A380 aircraft will have chance to stay in touch via phone calls or through the mobile data link on their personal devices with their family, friends and colleagues while inflight. The service is in addition to the OnAir WiFi service already available on Emirates A380 aircraft.
- Airline Communication System Not for Passenger Use[Oct. 18, 2012]
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said that the satellite communication system that it required Chinese airlines to set up will not be used for passenger services such as in-flight entertainment, Beijing News reported on Oct. 18.
- The Airline Only for Families with Babies, Children[Oct. 17, 2012]
It's most passengers' worst nightmare: having to deal with crying babies and noisy toddlers during a long flight. Well, imagine being the parent, trying desperately to quieten them down while copping furious stares from fellow passengers.
- Smoother Travelling Experience with New iChangi HD App for iPad[Oct. 15, 2012]
With the aim of enhancing the passenger travel experience at Singapore Changi Airport, Changi Airport Group (CAG) has launched the new iChangi HD application for the iPad.
- Business Class Customers to Get a Better Night's Sleep[Oct. 14, 2012]
Qantas has announced a number of enhancements to its international Business service to help customers get a better night's sleep.
- Virgin's Secret Weapon to Woo High-End Business[Oct. 15, 2012]
Tucked away in a discreet location in terminal two at Sydney Airport is a door marked 'private'. It is the gateway to The Club, offering a sanctuary for a select few.
- Qantas Adds T2 Tea and Kate Spade Bags to Premium Service[Oct. 15, 2012]
Qantas will offer sleep-enhancing tea and new amenity kits, mattresses and duvets to premium passengers as part of improvements to its international business class as it pursues its alliance with Emirates.