- Airlines and GDSs Slowly Come to Terms on Ancillary Sales[Sep. 23, 2012]
After years of bickering and finger-pointing on both sides, airlines are slowly beginning to offer core ancillary services -- such as preferred seating, prepaid baggage and lounge access -- through GDSs.
- Flight Attendant Arrested After App Finds Lost iPad[Sep. 22, 2012]
A U.S. airline passenger who lost his iPad on board used a special app to find it, in the home of one of the flight attendants, police said.
- Boeing Bringing Internet, Mobile Phone Calls and Live TV to the Skies[Sep. 21, 2012]
Boeing has announced it will fit its planes with new features such as live television and the ability for passengers to make mobile phone calls as well as use the internet.
- Real Time Map Shows Planes in the Air Now[Sep. 19, 2012]
Want to know where that plane flying over your house is going? Or how many flights there are in the sky above New York? A new website makes it possible to track flights from all around the world from commercial airlines to private jets and even military aircraft.
- Apple's Secret Plan to Join iPhones with Airport Security[Sep. 19, 2012]
What if you found yourself stuck alone at a faraway airport -- with no money, credit cards or ID? How easily could you fly back home again?
- China Now Open to Foreign GDS Players[Sep. 07, 2012]
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has eased its regulations, allowing Amadeus to market and distribute fares to travel consultants in China.
- Singapore Airlines Launches "In-Flight Connectivity Programme"[Sep. 06, 2012]
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched the "In-Flight Connectivity Programme" as part of a US$50 million effort to bring Internet and mobile data services to its passengers.
- Beijing Capital Airport Optimizes Wi-Fi Log-in Page[Aug. 14, 2012]
Beijing Capital International Airport optimized its Wi-Fi log-in page recently, which mostly focused on the cell phone window. Along with the newly improved homepage, the appearance of interface will be more concise and distinct. Passengers will find the upgraded homepage matches their cell phone screen with a larger font.
- Key Test Set for Sustained Hypersonic Flight[Aug. 13, 2012]
Since test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947, engineers and scientists have dreamed of ever-faster aircraft. Now, they face one of their toughest challenges yet: sustaining hypersonic flight -- going five times the speed of sound or more -- for more than a few minutes.
- Federal Cuts Could Delay FAA NextGen Program 10 Years, Trim Capabilities[Aug. 13, 2012]
A Federal Aviation Administration program that would transform air traffic control and contribute billions of dollars to contractors' coffers could be scaled down and delayed a decade if US$1.2 trillion in automatic federal cuts occur as scheduled on Jan. 2, according to a new report.