- Air China to Test Wi-Fi Flight for the First Time[Nov. 10, 2011]
Air China Limited, the world's largest carrier by market value and also the world's most profitable airline, announced Tuesday it will launch the first Wi-Fi flight in China. The flag carrier will conduct in-flight Wi-Fi trials on a Boeing 737-800 flight departing from the Beijing Capital International Airport Friday.
- United Continental Selects Panasonic to Install Wi-Fi[Nov. 07, 2011]
United Continental Holdings, today announced that it has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation to provide Wi-Fi connectivity on more than 300 United Airlines and Continental Airlines mainline aircraft beginning in mid-2012. Panasonic's Ku-band satellite technology offers faster speed than air-to-ground technology (ATG) and will provide connectivity on flights worldwide. The system will also enable wireless streaming of video content.
- JAL's Credit Card Settlement May Delay Up to 1 Month[Oct. 25, 2011]
Japan Airlines (JAL) said Tuesday that its settlement of air ticket purchases or refund requests made by credit cards Sep. 28-Oct. 16 will be delayed for up to one month due to a system glitch.
- Asiana Airlines Migrates to Amadeus Platform[Oct. 18, 2011]
Amadeus, a leading transaction processor and provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel and tourism industry, Tuesday announced that South Korea-based Asiana Airlines will be migrating to its Altea Customer Management Solution platform.
- Japan Eyes Simpler Immigration Procedures, Including Automatic Gate[Oct. 16, 2011]
Japan's Justice Ministry is studying ways to make immigration procedures simpler and faster at the nation's airports.
- Gulf Air Launches Global In-Flight Broadband Service[Oct. 14, 2011]
Starting in November, Bahrain-based Gulf Air will offer Sky Hub in-flight technology, making broadband connectivity and live TV service possible for passengers during their flights - even on intercontinental sectors.
- Two Airlines Battle Mileage-Tracking Websites[Oct. 13, 2011]
Websites that help consumers manage their frequent-flier miles are the hot new thing in travel. And that bugs Southwest and American airlines.
- What's Next for Airline Apps?[Oct. 07, 2011]
Airline passengers are already able to check in to flights, download boarding passes, select a seat on the go and keep an eye on the upgrades list thanks to recent evolutions in smartphone technology, and the options just keep growing.
- Airline Industry Presents Vision for Faster, Less Annoying Security Checks in Future[Oct. 04, 2011]
The airline industry has presented its vision for a security "checkpoint of the future," which would speed up safety checks by sorting passengers according to the level of risk they pose.
- TSA Buys Machines to Check IDs and Airline Boarding Passes[Oct. 04, 2011]
In a move that could improve security and keep airport lines moving, the Transportation Security Administration early next year will begin testing machines that match a traveler's boarding pass with his or her government-issued ID, while verifying that both documents are authentic.