As part of its commemoration of 25 years in Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport, United Airlines set up a catwalk this morning in order showcase new uniforms for pilots, FAs, and ground staff.
With CEO Jeff Smisek on-hand, the new uniforms were modeled and will debut ...
United Airlines is refreshing its Airbus fleet and UAInsider has provided a bit more insight into the pending changes.
New RECARO seats in United Economy and Economy Plus, which will result in an additional half-inch of headroom an almost a full inch of additional knee space on standard ...
This week's airline news from around the web:
A new policy at Turkish Airlines bans their flight attendants from wearing red lipstick, a move some Turks see as an Islamic move. While the airline states that this is a move to keep their appearance "artless and well-groomed with makeup ...
Scott Mayerowitz has a piece out today on how three of the legacies are offering extra special VIP treatment for select guests, namely "true" VIPs and those willing to slap down some cash.
American Airlines built a private check-in lobby in Los Angeles for VIPs who ...
British Airways has announced the impending closure of its Jacksonville call center, displacing 280 jobs. Sadly, this is not an April Fools' joke.
The news broke last week, but a conversation I had today with a British Airways call center agent brought the issue to the forefront of my ...
When I took my island-hopper flight last week from Honolulu to Guam on United Airlines, the same intro and safety video was played six times--every time the aircraft took off. Ironically, it was the cargo intro (below) that that emphasizes United's special pet handling program for cats and ...
If any of you are surprised by news that a fake IED-type bomb was cleared past two security checks at Newark's Liberty International Airport last month, you shouldn't be. I've maintained for years that anyone determined to get something past a security checkpoint will find a way to do ...
As the threat of sequester looms large, I must underscore the absurdity of the FAA's contention that it has no choice but to inconvenience the traveling public if Congress cannot reach an eleventh hour settlement today.
Gary argued this last week, came under attack for it, and made an ...
Next to complimentary upgrades, intelligent machines are perhaps the next-best thing to help enhance the travel experience for a road-warrior. Last August, Iberia Airlines of Spain unveiled Project Agora, an undertaking designed to improve the passenger experience for travelers passing ...
Never underestimate the capacity of one man to make a difference. The pages of history make that clear and as the dust settles around the almost certain merger of American Airlines and US Airways next week, we are now discovering the instrumental work of one man in orchestrating this grand union. ...
All hope is not lost in the global aviation world after the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its Airline Financial Analysis for the months of December 2012 and January 2013. According to IATA, airline share prices continue to outperform as financial markets upgrade ...
Getting to Tahiti using your points (and in general) is not the easiest prospect. Two carriers fly from the continental US non-stop to Papeete--both from Los Angeles: Air France and Air Tahiti Nui (Hawaiian Airlines also offers once-weekly service from Honolulu). Securing award seats on either ...
Tonight at Midnight, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will officially become a member of the OneWorld Alliance, and for those readers in Asia, Malaysia Airlines has already started flying as member of the alliance. In order to celebrate the joining of the Alliance, Malaysia Airlines rolled out ...
United Airlines announced a new push today to win back business travelers who have been leaving the carrier in droves for the competition. United will have to do more than plead to get these corporate accounts back--
Is it going to be too little, too late?
As United ...
Chalk this up as a small victory in the war on common sense. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) confirmed today that it will remove some airport body scanners that produce a naked image of travelers by June.
These are the ...
Today was the opening day of the new Terminal 2 United lounge at Chicago O'Hare International airport (ORD), and I had the privilege of testing it out.
United claims that the new design will be a prototype for future lounges, as the carrier is investing $50 million in its ...
This week, Delta Air Lines, Inc. purchased a 49% share in Virgin Atlantic for $360 million USD from Singapore Airlines (SIA), signifying yet another dynamic shake-up in the evolving world of cross-airline partnerships, alliances and agreements as global carriers fight tooth and nail to stay ...
"Corporate apologies," a cartoon illustrated by artist Tom Fishbourne, depicts the traditional corporate mindset where apology letters admit the company did nothing wrong, but will still emit a compensation voucher for "inconveniences," ultimately rendering the apology to be ...
Have you been on a Delta Airplane since Nov 1? If so and you're anything like me you've probably opened up Sky Magazine and flipped through it. On my last flight I was flipping through the magazine and I realized that Delta has a "welcome" message to Xiamen Airlines to the SkyTeam! ...
A few months ago, I wrote a blog post about ultra-long haul routes. I used two textbook examples of Singapore Airlines' nonstop services from Singapore Changi airport (SIN) to Newark Liberty International airport (EWR) and Los ...
