Lap it up as small victory in the "war of influence" (a war over whether Continental or United will emerge as the true post-meger airline), but United confirmed today it will keep "Rhapsody in Blue" as its signature theme song...sort of.
"We're going to keep that around, but whether it will be part of ad campaigns, we haven’t decided," said United Holdings spokesman Rahsaan Johnson. "We still have the rights to use it, so we will."
United Airlines purchased the ...
It has been one decade since the Belgian flag carrier served New York City, but starting this summer Brussels Airlines, a Star Alliance member, will resume service between New York Kennedy and Brussels.
SN0501 - DEPART BRU 10:20 ARRIVE JFK 12:35Brussels Airlines, formerly SABENA (Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la ...
Have you ever had a morbidly obese, chain-smoking, McDonald's-loving, shower-hating seatmate next to you on a six hour transcon? Or the guy who won't stop talking about his work? Or granny who feels the need to retell her family history to you between telling it to each of the FA and the passengers across the aisle? I certainly have and I am sure we all can share our own seatmate horror stories. It is these unfortunate situations that make the concept of picking seatmates based on common ...
How would you feel if you were searched by the TSA, then "randomly" searched and questioned again prior to boarding, then required by the airline gate agent to show your identification while other passengers were not, then pulled off the airplane because those around you allegedly felt nervous, then searched and cleared by the TSA again, then still been denied boarding because the captain was "uncomfortable" transporting you? All because of the way you looked.
I would be suing ...
Hot off the press, Star Alliance has named a replacement for departing CEO Jaan Albrecht. Mark Schwab, former Senior Vice President of Alliances at United Airlines, will continue his close work with Star Alliance, now as the head of the company.
Here's the press release:
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – December 14th, 2011 -The Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance has appointed Mark Schwab to head the Star Alliance central organisation, based in Frankfurt, Germany as its new ...
I concede that Congress has more important matters to worry about than the proper designation for a Transportation Security Administration clerk, but I have to applaud Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn's attempt to roll back the "officer" designation, costume, and badge given to TSA security screeners.
More than two dozen House Republicans introduced legislation on Thursday that would prevent the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) from calling airport screeners "officer" unless they ...
