JetBlue A320s to Get Fewer Additional Seats than Originally Planned
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology January 25, 2016
JetBlue Airways has decided to install 162 seats rather than the originally planned 165 seats in retrofitting each of its Airbus A320 jets with new cabin interiors. Each JetBlue A320 currently has 150 seats, so JetBlue’s A320 cabin refurbishment will see it add 12 more seats in each aircraft.
Read moreLufthansa Announces New Three-Tier Economy Fare Structure for Intra-Europe Flights
Airlines March 5, 2015
Lufthansa is introducing a three-tier Economy Class fare structure this autumn for all its flights within Europe. The airline is calling its three intra-Europe Economy fare tiers Light, Classic and Flex.
Read moreJetBlue Unveils One-Off ‘Binary Code’ Livery Promoting Its Fly-Fi Service
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology May 13, 2014
The one-off livery joins JetBlue’s fleet on the Airbus 320 registered N709JB, which JetBlue Airways has renamed ‘CONNECTED TO 01000010 01001100 01010101 01000101’.
Read moreThis means Transaero’s Airbus A380 superjumbos will easily have the highest seating density of any A380s delivered by 2015 and will also have more seats than any other commercial aircraft.
Read moreANA Starts Offering In-Flight Wi-Fi on International Flights
AirlinesTravel Technology February 26, 2014
From March 1, passengers will be able to purchase wireless internet access on some of All Nippon Airways’ international flights.
Read moreAmerican Details Introduction Schedule for New Transcon Jets
AircraftAirlinesAirportsTravel Technology December 17, 2013
American Airlines will introduce its first three new Airbus A321s – each configured with just 102 seats – into service on January 7 on the New York JFK-Los Angeles route and will build up its A321 transcontinental schedule until the type is operating 18 round-trips a day on two routes by mid-June.
Read moreSouthwest Claims It Is First in Offering Gate-to-Gate Wi-Fi
AirlinesTravel Technology November 20, 2013
Southwest Airlines says it has become the first airline to offer its passengers gate-to-gate Wi-Fi services. From November 20, all Southwest Airlines passengers may use small portable electronic devices in “airplane mode” from gate to gate.
Read moreThe American A319 Main Cabin definitely has a modern-day feel overall. American expects this feel to remain rather timeless. While each Main Cabin seat only has 30 inches of legroom, it feels like there is much more.
Read moreJetBlue Unveils Flat-Bed Seats and Suites for U.S. Transcontinental Services
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology August 5, 2013
The carrier expects its new lie-flat seats to debut in the market on new Airbus A321 jets beginning in the second quarter of 2014 on the two most popular non-stop routes in the United States – New York to Los Angeles and New York to San Francisco.
Read moreDelta Air Lines is launching hourly, non-stop Delta Shuttle service between Los Angeles International and San Francisco International airports on September 3. The Delta Shuttle services on the Los Angeles-San Francisco route will offer 14 daily round-trips and a service product tailored to business travelers.
Read moreReview: ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner Business Class
AircraftAirlinesReviewsTravel Technology May 29, 2013
Once the flying public regains confidence in the 787, ANA’s embrace of the new-generation aircraft may come to be seen as a smart move. It’s a very beautiful, comfortable plane.
Read moreMost U.S. Flyers Will Pay for Extra Legroom and Avoiding Middle Seats, Poll Finds
AirlinesTravel TechnologyTravel Tips May 16, 2013
According to a new Harris Poll, most Americans who fly at least once a year would be willing to pay for extra legroom on a flight of three hours or more and over half would be willing to pay more to avoid sitting in a middle seat on a flight of the same length ‒ as long as the additional fee is $50 or less.
Read moreAlaska Airlines to Install New Seats and IFE System in Most of Its Aircraft
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology April 23, 2013
Alaska Airlines is installing in most of its Boeing 737NG aircraft new Recaro seats like those in its new 737-900ERs, allowing the carrier to add more seats in each aircraft’s cabin while providing the same amount of personal space for each passenger in each aircraft as they have now.
Read moreUnited Airlines has introduced on to its transcontinental ‘p.s.’ premium service the service’s first aircraft featuring a revamped and enlarged premium cabin, which is fitted with flat-bed-seats.
Read moreReview: Virgin America Main Cabin and Main Cabin Select
AirlinesReviewsTravel Technology January 3, 2013
The stylish fledgling carrier has earned customer loyalty from many travelers who have flown it, especially frequent fliers fatigued and frustrated by the vexations of U.S. domestic air travel.
Read moreThai Airways International has taken delivery of the first of six Airbus A380s on order, becoming the ninth airline to operate the world’s largest airliner.
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Airbus Delivers Its 1,000th A330
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