Most 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 Relaunches App to Feature Mobile Boarding Pass Access
AirlinesTravel Technology August 29, 2011
Alaska Airlines has relaunched its application for the iPhone and iPod touch in order to offer several new features aimed at providing customers with convenient and quick access to their most important travel information.
Read moreGOL Claims World First for New IFE Platform for Mobile Devices
AirlinesTravel Technology August 26, 2011
Passengers will access the new, free platform through their own mobile communications devices or laptops and the content for GOL’s IFE platform will be automatically updated on landing at nine major Brazilian airports. GOL says the IFE platform will be the first of its kind.
Read moreBusiness Travelers Are OK with Being Tracked in High-Risk Places: Survey
Travel TechnologyTravel Tips August 22, 2011
A survey of more than 4,700 international business travelers published by travel-, medical-, security- and concierge-assistance firm International SOS reveals that a high majority of those traveling to high-risk destinations are happy to have their locations tracked via their mobile devices.
Read moreAmerican Releases the First Phase of its iPhone Application
AirlinesTravel TechnologyTravel Tips July 26, 2010
American Airlines has released the first version of its iPhone application, saying the free app for iPhone and iPod Touch offers customers a new way to stay connected with the airline while they are traveling.
Read moreGO Group Launches Airport Shuttle Booking App for iPhone, iPad
AirportsTravel Technology March 22, 2010
Airport ground-transportation operator The GO Group has launched a new web-based application that allows travelers to book a GO airport shuttle from their iPhones.
Read moreAmerican Expands Mobile Boarding Pass Service to 19 More U.S. Airports
AirlinesTravel Technology March 12, 2010
American Airlines has expanded its mobile boarding pass service to 19 additional U.S. airports. The service allows customers departing on U.S. domestic flights from select airports to receive their boarding passes electronically on their mobile phones or PDAs, saving time and bypassing the need to print and present a paper boarding pass at the airport.
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