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As airline competition heats up so do airline advancements in on board entertainment technologies. The most important and widely requested of new in flight innovations is Wi-Fi. Most airlines in the U.S offer the service on domestic routes but have yet to advance to the point of offering it on overseas travel, until now. United, […]

As we take a look at the year in review for the airline industry, 2012 saw Atlanta based Delta Airlines making some dramatic business decisions. The first came in April as the airline announced it had purchased an oil refinery in Pennsylvania with the long term goal of producing jet fuel. The decision to purchase […]

As we truck through our busy, day to day work schedules, the thoughts of taking a vacation are always on our minds and clearly marked, in bold on our calendars at work. However, most of us may not have available vacation time or we just simply can’t afford it. There are ways to make a quick escape […]

Recently, ultra-low cost carrier, Spirit Airlines imposed a new bag fee. It will now cost $100 for a checked bag, no exceptions. Many passengers are outraged at the new fee but should they be? Let’s take a slightly, broader look at the airline industry. We obviously live in a world of much more frugal spenders […]

For the past eight years Delta Airlines has been dedicating one of the fleets Boeing 767-400 jets adorn in pink to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Since 2005 Delta has raised $5 million dollars for The Breast Cancer Research Foundations. This year the airline has dedicated the signature pink airplane in honor of Evelyn Lauder. […]

It’s been nearly a decade since the engineers at Boeing began work on Boeings newest work horse, the 787 Dreamliner. The jet is the most ambitious, state of the art airplane to hit the sky in decades, and a longtime dream of many Boeing engineers. Boeing’s promise to create the airplane of the future hasn’t […]

Etihad Airways EY11 flight flying enroute Abu Dhabi – London Heathrow took its maiden flight recently, its special feature being the 3-cabin configuration on Boeing 777. Etihad’s new addition to its fleet of aircrafts is the first Boeing 777-300ER to have 3-cabin configuration. The aircraft has 8 Diamond suites (first class category), 40 Pearl seats […]

Virgin, jubilant about the 15% growth over the New Delhi- London sector last year in business class, has plans to acquire Airbus A330 that is totally redesigned. It also proposes to have built in connectivity for mobiles on this route starting next month.   Virgin Atlantic announced that they are also planning to redesign their […]

Lets Fly Cheaper’s new online graphic chart compares 12 major domestic airlines’ baggage fees, helping travelers avoid or minimize the extra costs of checked baggage.   Check out our new infographic below:   Embed the image above on your site Via: Lets Fly Cheaper

Malaysian Airlines gears up for the increase in their business class passengers with upgraded facilities. The national carrier is anticipating considerable increase in their business class category and is gearing up for it by upgrading their policy on cabin luggage. They have also upgraded their facilities in their waiting room – Golden lounge at the […]