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No Love for Would-Be Mile-High Clubbers

Singapore Airlines asks passengers to 'observe standards' on Airbus beds

Oct 31, 07 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Singapore Airlines is throwing a wet towel on hopes that the double beds and private suites on the new Airbus A380 would revolutionize high-altitude romance. The airline today asked passengers to “observe standards that don’t cause offense.” Cabins are private, but not sound-proof or sealed, Reuters reports.... More »

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travel • sex • Airbus • Airbus A380 • Singapore Airlines • air travel • romance • premium class travel

Air Traffic Control to Get a Makeover

Crowded flight paths is forcing upgrade of old, slow tracking system

Oct 25, 07 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - The FAA has unveiled a plan to relieve projected air traffic gridlock: a new tracking system called NextGen. The new system will take advantage of slicker GPS technology, which will gradually replace the current radar system, which is subject to delays in data and large margins of error that require... More »

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Airline Profits Soar on Hellish 3Q

Consumer groups
are furious

Oct 19, 07 6:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The worst summer in a decade for the air traveler turned into the most lucrative for the airline industry. Carriers' profits soared on overbooking that led to cramped conditions and a quarter of all flights arriving late, the LA Times reports. Consumer groups are furious. "They're making money hand... More »

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Delta Air Lines • American Airlines • air travel • Southwest Airlines • Continental Airlines

Turn Off the iPhone or
Go to Jail

Passenger detained
for using phone in 'airplane mode'

Oct 12, 07 7:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - An irate flight attendant attempted to have a passenger arrested for refusing to turn off an iPhone on a flight to Hawaii, even though it was reportedly in "airplane mode" and didn't violate any FAA rules. The mode turns off all cell, WiFi and Bluetooth signals, which could interfere... More »

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FAA • iPhone • electronics • arrest • air travel • ATA • WiFi • Bluetooth • airplane

Airlines Fail to Deliver at Baggage Claim

This summer sees five-year high in lost luggage

Oct 1, 07 1:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - As if delays and cancellations weren't enough of a headache, airline customers have another nuisance to deal with: a surge in lost bags. From May to July, US airlines delayed, lost, damaged, or confiscated a record 1 million pieces of luggage, the Washington Post reports. Airlines blame the air traffic... More »

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airline industry • luggage • air travel • airline delays

Passport Regs Kick Back In

As summer rush abates, tighter restrictions
on North American
air travel return

Sep 28, 07 9:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The deluge of passport applications that forced a suspension of new rules has eased, and starting Monday, US airline passengers must carry a passport when traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda. And after Jan. 31, documentation requirements for those destinations will apply to travelers on water and land... More »

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travel • State Department • air travel • cruise ships • passport

Prez Orders Action to
Reduce Flight Delays

Panel will produce plan to cut traffic at Kennedy Airport by end of year

Sep 28, 07 8:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - After a summer of nightmarish ordeals for airline passengers, President Bush yesterday ordered his transportation secretary to sit down with the airlines and do something to reduce delays and improve treatment of travelers by next summer. “There’s a lot of anger amongst our citizens about the fact that,... More »

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FAA • JFK Airport • transportation • air travel • congestion • airline delays • Dept. of Transportation • George W. Bush

Private Jet Demand Soars

Weak dollar, high oil prices fuel surge

Sep 24, 07 1:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The demand for private business jets is sky-high, with international buyers taking advantage of the weak dollar to propel a projection-beating trend expected to last at least a decade, MarketWatch reports. "Domestic demand is solid but it's not showing the type of growth rates going on outside the US,... More »

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Southwest Tinkers With Seating

Airline will introduce boarding queue, keep free-choice seating

Sep 19, 07 6:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Southwest Airlines will keep its trademark open-seating policy but will assign a boarding order to cut down on passengers queuing up far in advance of boarding. Southwest currently boards its airplanes in a sequence of three groups, with passengers free to pick their seat. While Southwest fans enjoy the freedom,... More »

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flight • airline industry • JetBlue • air travel • Southwest Airlines • Gary Kelly

Airline to Offer Internet Access

Alaska jet will have Wi-Fi hot spots for phones, laptops

Sep 19, 07 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alaska Airlines will become the first US carrier to offer  satellite-based Wi-Fi internet access to passengers, reports AP. The airline will install the wireless service on one 737 jet next spring with a view to outfitting the entire 114-plane fleet. American Airlines announced plans for internet access on some of... More »

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Internet • Boeing • Singapore Airlines • American Airlines • Korean Air • air travel • Lufthansa • WiFi • Alaska Airlines • AirCell • Connexion • Japan Airlines • airplane

Antiquated FAA in a Tailspin

New system won't be ready until 2025

Sep 2, 07 10:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - With canceled flights, hours on the tarmac, overbooking and a disturbing increase in near  collisions, one might be better off traveling by pony than plane, reports Business Week, and the authority responsible seems least able to fix it. As FAA chief Marion Blakey steps down, she leaves an antiquated... More »

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FAA • flight • airline industry • air travel • Marion C. Blakey • NextGen

Passenger Restrained After Midair Attempt to Deplane

Crew, other travelers duct-tape man to seat

Aug 26, 07 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - A redeye flight from Denver to New York took a frightening turn yesterday when a passenger leaped from his seat and tried to open the rear door of a Frontier Airlines jet. Flight attendants and passengers then restrained the man by strapping him to his seat with duct tape. A... More »

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flight • mental illness • flight attendants • air travel • Frontier Airlines • airplane

NY Storm Delays New Airline's First Flight

Low-cost Virgin America is billionaire Branson's domestic US entry

Aug 8, 07 5:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Highlighting the difficulties of the US domestic market, inclement weather delayed today's first flight of Virgin America, the airline backed by impish British billionaire Richard Branson. The airline, which aims to provide first-class amenities at budget-friendly fares, operates from its San Francisco hub to Los Angeles and New York's JFK... More »

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Richard Branson • travel • flight • JetBlue • Virgin Media • Virgin Atlantic • airline • air travel

Boarding Next: The Internet

Several major airlines lay groundwork for in-flight service next year

Aug 7, 07 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Several major airlines plan to roll out in-flight Internet service next year, USA Today reports. Carriers have been promising in-flight surfing for years, and now American, Lufthansa, Qantas, and Southwest are working with tech companies to deliver the midair surfing. The travel slump following 9/11 delayed the introduction of the... More »

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travel • Internet • flight • Southwest • Qantas • airline • American Airlines • air travel • Lufthansa • Southwest Airlines

Planes Packed as Air Travel Soars in July

Record full seats a boon for carriers,
a nuisance for passengers

Aug 6, 07 12:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - US air travel hit the economic stratosphere in July, crowding the jetliners of seven major carriers with record percentages of filled seats. American, Continental, Delta, US Airways, AirTran, and Alaska Airlines filled up nearly 90% of all seats on domestic flights, more than any month in history. More »

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travel • flight • US Airways • American Airlines • air travel • Continental • Delta

New Airlines Fly on a Wing and $10

Bargain-basement US carriers
prepare to rock the industry

May 21, 07 6:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Frequent fliers will soon be reminiscing about the small luxuries a $200 airline ticket bought: like free Diet Coke. A new wave of start-up airlines is selling ultra-affordable flights as low as $10. But prepare to plunk down for seat assignments, checked baggage—and even peanuts. More »

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travel • flight • airline industry • Skybus • Skybus airlines • budget • Ryanair • cheap • Allegiant Airlines • American Airlines • air travel • airplane

(Newser) - Air fares as low as $13 across the Atlantic are being promised as Ryanair, Europe’s biggest low-cost carrier, challenges the major players—British Airways and Virgin Atlantic—to a price war. Other budget airlines, like Southwest and JetBlue, are expected to jump into the fray, the London Times reports. More »

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travel • Southwest • JetBlue • Ryanair • British Airways • Virgin Atlantic • airline • air travel • Southwest Airlines

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