Prototype offers in-flight wheelchair accessibility
Molon Labe Seating and an undisclosed airline have developed a new prototype seat, the Freedom Seat, for passengers to be… Read More »
TSA issues correction about sunscreen in carry-on bags
Put that full-size sunscreen bottle back in your checked luggage. Reports that the Transportation Security Administration had decided to allow… Read More »
Airlines resume onboard food and beverage service
Airlines are gradually bringing back onboard food and beverage service, with a range of offerings based on the length of… Read More »
Poll: Health passports popular, with privacy caveat
Digital health passports enjoyed resounding favor among global travelers in a recent poll, notwithstanding the contention the idea has met… Read More »
Alaska Airlines to open San Francisco airport lounge
Alaska Airlines will be opening a lounge this summer in San Francisco International Airport’s Terminal 2. The lounge, which will… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines frequent flyer miles no longer expire
Hawaiian Airlines has announced that its HawaiianMiles will no longer expire. “The hard times we have gone through as an… Read More »
Survey: Many aviation companies foresee continued recovery in 2021
More than half of aviation companies expect moderate growth this year and approximately 47% say business has returned to pre-pandemic… Read More »
Bringing American’s planes “out of hibernation”
At American Airlines’ maintenance facility in Tulsa, Okla., technicians are hard at work bringing aircraft “out of hibernation” with the… Read More »
Aircraft cabin design award taps productivity space
The Crystal Cabin Awards for innovative aircraft cabin designs recognized designs that include exercise space, swivel chairs, seat gadgets and… Read More »
United Airlines launches Eco-Skies Alliance program
United Airlines announced its “Eco-Skies Alliance,” a partnership with more than a dozen global corporations to collectively purchase nearly 3.4… Read More »
Air Canada to get C$5.9B government aid package
Air Canada will receive about C$5.9 billion in cash and loans from the Canadian government, which will buy around C$500… Read More »
Milano’s financial marketplace to gain weight after Brexit
Reuters notes that after Brexit, the City of London has lost the European Union’s financial passport that allowed it to… Read More »
A new state-of-the-art 50,000-m² logistics building at Brussels Airport
After two years of construction work, a new logistics building for the handling of goods was officially opened in the… Read More »
Polish people want to travel!
Poland has one of the highest rates of people wishing to air travel in the coming 6 months The new European… Read More »
Mobile Covid Test Center now available at the Curaçao International Airport
Willemstad, April 13, 2021 ̶ As of Wednesday April 14, 2021, departing passengers who need to take an Antigen test… Read More »
JetBlue and Qatar Airways Expand Partnership
JetBlue Airways today announced it is expanding its codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways to offer customers more ways to book… Read More »
Frontier Airlines Announces Eight New Nonstop Routes
Frontier Airlines announced the expansion of summer service with eight new nonstop routes in key markets. The low-cost carrier revealed… Read More »
American Airlines Pulling All Planes From Storage
As they say in sports, numbers don’t lie. Based on what it has seen so far in the last six… Read More »
France Set To Ban Short Domestic Flights in Favor of Train Travel
In a dramatic plan to cut airline emissions and help the environment, France is set to ban short domestic flights… Read More »
Experts: TikTok can connect companies, ideal audience
TikTok’s communities encompass diverse interests and age groups where businesses can attract ideal followers, write TikTok trend expert Wave Wyld… Read More »
River cruises include philanthropic opportunities
The Asian river line Pandaw and UniWorld are finding opportunities for philanthropy in areas they service. Pandaw established medical clinics… Read More »
Cancun, Riviera Maya report strong Easter tourism
Cancun and Riviera Maya, Mexico, are reporting a surge in tourism with Easter weekend hotel occupancy at 65%. Tourism officials… Read More »
Amadeus: 90% accept vaccination passports
A new survey by Amadeus finds that about nine of 10 travelers like the idea of vaccination passports, though they… Read More »
Carnival offering networking event for advisors
Travel advisors can network with Carnival Cruise Lines’ “Why Use a Travel Advisor,” a virtual party on April 29. The… Read More »
Federal assistance is stimulating travel
Travel advisors say clients are using their federal COVID-19 assistance money for vacations. Jemica Archer of TruBlue Travels said clients… Read More »
Travelport to roll out new distribution platform
Travelport is streamlining its airline ticket distribution system by consolidating Galileo, Worldspan and Apollo in to a single platform, Travelport+…. Read More »