Airlines have been boarding passengers since the first commercial flight, but as they have added new classes of seating to their cabins and new fees for priority boarding — all in the name of more revenue — they have slowed the process.
Checked-baggage fees have added to the problem, because travelers now take more roll-ons onboard, blocking the aisles as they try to cram their belongings into any available space.
And that’s not to mention that planes are now fuller.
That is why some airlines have gone back to the drawing board to …
American Airlines and two of its fellow oneworld® members, British Airways and Iberia, are observing the first anniversary …
Travellers visiting China will soon be offered a distinctive new accommodation option in the form of the St …
Dressed in specially designed All Nippon Airways livery, with a big, bold, blue “787″ splashed at its fore, …
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Brussels Airlines is planning to invest 30 million euro in a revamp of their fleet of wide-bodied aircrafts. The Belgian based carrier will be making improvements to the interiors of their 5 Airbus A330-300s and 2 A330-200s. Business class in particular, will see a major overhaul.
Each business class cabin onboard the A330-300s and -200s will be equipped with beds that recline to lie fully-flat and come with individual built-in mood lighting controlled by LED lights. The A330-300 will have a total of 30 seats installed in the business class cabin, …
Many Southwest Airlines planes are getting a $60 million makeover.The Dallas-based carrier unveiled a new cabin interior Tuesday that includes eco-friendly leather seat covers, blue carpet tiles and aluminum accents to give its aircraft a modern feel. The redesign will also add six seats per plane.”This has all been done with customer comfort in mind,” Chief Marketing Officer Dave Ridley said. Southwest said it will use the existing seat frames, which will save it $50 million, and new seat cover material called e-leather, a lightweight alternative to traditional leather.
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For the first time since 2001, travelers are going through airport security checkpoints with their shoes and jackets on, and without having to remove laptops from cases or adhere to rules like displaying carry-on liquids in containers of 3.4 ounces maximum, all packed in a single quart-size plastic bag.But as Ann Landers might have warned anyone excited over the prospect of smoother sailing through security: Keep your shirt on, Buster. The relaxation of these rules affects only a small number of carefully selected passengers — mostly high-status frequent fliers who …
1st-Air.Net reports several international carriers have removed their lowest business class fares during the peak business travel season, drawing a clear line on when and by whom sale fares are to be used. Discounted sale fares, intended for leisure travelers, are currently only being offered over Thanksgiving and the Christmas holiday. This updated pricing strategy is designed to keep leisure oriented sale fares out of the reach of business travelers.
During the depths of the recession, fare rules that prevented business travelers from taking advantage of leisure oriented fares were relaxed …
Marriott International (NYSE:MAR) has opened its first hotel in Siberia, the 208-room Courtyard by Marriott Irkutsk City Center. Centrally located within walking distance of the Kirov Square, Angara River and the historic Drama Theatre, the hotel is perfectly situated to explore the sights of Eastern Siberia. Irkutsk, located along the Trans-Siberian Railway, is also 70km in distance from the UNESCO world heritage site of Lake Baikal – the world’s largest fresh water lake.
“We are excited to enter new destinations like Siberia and see great potential for further expansion of our …