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US Airways Launches New App

US Airways launched a new app for passengers this week, letting them book flights, find airport maps, and check-in for existing reservations.

Posted by Seth Miller on August 02, 2013 at 8:58:32 AM EDT in News, Airlines Tagged: Airlines, Apps
American Airlines Adds New Airbus A319 to Fleet

The newest model is the first of many new additions to come to AA in the near future, and is designed with fuel-efficiency and extreme customer comfort in top priority.

Posted by Seth Miller on July 23, 2013 at 2:52:45 PM EDT in News Tagged: Airlines,
Heineken Asks Travelers to Risk a Random Trip with "Departure Roulette"

In a new marketing stunt, Heineken asked random travelers at JFK to "drop everything" and fly to a random, exotic location on the spot, assigned by a "departure roulette" board. What would you do?

Posted by Maggie Gorman on July 19, 2013 at 8:56:40 AM EDT in News Tagged: News, Beer, Thailand
United, Marriott Link Reward Programs

United Airlines and Marriott announced the RewardsPlus program this week, offering reciprocal rewards to members of both the Marriott Rewards and United's MileagePlus programs.

Posted by Seth Miller on July 17, 2013 at 1:59:28 PM EDT in News Tagged: Rewards, Hotels, Airlines,
Asiana Flight Crash: What Happened and How to Stay Safe

The final seconds of Asiana flight crash were incredible in many ways—not least of which is the fact that the vast majority of passengers walked away uninjured. Here's a summary of events, and tips for staying safe.

Posted by Seth Miller on July 09, 2013 at 1:53:52 PM EDT in Airlines, News Tagged: Airlines, News
JetBlue to Offer New Fresh Food and Beer On Board

An internal email confirms the rumors—JetBlue will soon be offering a new Fresh Food program on board, expanding beyond their current snack boxes. In-flight beers are coming back, as well.

Posted by Seth Miller on July 03, 2013 at 11:28:25 AM EDT in News, Airlines Tagged: news, Airlines,
Virgin Atlantic, Delta to Begin Sharing Passengers

Virgin Atlantic and Delta Airlines are set to begin sharing passengers and cross-selling tickets early next month, in a deal that was originally announced last December.

Posted by Seth Miller on June 25, 2013 at 5:21:38 PM EDT in Airlines, News Tagged: Airlines,
Samoa Air Introduces "Couch" Seats for Overweight Passengers

The first airline to instate "pay-as-you-weigh" pricing is now placing heavier passengers in roomier, couch-like seats. What do you think?

Posted by Maggie Gorman on June 25, 2013 at 3:42:10 PM EDT in Airlines, News Tagged: Samoa, American Samoa, Samoa Air, Airlines, New Zealand, Australia
Major Fleet Upgrades Announced at Paris Air Show

The 2013 Paris Air Show brought major announcements of new plane orders. Boeing, Airbus, and Embaer will be supplying the world's largest airlines with new and improved fleets.

Posted by Seth Miller on June 24, 2013 at 8:54:18 AM EDT in News, Airlines Tagged: Airlines,
SkyTrax Announces 2013 World Airline Awards

Any traveler looking for the best of the best flying the friendly skies need look no further than the annual World Airline Awards, released earlier this week by SkyTrax.

Posted by Seth Miller on June 21, 2013 at 4:10:53 PM EDT in News, Airlines Tagged: Airlines,