Korean Air said it will receive the first of four A380 aircraft, currently under construction at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France, for delivery in May. Korean Air will be the first Asian airline...
W Hotels to Open Four New Properties in December
October 20, 2010
Four new W Hotels are debuting this December — W Austin, W Taipei, W Retreat-Koh Samui and W Retreat & Spa-Bali. The 251-room W Austinis located in the heart of downtown Austin’s Second Street District in the same complex as the...
AirTran Adds Vitaminwater Zero to On-Board Beverage Lineup
October 19, 2010
AirTran Airways is the first airline to serve vitaminwater zero squeezed (lemonade) and vitaminwater zero XXX (acai-blueberry-pomegranate) as the newest additions to the airline’s...
Airlines seek to move air marshals from first class
October 19, 2010The Air Transport Association, the Washington trade group representing...
JetBlue Launches New Advertising, Marketing Campaign
October 15, 2010
JetBlue Airways is launching a new marketing campaign designed to position the iconic brand as a continued leader well into its second decade of operations. The campaign features the introduction...
Lufthansa Reports 100,000 Facebook Fans
October 14, 2010
Facebook said that it now has 100,000 fans on Facebook, after launching its profile on the social networking platform last December. Facebook fans still have until Oct. 18 to try their luck for a chance to win...
Virgin Galactic Spaceliner Makes First Test Glide & Landing
October 12, 2010
Virgin Galactic’s first commercial spaceliner, VSS Enterprise, made history on Sunday, Oct. 10, when it made a successful glide from its mother ship, WhiteKnightTwo, from an altitude of 40,000 feet before...
American Set to Launch Los Angeles-Shanghai Service
October 11, 2010
American Airlines said that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted it the authority and frequencies needed to begin new service between Los Angeles and Shanghai, which is not presently served by a U.S. airline. American...
Continental Introduces New Meals, Snacks for Onboard Purchase
September 28, 2010Continental Airlines has announced a new menu featuring a variety of high-quality, healthy food choices available for purchase in economy class on select flights beginning Oct. 12. The new meals and snacks will be offered on many U.S./Canada and certain Latin American routes. The menu will include freshly prepared hot and cold mealtime selections similar to those served in casual-dining restaurants, such as Asian-style noodle salad, grilled chicken spinach salad, Angus cheeseburger, and...
Southwest Airlines Set to Buy AirTran for $1.4 Billion
September 28, 2010
Southwest Airlines said it is buying AirTran Airways in a $1.4 billion deal that is a combination of cash and Southwest common...