Tag: airlines

IATA Thinks Walk-through “Sniffing” System Will Speed Airport Checks

6 June 2011 IATA Thinks Walk-through “Sniffing” System Will Speed Airport Checks One of the biggest problems of today’s air travel is the amount of time spent by travelers in airport security checks. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) the ... read more

Alaska Airlines Starts Using iPads as Flight Manuals

31 May 2011 Alaska Airlines Starts Using iPads as Flight Manuals Apple’s iPad tablet is not only popular among the hip kids, schools, university and business execs chasing the next fun way to set up a client presentation. Alaska Airlines has ... read more

Delta Airlines Leads in First Ever Digital IQ Index for the Travel Industry

28 April 2011 Delta Airlines Leads in First Ever Digital IQ Index for the Travel Industry The results of the first ever digital IQ index for the travel industry have just been released and according to L2, the company behind the research, Delta Airlines was the ... read more

Kingfisher Airlines and Royal Caribbean International Announce Partnership

20 April 2011 Alaska Airlines Introduces Luggage Self-Tagging Option for Faster Check-Ins Kingfisher Airlines Ltd and Royal Caribbean International have partnered to offer new bundled packages and extra travel services and benefits to cruise aficionados and frequent fliers alike. The new travel packages ... read more

Big U.S. Air Carriers Increase Prices for Round Trips

4 April 2011 With the approaching busy summer travel season, U.S. airlines like United, Continental, American and Delta are raising their prices for round trips by $10. The big U.S. airlines’ move is but ... read more

Storms and Volcano Activity Led to Increased Airport Luggage Mishandling in 2010

30 March 2011 Storms and Volcano Activity Led to Increased Airport Luggage Mishandling in 2010 2010 brought the rising quality and decreasing delays in how airlines handled checked luggage to an end. After two years of growing efficiency, last year meant longer and more often ... read more

FAA: Airline Travel Will Double in the Next 20 Years

26 February 2011 Airline Travel Will Double in the Next 20 Years Air travel is expected to double in the next 20 years, as more people either adopt it as a means of transportation or start to travel more. The US Federal ... read more