Airline News
Best and worst airlines and cards for miles, points and redemption
You have about a one in three chance to redeem miles with US Airways, a survey found, and that doesn't bode well for frequent flyers in the American Airlines-US Airways merger.
Is Elon Musk’s tube travel at 4,000 mph a pipe dream or the next big thing?
Game changer? No, world changer. Is it workable? Who knows. But it's nice to dream.
Oklahoma City airport reopens after tornadoes hit nearby
The airport provided updates on its Twitter account, although its website gave no hint of the storm. There was a headline about the hourly parking lot reopening, although there was no indication whether this was storm-related.
Airlines battle over elite A-list flyers and lie-flat seats are weapon of choice
It is a pitched battle among airlines for the "big spenders" on their New York-Los Angeles routes. The weapon du jour is lie-flat seats and relatively spacious accommodations near the front of the cabin.
Medical emergencies on airplanes — Yes, there’s often a doctor on board
There was good news in the study for women traveling during the early stages of their pregnancies -- medical emergencies were rare.
Avianca relaunches with a very red rebranding three years after TACA merger
Loyal flyers will always be resistant to change, but Avianca’s color-conscious and well-thought-out branding is a smarter execution than American’s redesign that left little room for US Airway’s mark.
The next generation of airport user experience: Airport therapy dogs
This is a pet project that we can support. Anything that can help passengers loosen up and take the stress out of travel has to be a good thing.
Using Google Glass as part of air travel experience
Still early in use cases being defined for Google Glass, when it comes to air travel. Treating Glass like how you would treat your mobile device usage would seem to be the most common use case, like here.