Airline News
American Airlines hack at SXSW produced 15 apps
This is the start of the new American Airlines, at least that's the hope.
Congressman introduces “No Knives Act” against TSA’s decision
TSA bring out the best of trolls, and all kinds of politicians line up to shout in the loudest voice against TSA because it is the populist thing to do. This may be one of those jumping-on-the-bandwagon cases.
Chinese airline to start selling cars — yes cars — on board
If the car is ready to drive away on the other end of the flight, then all the better.
Canceled flights in good weather: Why it’s not a bad idea
Over the last five years airlines have gone from last-minute cancellations and no flexibility on non-refundable tickets to a very pro-active stance where flights are cancelled and tickets refunded or rebooked with much less fuss. Flyers may not get to their destination, but they're less likely to go crazy not getting there than before.
United CEO says it doesn’t want to be world’s largest airline, but size still matters
By saying that it would be very tough for low cost carriers to compete, United's Smisek is almost making the antitrust argument that the legacy carriers have grown too large for the public good.
Lufthansa to sell cheaper first-class seats with restrictions
Discounted first-class seats? Now there's a wrinkle. Lufthansa would rather get some revenue for them instead of giving them away in free upgrades.
FAA considers rule forbidding flight crews from surfing Facebook on duty
The ruling would restrict flight crews’ use of mobile devices beyond critical points of flight departure and landing, but would prove difficult to enforce with crews 30,000 feet above the regulators.
