BidUp program on Amtrak works but is it worth it?
With international travel still more of a hassle than I want to put up with and COVID-19 overburdening the hospital systems of many states, ... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for Canadian travellers
Vaccinations are our best line of defense against COVID-19 and its variants. On August 13, 2021, the Government of Canada announced its inte... Continue Reading
easyJet: flying the European low-cost carrier during COVID
Low-cost carriers like easyJet offer cheap and efficient transport, but generally are not known for going above and beyond in terms of servi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Dedication ceremony for Project Journey at DCA
Federal, state and local officials will join Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority President and CEO John E. Potter at a dedication cer... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airlines commit to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 77th Annual General Meeting approved a resolution for the global air transport industry t... Continue Reading
Pandemic re-emergence of single-use plastic calls for creative reuse
Single-use plastic is having a serious COVID-19-inspired moment, but not so long ago it was derided as a largely unnecessary evil. And, in t... Continue Reading
Press Release: Novacap becomes a major investor in Plusgrade
Gaining a foothold into the highly lucrative ancillary revenue market, leading Canadian private equity firm Novacap, announced today that it... Continue Reading
France’s new Midnight Trains sleeper startup dreams big for #PaxEx
Falling asleep in an Orient Express-style train in Paris and waking up in Madrid, Lisbon, Porto, Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome, Vienna, Prag... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s “discreet” A321 Airspace cabin — with no accessible lavs
In the five years since Airbus started talking about an A320 version of its Airspace cabin styling, the visuals have been of futuristic, ope... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus, Alstom sign cyber security cooperation agreement
Airbus Cyber Security and Alstom, global leader in sustainable mobility, have signed a worldwide cooperation agreement focussing on rail tra... Continue Reading
Now arriving: Full #PaxEx upgrade for UK semi-high-speed trains
Over the next three years, passengers travelling between London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh — and other destin... Continue Reading
Why Amtrak should include digital overhaul in its future plans
When traveling between New York and Washington DC, I try to use Amtrak as much as possible. Flights linking these two cities are often expen... Continue Reading
Canada conundrum: mixed vaxxed face assorted global barriers
Nearly 3.8 million Canadians are understood to have received a combination of two COVID-19 vaccines as of 14 August. But while these so-call... Continue Reading
WestJet’s 787-9 PaxEx impresses on London-Toronto
Roughly a year ago, I anxiously boarded an Air Canada flight to Toronto. Having spent months in lockdown in a central London flat, I was des... Continue Reading
Pilatus and EpiGuard announce EpiShuttle fit for the PC-24
During trials to certify the PC-24’s impressive unpaved runway capabilities, aircraft manufacturer Pilatus prioritized the requirements of t... Continue Reading