AA383 Chicago 767 fire highlights evacuation safety issues
The passenger and crew casualties of the uncontained engine failure of the Boeing 767-300ER operating American Airlines flight 383 from Chic... Continue Reading
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When European international train travel beats the plane
Travelling through Europe by high speed train isn’t only speedy, it’s inexpensive, comfortable and productive. I recently needed to travel f... Continue Reading
Lufthansa leverages PRM experience for Paralympic flight
What does it take to fly nearly 300 Paralympic athletes from Germany to Rio de Janeiro? Careful preparation, coordination with the national ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Edelweiss Air taps 15below for notifications platform
15below are excited to announce their new partnership with Edelweiss Air, Switzerland’s leading leisure travel airline. Edelweiss Air is the... Continue Reading
Coach Confidential: Flying the little guy
We've all heard that fare & schedule are the most important factors for selecting a flight. But what happens when those factors are less sig... Continue Reading
Press Release: Dublin Airport deploys bag drop with Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins, working in conjunction with Pulse.aero, has recently deployed two major self-service bag drop zones in Terminals One and T... Continue Reading
Upgrade auctions come to Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines is bringing upgrade auctions to its North America flights, a unique position among US carriers. Passengers will bid for up... Continue Reading
Star Alliance’s 2016 technical focus: baggage PaxEx, say CEOs
The airlines of the Star Alliance are spending millions of dollars on a new technology baggage hub to improve coordination, together with ne... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air.Go On bag drop enhances airport accessibility
The number of annual passenger journeys is set to hit the 7 billion mark by 2035. Airlines, airports and the air transport supplier c... Continue Reading
SkyTeam, Star Alliance set customer service agendas for the year
The SkyTeam and Star Alliance groupings have announced new initiatives that will further their IT investments and, eventually, benefit passe... Continue Reading
Bag drop issues: automated luggage systems drop the ball
Automated bag drop is the latest trend to cut costs at the airport. After checking in using a kiosk, phone or home-printed boarding pass, pa... Continue Reading
United bundles Economy Plus with rollout of new packages
United Airlines is upping ancillary marketing efforts for its Economy Plus extra legroom product, splitting the offering into “Essenti... Continue Reading
Hoverboard ban debacle highlights airline battery safety failures
Airlines are, finally, more broadly banning hoverboards — the self-balancing mini-Segway devices that are all the rage and the holiday gift ... Continue Reading
Hoverboard allowances show airlines differ on battery protocol
The dangers posed by lithium batteries are well reported. If not handled and stored correctly, the batteries can become unstable and overhea... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Don’t hesitate. Leave your bags and evacuate!
On this episode of #PaxEx TV, Runway Girl Network takes the studio airborne on Gogo’s Boeing 737-500 test plane. While on board we talk abou... Continue Reading
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