Op-Ed: Partnership for Fair Skies no longer presenting coherent front
A lot of people seem to think that the fight between the established carriers of the world and the “big three” Middle Eastern ai... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: United Airlines
Op-Ed: Gulf stimulation of air travel unrecognized in Open Skies row
On a tour last summer of Doha’s new Hamad International Airport, I was told something peculiar by my guide; every shop and restaurant, every... Continue Reading
Can airlines offer a Gravity-defying experience via wireless IFE?
“You can only watch Gravity so many times.” So said a C-level executive at a growing ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), who confided that he’s s... Continue Reading
Global Eagle CEO sees opportunity as Netflix eyes aircraft presence
News that Netflix is looking at having a presence on board aircraft has been warmly received by Global Eagle Entertainment, which believes i... Continue Reading
United takes fresh approach to airport lounge food
CHICAGO: United Airlines is rolling out improvements to its airport lounge experience to entice the globe-trotting, savvy frequent flyer who... Continue Reading
US carriers need to stop whining and start innovating
With the otherwise praiseworthy Delta CEO Richard Anderson appearing to link the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 to the rise of Emir... Continue Reading
Race is on for more bandwidth as US fleet nears IFC saturation
Over the past couple of months the market for inflight connectivity in the USA has essentially become saturated. Excluding planes carrying 5... Continue Reading
United faces big PaxEx decisions for Boeing 777-300ER
With reports that United Airlines is to convert a number of its Boeing 787-9 orders to earlier deliveries of the larger 777-300ER, the USA’s... Continue Reading
United Airlines takes a chance on biojet fuel
A Phoenix airport only allows cabs using an ethanol-based fuel on airport premises; Brazilian airliner GOL has flown a commercial flight on ... Continue Reading
FCC gives green light to Gogo’s 2Ku system
Gogo has cleared a hurdle in its effort to bring its new 2Ku inflight connectivity technology to airlines, having received blanket Federal C... Continue Reading
United poised to offer tablet holders in first class
Aircraft interiors decisions are some of the most closely guarded secrets in the airline industry. Divulging details to media about pending ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Hidden-city ticketing not so hidden to the masses anymore
The concept of hidden-city ticketing is not a new one; airlines have been dealing with it for years. But millions more people recently becam... Continue Reading
Exclusive: United to stream DirecTV to some passengers’ devices
As United Airlines puts planes into service without in-seat screens questions are being asked about the future of the inflight entertainment... Continue Reading
United to take customer personalization to next level at Newark
NEWARK: Just a few short years ago, Delta partnered with a little company called OTG Management to deploy Apple iPads throughout the now dem... Continue Reading
Thales to scale down antenna radome for 70-seat regional jets
Looking to provide inflight connectivity on smaller regional jets? Outside of Gogo’s air-to-ground (ATG) offering in the US and Canada... Continue Reading
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