Posted by admin on January 20th, 2011
NEW YORK – For travelers who aren’t tapped out from the holidays, it’s a great time to fly.
Posted by admin on January 16th, 2011
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The eye of the storm has shifted from Atlanta to the Northeast, but airlines only now are resuming normal operations and it still could be a few days before all passengers have flights.
Posted by admin on January 16th, 2011
The winner might surprise you. AirTran was ranked number one.
The good news for us is that AirTran serves Richmond. but, probably not for very long. AirTran is being acquired by Southwest Airlines this year.
Posted by admin on January 10th, 2011
In a bid to attract more business travelers, Southwest Airlines has rolled out a revamped frequent-flyer program.
Posted by admin on December 15th, 2010
The airport offers 19 daily flights on Delta and Southwest to Atlanta, Baltimore, Houston, Memphis, Nashville and Orlando, but those flights were only about 60 percent full on average in October — compared to a national average of 83 percent.
Posted by admin on November 16th, 2010
Google is getting into the holiday spirit once again this year by offering free in-flight Wi-Fi on all U.S. domestic flights run by AirTan Airways, Delta, and Virgin America. the gift of free Wi-Fi is officially sponsored by Google Chrome, the search giant's Web browser, and the deal lasts from November 20, 2010 to January 2, 2011.
Posted by admin on November 7th, 2010
Airlines have been charging fees for seats on the emergency aisle, priority boarding, and anything resembling baggage, so it’s no surprise that cheap or free Wi-Fi access isn’t a typical frill. but with one in three U.S. planes providing wireless Internet access, we looked at the going rates for going online in the clouds.
Posted by admin on November 1st, 2010
Spirit Airlines is coming back to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. it plans to launch service to Fort Lauderdale and Las Vegas in may. It’s a welcome return for Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit in light of the imminent exit of D/FW’s largest low-fare airline, AirTran Airways. AirTran is leaving D/FW when Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. completes its acquisition of that carrier.
Posted by admin on October 25th, 2010
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Posted by admin on October 20th, 2010
More airlines are reducing or dropping first-class seating as customers increasingly shop for better deals.Business and first class travel on international flights fell 16-percent in 2009, while overall first class travel was off 11-percent in August from 2008 levels.”USA Today” reports fliers who can no longer afford business class are trading down to “premium economy,” a new cabin type that offers economy seats with more legroom.in addition, seats that lie flat are now common in many business-class cabins, further blurring the distinction between first and business class.AirTran, which is being bought by Southwest Airlines, says it will drop first-class seating once the merger is completed next year.Southwest has never had first or business-class seats on its planes.United Airlines has been revamping its long-haul aircraft since 2007 to reduce and improve first and business-class seating while installing more coach seats.the company says it’s evaluating which configurations make the most sense based on customer demand.
