Travel Tech Tuesday: WiFi on Alaska Airlines & Apple iPad to Become In-Flight Entertainment Each Tuesday, the CheapOair blog covers travel tech news. Topics including the latest in travel gadgets that will make your next trip easier and more enjoyable to new features coming to your...
Boy Who Survived Libya Plane Crash Recovering Well Ruben van Assouw recovering after Afriqiyah Airways plane crash The 9-year-old Dutch boy who was the only survivor of last week’s plane crash in Libya is recovering well in Dutch...
JetBlue Offers Nonstop Service from Boston to Phoenix New service from Boston to Phoenix beginning in September JetBlue will provide nonstop flights from Boston to Phoenix starting in September, the carrier announced Tuesday....
High Court in London Grants British Airways Strike Injunction Judge squashes planned strikes by BA union With just a few hours until the cabin crew of British Airways began a series of four five-day strikes, London's High Court stepped in and blocked any such...
AirTran and Milwaukee Brewers Unveil “Brewers One” Plane AirTran's new Milwaukee Brewers designed airplane AirTran Airways and Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers debuted a cool new airplane Monday called "Brewers One."...
Donate Midwest Airlines Miles to Charity, Fly on AirTran Airways Donate Midwest Airlines and fly on AirTran Today AirTran Airways announced a 30-day promotion that will offer A Rewards frequent flier credits to those who donate at least 50,000 Midwest...
Iceland’s Ash Cloud Continues to Affect European Air Travel Ash cloud continues to hamper European airspace The ash cloud strikes yet again. Flights resumed Monday afternoon at airports like London's Heathrow and Gatwick and Amsterdam's Schiphol after...
Inside the New Flight Rules New rules require better communication with passengers In an attempt to treat airline passengers better, the federal government is getting involved to help. The Department of Transportation...
iPad Services Accessible In-Flight Passengers can download movies, games, and more! Bluebox Avionics, dubbed Bluebox Ai, a company that provides in-flight entertainment products to airlines, announced this week that it...
Frontier Airlines Fastest Growing Major Carrier in U.S. Frontier Airlines launches several new services Frontier Airlines of Republic Airways launched a non-stop service between the carrier’s Denver location and Fairbanks, Alaska, Grand Rapids,...
Suspicious Car in Union Square False Alarm Union Square Police officers in New York City vacated part of an apartment building and closed off several streets close to Manhattan’s Union Square after a report of a suspicious car with...
U.S. Government Inspects United Airlines- Continental Merger The Obama administration will review planned merger The Obama administration will carry out a dynamic antitrust review of the planned merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines...
US Airways Introducing Nonstop Charlotte to Rome Route US Airways offers Charlotte-Rome flights US Airways will start offering nonstop flights from its hub in Charlotte, North Carolina to Rome, Italy beginning today May 13. US Airways...
Registered Traveler Program Returns with First Stop in Indianapolis Airport Indianapolis International will be the first U.S. airport to bring back the Registered Traveler program.That's right, unfortunately only Hoosier State travelers will be able to whisk through security...
