Archive for the ‘Flights’ Category
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
'Twas the day before Christmas and all though out the United States bad weather conditions are causing problems for holiday travelers.
Rain, snow and wintry conditions have braced a number of regions, causing havoc for people en route to somewhere else for Christmas.
Unfortunately for holiday travelers, these conditions could cause ...
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
The days of added comfort without extra charges on airplanes is coming to an end in the era of high jet fuel and other rising costs.
JetBlue, a discount carrier that operates in 53 markets, just announced plans to sell travel pillows and blankets on flights that are at least 2 ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Today Frontier Airlines announced that they've added a new non-stop flight service between Denver and Durango.
"We are excited to welcome Frontier Airlines to Durango. Frontier has a finite amount of aircraft available, so we take this as a compliment that they are expanding to our city," said Durango ...
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
Skywest is looking to serve yet another market. The company recently announced the addition of two new flight routes from Salt Lake City, Utah.
"This summer, SkyWest Delta Connection is pleased to offer Gillette and Rock Springs passengers access to mountain resorts, national parks and beyond from SkyWest's ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
The first sixty days for Clear Pass processed over 20,000 passengers - making travel easier and more efficient for travelers at Denver International Airport.
An application is required to utilize the service. Applicants are pre-screened by the TSA and once accepted into the program a "Clear" card is issued giving exclusive ...
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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
In what looks to be a really bad week for airlines, Skybus Airlines - based in Ohio - announced that they were discontinuing operations on April 4, 2008.
The company is planning on filing for bankruptcy on Monday.
"We deeply regret this decision, and the impact this will have on our employees ...
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Another air carrier is about to bite the dust. ATA Airlines just announced that they are shutting down operations and canceling flights.
ATA was once the tenth largest air carrier in America. This is the second time they've filed for bankruptcy in three years. They had about 50 flights a day, ...
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
United Airlines recently announced that they are going to be offering wi-fi to Red Carpet Club members at their airport lounges.
"To deliver a best-in-class customer experience, we want to provide our guests with lounges that are convenient for conducting business and comfortable for relaxing in while traveling," ...
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
61 years of flight service is coming to an end for Aloha Airlines based in Hawaii.
The company recently announced that today (March 31, 2008) will be the last day it will be operating its inter-island and transpacific passenger flight operations. Ticketholders for Aloha Airlines flights can either use another carrier ...
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Singapore Airlines recently announced that they'll launch the first ever "all business class" flights from New York and Los Angeles to Singapore.
In order to do so, Singapore Airlines is converting five Airbus A340-500's to accommodate 100 passengers. The new seats are 30 inches wide and convert into a flat bed, ...
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