Continental made two swift moves recently; one to please passengers, and one that might not. The airline has offered a new online check-in service that makes the airport process faster and easier. It has also raised checked baggage fees like its competitor, Delta .
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Continental hikes checked bag fees and allows for faster and more convenient online check-in
In the saga that has been Japan Airlines’ restructuring , the carrier has been courted by alliances all over the world. The draw to acquire JAL stems from the ability to use its destinations to expand other carrier’s route lists, and thus make them more attractive and useful
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Oneworld alliance offers JAL $2 billion in commercial benefits
We’ve seen a few delays due to security , but that’s not the reason that New York’ s JFK Airport is anticipating delays. As of today, JFK International Airport has announced that its largest runway will be experiencing delays due to major renovations. The runway, which currently handles one-third of the airports traffic and slightly more than one half or its departures will temporarily be shut down in March, and renovations are expected to last for four months, according to USA Today
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JFK International Airport will temporarily close its largest runway in March
The holidays are over, and you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to travel more. Beat the winter blues and get going with a perfectly-timed winter flight sale. From now until tomorrow night (Jan 13), when you book with JetBlue via Expedia , you can get flights to cities in the US and Mexico starting at $29.
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Expedia and JetBlue: Winter flight sale, from $29 each-way
Movie Monday returns this week with a stroll down nostalgia lane and a look at the first year of service for the Boeing 707 in 1959. 50 years after it was produced, we take for granted how jet travel transformed how quickly we can move across the planet. The narrator talks of the time between points shrinking by half, making cross-country commuting a reality to “be home by dinner” on the West Coast after having lunch in New York
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Movie Monday – January 11 – 707 Year One
After a judge squashed the planned British Airways union strike scheduled for the week of Christmas, BA union and crew members vowed to reclaim their place on the picket line following the holidays. News from the Unite union – the union representing the BA cabin crew – is that the new strike will take place in the next few weeks. Under law the unions must give the airline at least a week’s notice, so the planned date of Jan.
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British Airways union strike discussion set for Jan. 22
It’s 14 degrees in Boston and 65 degrees in Montego Bay, Jamaica – where would you rather be? There’s good news if you’re hoping to escape the winter cold – Jetblue Airways kicked off its inaugural service between Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) and Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Jamaica with fares as low as $99 each way
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Jetblue begins nonstop Boston-Jamaica flights
A blown transformer at Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport has resulted in major flight delays and some flight cancellations. Continental Airlines canceled its Cleveland flights through Sunday evening after a blown transformer caused a major power outage at Hopkins International Airport
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Power outage at Cleveland airport causes flight delays, cancellations
New security measures around the world and particularly in the United States have heightened. The use of body scanners is being actively debated, and one of the pertinent issues involves radiation safety. While some are concerned with the risks of radiation, new reports show that the risks in using body scanners are miniscule, if not non-existent.
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Full body scanners run very low risk of radiation
We may be seeing a bit of airline delays in the wake of the Christmas Day scare, but according to the Associated Press, the government says that our nation’s airlines have set an on-time record in November 2009. MSNBC reports that the Transportation Department says that 88.6 percent of November flights arrived on time, which beats the record set in September 2008 for 88 percent of on time arrivals. Some say that the good status is due to the recession with a sharp decline in traffic, but with the Thanksgiving holiday, airlines continued to stay on their marks
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Airlines set on-time records in November
Airbus has moved closer to launching a revamped A320 family after signing agreements with CFM International and Pratt & Whitney which will lay the groundwork for re-engining the twinjet, FlightBlogger has learned. While the scope of the agreement – which was signed within the past week – remains unclear, multiple industry sources say that this step is more technical in nature
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Sources: Airbus inks agreement with CFM and P&W to lay groundwork for A320 re-engining
This week, heightened security has been a top travel story around the world. From extra scrutiny at international hubs, to airport delays all over the U.S., the explosive scare on Christmas Day has pulled the reigns in on American and trans-Atlantic flights. Now, the European Union is divided on whether the installation of body scanners is either necessary or unwarranted
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European Union nations debate need for body scanners
While in-flight theft is rare, French officials are currently investigating whether a pickpocket stole thousands of Euros from passengers as they slept on a recent overnight flight from Tokyo to Paris. French newspaper Le Figaro reports that approximately 4,000 Euros (USD $5,744) appear to have been stolen from five business class passengers as they slept on the overnight Air France flight. Most cases of in-flight theft aren’t discovered until the victim has deplaned, and by that point passengers have gone in many different directions, making it nearly impossible to identify a suspect. Here are a few precautionary measures to avoid becoming a victim of a high-altitude heist: 1. Keep your cash, wallet, purse, passport and other sensitive information in a discreet pocket, money belt or shoe. In-flight thieves often target overhead bins.
If you thought 2009 was the year for cheap travel, then think again. This year is shaping up to be a stellar time to book vacations on the cheap, from flight sales to reduced hotels. MSNBC and Budget Travel have put together a list of the world’s new best-value destinations in 2010
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MSNBC & Budget Travel choose most affordable places to visit in 2010
Travelers on Los Angeles flights from Los Angeles International Airport should prepare themselves for more security initiatives. Following a media conference yesterday by President Barak Obama , which he declared the U.S. intelligence agency had ‘failed’ in the wake of the attempted Christmas Day bombing, Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced that he was instructing more security make its way through LAX.
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LAX steps up security
Today, the union representing British Airways employees said it agrees with management to hold further negotiations until the near future, despite the fact that the union still plans to prepare a new strike vote. The upcoming talks will cover the employees’ job security, pay and working conditions.
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Negotiations postponed for British Airways
While the once most-visited Orlando boasts year-round sunny skies, adventurous theme parks, and a multitude of family attractions, it’s New York that takes the cake in the most popular US destination. More than 45 million tourists visited the Big Apple in 2009, and tourist officials predict even more of an upswing – precisely 3.2 percent more – in the following year, according to USA Today . There are plenty of reasons that tourists book flights to New York all year round.
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New York beats Orlando for most popular U.S. destination
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to travel more, but you still want to save money, then pay attention to which airlines are hiking prices. According to the Associated Press , larger domestic airlines like United have added $6-10 onto their normal fares.
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Legacy carriers up fees while small carriers keep prices low in 2010
In the wake of the Christmas Day bomb scare, Newark Airport recently went on lockdown for six hours in response to a man who unknowingly walked through a secure area in the airport’s Terminal C. Thousands of passengers arrived at their destinations as late as last night, and were subjected to massive crowding and lack of resources both in the airport and on planes.
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Newark Airport goes on lockdown for small security breach
Mesa Air Group , parent of Hawaiian interisland carrier Go!, and the 75 percent owner of the Go!-Mokulele joint venture, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today in order to undergo financial restructuring. Go!-Mokulele is not part of the filing, and Mesa Air Group says it will continue to operate a full flight schedule
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Mesa Air Group files bankruptcy; won’t affect Hawaiian Interisland Routes