Despite setbacks, airlines and passengers still on board the Dreamliner
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57564826-235/despite-setbacks-airlines-and-passengers-still-on-board-the-dreamliner/
Other countries quickly followed suit. But notwithstanding those problems, the Dreamliner is one blessed airplane, given that while airlines and passengers are certain to be wary of it going forward, few are likely to turn their backs on it for good.
Forbes Earnings Preview: Southwest Airlines
http://www.forbes.com/sites/narrativescience/2013/01/19/forbes-earnings-preview-southwest-airlines-4/
Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about Southwest Airlines (LUV) as it prepares to reports its fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, January 24, 2013. Analysts are expecting Southwest to come in with earnings of 7 ...
American Airlines unveils first new look since 1968
http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/01/17/american-airlines-to-unveil-new-look/1841591/
American Airlines will begin rolling out planes with new red, white and blue stripes on their tails Jan. 31. The new design, unveiled Thursday (Jan. 17), is the first change in the look of American's fleet since 1968. AA VIDEO: Becoming a new American ...
Most US airlines expected to post profits for fourth quarter
http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20130118-most-u.s.-airlines-expected-to-post-profits-for-fourth-quarter.ece
In the airline industry, ?respectable? earnings usually means ?didn't lose money,? and Wall Street expects almost all major U.S. airlines to show some kind of profit for the fourth quarter. ?At a high level, we expect upbeat earnings in 4Q and overall ...
American Airlines' new look: Thumbs up or down?
http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/01/18/judging-americans-new-look-readers-give-their-thoughts/1845691/
I, for one, am optimistic about the future of AMR/American Airlines, but firmly believe that the refreshed livery needs to be just the first step in its game plan to win over passengers. Jim Manning (Braintree, Mass.) The design and logo looks terrific ...
Alaska Airlines hijack hoax targets passenger who slept most of way to Seattle ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/airline-hijack-hoax-investigation-fbi-article-1.1242539
The FBI is probing a hijack hoax that sent fighter jets scrambling to help land an Alaska Airlines flight bound for Seattle on Thursday night. The FBI field office in Honolulu received a call Thursday claiming a man on Flight 819 from Kona was going to ...
Europe's Best Airline Food, According To Skyscanner
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/18/europes-best-airline-food_n_2504770.html?utm_hp_ref=travel
?Airline food used to have a reputation for being bland, but the quality of in-flight meals has improved massively as airlines place greater importance on serving good food at altitude," Skyscanner's Victoria Bailie said in a press release. Apparently ...
The Navigator: Airlines' customer service rises to new heights
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/the-navigator-airlines-customer-service-rises-to-new-heights/2013/01/17/7e44a9d2-5f3c-11e2-9940-6fc488f3fecd_story.html
The experience of people like Nina Boal makes me optimistic about the future of air travel. An information technology specialist for a government agency in Baltimore, Boal ran into trouble recently when she flew to her mother's funeral in Chicago.
