TweetAFlight: Pay for Airline Tickets Using Twitter

A revolutionary new product that enables passengers to pay for their flight using their twitter account has been unveiled by the aerospace social media consultancy firm, The Travel Strategist. 17 months in the making, the product is expected be a game changer for the industry.Read more......

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Air France KLM SA Announces Update on Business Transformation Plan Including Creation of New Regional Division

Air France KLM SA presented an update on the company's business transformation plan, TransForm 2015. The objective of the plan is to reduce controllable costs by 20% to reach the industry level. Amongst other things, the Company will also establish a new organization, streamlining processes and procedures, reducing the...

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Satellite-Guided Airport Landing Trials

June 2012 sees the start of an innovative new airport landing trial programme at Seattle-Tacoma International.Spearheaded by Alaska Airlines, it involves advanced satellite technology and it's designed to enable airliners to carry out more fuel-efficient and timely landings.For over 70 years, radar navigation has been a feature of air...

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CAA data shows improved punctuality performance at the 10 major UK airports

Interesting data recently released by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (known as CAA) demonstrates that from the months October to December 2011 the overall on-time performance (defined as the proportion of flights arriving or departing early or up to 15 mins late) of scheduled flights at the 10 UK...

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LAX Terminal 6 Upgrade Opens for Alaska Airlines

Los Angeles International Airport's upgraded Terminal 6 has been unveiled to the world after a $200m+ redevelopment programme jointly implemented by the TSA (Transport Security Administration) and LAWA (Los Angeles World Airports) over the past 13 months.LAX Terminal 6 will now be the domain of Alaska Airlines - which...

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Heathrow Passenger Rush Precedes Easter Strike

Heathrow Airport is braced to deal with an influx of passengers today as the UK's Easter holidays get underway. With the Easter weekend still some days away, the UK's flagship airport is nonetheless prepared for 30 March to be the break's busiest period. The Easter weekend itself could see...

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EasyJet introduces trials for allocated seats

Budget Airline EasyJet will soon begin a trial to allocate passenger seats on some of their flights, after receiving and reviewing customer feedback. This of course is not such a big deal for most airline carriers, however it is a complete sea change for EasyJet and he low cost...

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