Bringing you what’s new in travel for November 29th 2011 through November 30th 2011: Secrets of Hawaii – HeidiS recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog: Eric Lucas, a frequent contributor to Bing Travel, is also a frequent visitor to the Hawaiian Islands. After a lifetime of trips to Oahu, Maui, Kauai and [...]
Bringing you what’s new in travel for November 28th 2011 through November 29th 2011: Great migrations – HeidiS recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog: One of my most vivid travel memories stem from the days I spent on safari in South Africa. Our group encountered leopard cubs, herds of elephants, lions, and [...]
Bringing you what’s new in travel for November 23rd 2011 through November 27th 2011: Airbus looks to Sharklet structure to lay A320neo groundwork – FlightBlogger – Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis – flightglobal.com Following last week's roll-out of the first Airbus A320 fitted with Sharklets – and the new addition of its shark teeth – [...]
Bringing you what’s new in travel for November 22nd 2011 through November 23rd 2011: Boeing talks to pilots in flight to save fuel| Reuters – reuters.com * Boeing offers in-flight updates to save fuel* Carriers test program to shave minutes off flight times* Fuel is airlines' second-biggest expense after laborBy Kyle Peterson and John CrawleyNov [...]
Bringing you what’s new in travel for November 19th 2011 through November 22nd 2011: Replace Heathrow? London Just Might – Sean O'Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog: Artist illustration of the proposed Thames Hub Airport (Courtesy Foster + Partners) Overhead Bin – AirTran, Southwest, Liberty Travel top ‘naughty’ list – [...]
Bringing you what’s new in travel for November 17th 2011 through November 19th 2011: NTSB: Controllers share blame in ERJ turbulence event – flightglobal.com The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says air traffic controllers should have alerted pilots of an American Eagle ERJ-145LR of an embedded… Fliers weigh in on flap over reclining seats [...]
Bringing you what’s new in travel for November 16th 2011 through November 17th 2011: What do you think about the new Brand USA? – Michelle Baran recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog: The new Brand USA logo (Courtesy Brand USA) Does the DOT Tarmac Delay Fine Help Consumers? – Fran Golden [...]
Bringing you what’s new in travel for November 15th 2011 through November 16th 2011: 4 Tools for Finding the Perfect Airplane Seat – Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog: Which seat do you prefer? (Courtesy WexDub/Flickr) What happens to things fliers leave on airplanes? – USATODAY.com – travel.usatoday.com In [...]
Bringing you what’s new in travel for November 14th 2011 through November 15th 2011: VIP Airport Lounge: An Oasis at the Airport – Smarter Travel has posted some info about airline lounges: For most of us, big airports are among the world's most hostile environments. Crowds, noise, long lines, inadequate seating, and garbled announcements are [...]
Bringing you what’s new in travel for November 13th 2011 through November 14th 2011: Boeing 737 MAX gains traction as configuration being defined | Aspire Aviation – aspireaviation.com Following its launch in August this year, the re-engined Boeing 737 MAX aircraft programme has helped the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer regain strong sales momentum seen by its [...]