Tag archive: airline

According to a story posted by CNN earlier today, 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin was ordered off an American Airlines flight destined for New York City. Taking off from Los Angeles, Baldwin was spending his time playing Zynga's Words With Friends while sitting at the gate. According to Baldwin's official Twitter account, he stated “Flight attendant on American reamed me out 4 playing WORDS W FRIENDS while we sat at the gate, not… Read More

Added within a recent update to Delta's mobile application available for iPhone, Android and Windows phone owners, air travelers now have the ability to watch the progress of checked bags before, during and after the flight. After the Delta customer launches the application on a smartphone, they select “Track My Bags” and enter either the bag tag number or the file reference number into the screen. After entering a last name… Read More

When Ambre Boroughs checked her laptop bag before getting on a Southwest flight at the Chicago Midway International Airport, she was likely unaware that many airlines strongly recommend taking the laptop was a carry-on during the flight. Unfortunately, she was missing her brand new HP 9000 laptop after searching an empty laptop bag that came off the conveyor belt in Charleston, South Carolina according to NBC Chicago. After asking a Southwest… Read More

Announced out of Chicago earlier today, United Continental Holdings announced a partnership with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to bring in-flight Wi-Fi access to passengers of over 300 United and Continental flights starting around the middle of 2012. The satellite-based Wi-Fi technology will eventually cover the entire fleet of planes by the end of 2015. According to officials at the company, Panasonic's Ku-band satellite technology… Read More

Several industries have been trying out Apple’s iPad, with the airline business appearing to have been particularly taken by the device. We’ve had news of several airlines trying out Apple's tablet, with pilots and flight attendants both using them to help with the efficiency of their work. Now Qantas will be handing them out to passengers. In a move that could signal the beginning of the end of the seat-back screen, the Australian airline… Read More

In a continuing partnership between Gogo Wireless and American Airlines, AA announced the launch of an “entertainment on-demand” service onto fifteen Boeing 767-200 aircraft. Consumers will be able to connect to the service on Wi-Fi-enabled laptops during a flight and choose between a selection of more than 100 movies and TV shows updated frequently by the airline. The introductory price of the service is in line with streaming… Read More

Emirates, the airline based in Dubai, has become the first to allow the use of mobile phones for making calls and sending texts during flights.   So farit’s only been done on a flight between Dubai and Casablanca, on an Airbus A340 that had been fitted with special equipment to prevent the calls affecting electronic flight systems, but it willbe expanded to other planes and routes, the BBC reports. Later this year the company will be… Read More

The much-anticipated service will let airline customers surf the Web, check e-mail and even trade files with earthbound friends, all at speeds comparable to a home broadband connection. If all goes as planned, the system will not only be a boon to frequent flyers who can't afford to be disconnected, but could also lead to an intense battle among airlines for the hearts, and dollars, of high-flying Internet users. Read the full story… Read More