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Flight schedules reviving; relief efforts rewarded

11/01/12
In the New York area, JFK, Newark-Liberty and LaGuardia airports are all expected to be open on Thursday morning, although on reduced schedules, and passengers “displaced” by Sandy throughout the country – and the world – are slowly making their way to their destinations – or giving up altogether and making plans for another time. →

A few highlights from the APEX EXPO

09/19/12
I’m attending workshops and roving the booths at the exhibit hall during the APEX 2012 EXPO, a sprawling event dedicated to exploring and, hopefully improving the airline passenger experience. The exhibit hall is bulging with booths dedicated to movies and other forms of in-flight entertainment and the technology with which that entertainment is delivered. Here’s →

$4,000 crystal-encrusted eye-masks for 5 lucky Virgin Atlantic passengers

09/05/12
Travelers hoping to avoid jet lag on a long-haul flight often don black eye masks in hopes of getting some shut-eye. They may look bland, but they work. But on Thursday, five lucky Virgin Atlantic passengers will be able to snooze in considerably better style wearing a limited-edition mask, decorated with $4,000 worth of Swarovski →
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