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Airlines updating waiver policies in response to Boston lock-down

04/19/13

Boston is in lock-down mode this morning and public transportation, as well as Amtrak train service is shut down. Boston Logan Airport sent out a tweet this morning saying it is “open and operating under heightened security. Please check with your airline on flight status before heading to the airport.” American Airlines United →

Advisories

Airlines waiving changes fees after Boston Marathon bombing

04/15/13

Here’s a link to airlines I have learned of – so far – that are waiving change fees and making other accommodations for travelers going to and from Boston. If you hear of others, please send information along and I will update through the evening. Air Canada Air Tran American Airlines Delta Air Lines Jet →

Terrorism

More April Fools’ Day hijinks from airlines

04/01/13

In addition to early arrivals from Virgin Atlantic (glass-bottomed planes) and WestJet (all-animals welcome; no carriers needed), these April Fools antics from airlines are making the rounds: Delta Air Lines has a new double-decker arm rest available for those in the middle seat. Virgin America has a new Main Canine Select class offering intriguing perks, →

Fun Stuff

Glass-bottomed plane, flying pets & TSA plan for talented travelers

04/01/13

Virgin Atlantic announced today, April 1st, that it will soon introduce a glass-bottomed plane, WestJet has announced that bears, billy goats, monkeys and any other pet will now be allowed onto airplanes. For the “Furry Family” plans, no pet carriers are needed. And, for my first post for the Gadling travel site, I report on →

Fun Stuff

Airlines issue change fee waivers for latest storm

02/26/13

Yet another storm – a real whopper! – is disrupting travel in the Midwest and beyond. Here’s a list with links to waivers being offered for changes in travel plans over the next few days. Air Canada Air Tran Alaska Airlines American Airlines Delta Air Lines Frontier Airlines Southwest Airlines United Airlines US Airways →

Weather

United Airlines will deliver your bags to your doorstep – for a fee

01/26/13

United Airlines has joined American Airlines in offering harried travelers the option of having checked luggage delivered to a home, office or hotel. For a fee, of course. The service — operated by BagsVIP, a unit of Bags, Inc. –promises to deliver luggage to locations in a 40-mile radius of an airport within four hours of a flight’s arrival. →

Baggage

Resources for those stranded by Sandy

10/30/12

Airports closed. Thousands of flights canceled. Homes, businesses, lives and travel plans ruined by the hurricane formerly known as Sandy. It’s still too much to handle. And it’s having on impact way beyond the areas directly hit by the storm. Here are some resources that may help: Airports The New York City airports (LGA, Newark →

Hurricane Sandy: airlines, airports not fooling around

10/29/12

Airlines & airports are not fooling around when it comes to Hurricane Sandy. On Sunday evening, news outlets were reporting that airlines had already canceled close to 7,000 flights throughout the system – not just in the northeast – in anticipation of the storm and encouraging passengers to take advantage of cancellation waiver offers. Airports →

SFO Museum exhibit profiles China’s Civil Air Transport (CAT)

10/18/12

There’s a intriguing gem of an exhibition at the Louis A. Turpin Aviation Museum and Library in the lobby of the International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport. With more than 150 objects and images, Civil Air Transport: Asia’s Airline of Distinction looks at early flight in China and Civil Air Transport (CAT), the airline →

The future of in-flight entertainment? Sort of up in the air…

09/27/12

While a short promotional movie called Howdy Chicago was shown to passengers on an plane that flew over the Chicago World’s Fair in 1921, there were no regular in-flight movies until 1961, when Trans World Airlines (TWA) began offering that novel perk to its first-class customers. Video games (1975), seat-back video (1991) and live in-flight →

Entertainment

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