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Emirates premium economy seats now fly from Seattle

04/03/25

Dubai-based Emirates has a reputation for swank and glamour. And since late 2022 the carrier has been working its way through interior refurbishement of 191 A380s and Boeing 777 aircraft. One piece of the project is adding a Premium Economy product – seats and service – to the planes. And Emirates now has retrofitted planes →

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Emirates has a new NBA livery

10/18/24

Emirates is the official airline global airline partner of the NBA – the National Basketball Association – and is the inaugural partner of the Emirates NBA Cup. To celebrate the 2024-25 NBA season, the carrier has painted one of its A-380s with an NBA-themed livery featuring a blue fuselage with an NBA logo. The Emirates →

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Travel Tidbits for future flights

01/11/21

Going skiing? Save your Alaska Airlines boarding pass If you’ve checked the rules and restrictions and feel safe flying to a ski resort this season, keep in mind that you may be able to ski for free once you arrive. As it does each winter, Alaska Airlines is once again partnering with a variety of →

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Travel tidbits from airports and airlines

05/19/20

Soon, maybe not very soon, but soon, you will go to an airport and board a plane. In the meantime, here are some newsy tidbits from that world. Alaska Airlines is staying active. And a bit fishy You may be sitting around and not getting many frequent flyer miles from flying. But Alaska Airlines has →

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Singapore Airlines joins farm-to-flight trend

03/22/19

Singapore Airlines has joined the farm-to-flight trend. Passengers flying Newark to Singapore will soon eat produce grown indoors, near the airport. →

Food

Airlines growing their own food? It’s a thing.

10/04/18

Korean Air has a ranch that produces meat, chicken, veggies and water for in-flight meals. Other airlines have farming projects as well. →

Food

Emirates cutting service to U.S. Guess why.

04/19/17

Emirates is cutting back on service to 5 of the 12 US cities it serves. Guess why. →

On Emirates: blankets made from recycled plastic bottles

01/21/17

Economy class passengers flying long-haul flights on Emirates now get blankets made from recycled plastic bottles. →

Economy

A380s for DFW – first Qantas, now Emirates

10/02/14

It’s been a big A380 week for DFW International Airport: On Monday, I was pleased to be on board when Qantas began flying the world’s largest airplane – the Airbus A380 – on the world’s longest nautical route – from Sydney to Dallas/Fort Worth. On Wednesday, DFW International Airport celebrated the arrival of another A380: →

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Sleep tight on Qantas: new amenities for business class passengers

10/19/12

Qantas Airways has rolled out a few enhancements to its international Business service aimed at helping customers sleep better and eat better during the flight. In the business class cabin, mattresses will be added to the Skybeds on international flights and duvets will be handed out instead of blankets. The airline will also be handing →

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