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Danish Airline’s New Seating System Is My High School Cafeteria All Over Again

2:00PM December 16, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

If high school taught me anything, where you sit — and who you sit next to — in the cafeteria is absolutely imperative to your social status and future happiness. And that lesson is now being retaught by a Danish airline — they’ll let you chose your seatmate based on their social media profile. More »


Software

All Boarding Passes Should Look Like This

12:40PM September 16, 2011 | Casey Chan

Airlines no longer have excuses. They need to get off their asses. They need Flight Card. What’s Flight Card? It’s an iPhone app that simply and beautifully tracks flights. It also should be the future of boarding passes. More »


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Virgin Australia Testing Wi-Fi…But Not For Internet Access?

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1:00PM September 4, 2011 | Danny Allen

Though Qantas has toyed with in-flight Wi-Fi in the past, both it and top domestic competitor, Virgin, have been coy on future plans…until now. Qantas has told Australian Business Traveller that it’s on the cards, and the same site reports that Virgin is “evaluating a number of entertainment options, including Wi-Fi.” More »


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Every Airline Should Board Passengers Like This

10:20AM August 31, 2011 | Casey Chan

Boarding a plane is a completely miserable, time-consuming experience. How often are you left waiting for that oversized man jam his oversized luggage into the undersized overhead compartment? Ridiculous! That’s why every airline needs to try this new boarding method. It cuts the time in half. More »


News

Airline Takes Apart Dude’s Wheelchair, Gives Him Back Pieces

4:20AM August 19, 2011 | Sam Biddle

US Federal rules state clearly that wheelchairs may be taken apart during a flight in order to save room. But they also say they’ll be put back together. Except when they’re not. Then you’re kinda screwed. More »


News

US Airlines Are Robbing You

1:51AM July 27, 2011 | Casey Chan

Right now, you should be saving $US25 to $US50 when you buy an aeroplane ticket in the US. Why? Because Congress didn’t approve a bill to keep the US Fedaral Aviation Administration running, which means the FAA doesn’t have the authority to collect taxes on airfare, which should mean no taxes for you! Too bad the airlines are pocketing the difference. More »


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The Airlines Make A Killing Off Bag Check Fees

3:29PM June 14, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Ruh-roh, looks like the Associated Press uncovered what every US airline passenger already knows – the airlines are nickel and diming its customers to death with bag check fees. More »


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Delta Changes Military Baggage Policy Following Outrage

7:40PM June 9, 2011 | Matt Cherette

Yesterday, we learned that Delta hates our troops when a soldier returning from Afghanistan uploaded a video explaining how his unit was hit with a $US2800 baggage fee. Well, the airline has since apologised and changed its unpatriotic policy.


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Extra Fees Netted Airlines Over $US21b Last Year

7:20AM June 2, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Paying for baggage, snacks and other myriad things that used to be free is the best part of flying now. You really feel like you’re giving back to the system, after years of selfishly flying for less. Good for us. More »


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Facebook For Free From Today On 7 US Airlines

8:40PM February 1, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Uh oh, our Jason Chen is going to be pissed when he sees this news. In-flight Wi-Fi’s set to get even slower, now that Gogo is giving away free Facebook access on seven of the major airlines. More »