Customers travelling in Economy Class on Delta Airlines’ domestic flights to or from its hub at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport for a limited time can enjoy a discounted one-way fare of US$45 for US Helicopter Airport Shuttle Service. This promotional offer is valid for tickets purchased after 1 September for travel through […]
Royal Caribbean International has announced that its new cruise ship, ‘Oasis of the Seas’, will be “the largest and most revolutionary in the world”. To be launched next year, the ship will contain seven “neighbourhoods”. Following the three – Central Park, Boulevard and Royal Promenade – that have already been announced, Royal Caribbean has now […]
We all know that there are airfare search sites such as Expedia, Priceline, and Cheapair.com. But then there’s a whole different animal: the airfare listing and alert site. Sites in this latter category, which is growing at a rapid clip, may include a search component, but they also provide a list of low fares and/or […]
By David Armstrong , Aviation.com Columnist
Although it’s not the first airline to conduct an auction, JetBlue Airways probably is the first to conduct its own wide-ranging, multiple-route auction on eBay. JetBlue Airways’ move has captured the public’s imagination and garnered lots of publicity, and in all likelihood the prices realized could match its regular […]
By Aviation.com StaffAmerican Airlines MD-80 jets are seen parked at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Friday afternoon, April 11, 2008. In addition to arranging to provide more compensation for passengers who are ‘bumped’ involuntarily from their flights, the Department of Transportation has announced new slot-auction proposals for LaGuardia aimed at reducing congestion at the delay-plagued […]
By David Landsel, Airfarewatchdog.comNot only is Copenhagen’s Kastrup Airport a stress-free ‘Silent Airport,’ with no PA announcements, but it also has excellent light-rail service to the center of the city and train service across the Skagerrak to Sweden. Credit: Arne V. Petersen, Copenhagen Airports A/S
Rather than having to fly to confusing and crowded […]
By Jeanna Bryner , Senior Writer, LiveScience.comScientists have found that one way to beat jet lag after long flights between places with large time differences, such as the 13-hour time difference between the U.S. East Coast and Japan, might be to fast for some 16 hours. This could trigger a secondary, food-related biological clock that […]
By William Preece , Special to Aviation.comThe opening of the new terminal 5 at London Heathrow Airport begins a game of musical chairs in which some 50 of the 90 airlines that serve the airport will change terminals over a 10-month period. Credit: British Airways
With British Airways moving all its operations from terminals […]
By George Hobica, Airfarewatchdog.comCanada’s Porter Airlines is now operating seven-times-daily flights with Bombardier Q400 turboprops between Toronto’s downtown City Centre Airport and Newark Liberty International. It is offering a convenient and cheap alternative to high-priced flights between New York and Toronto. Credit: Bombardier AerospaceIf you've ever wondered why fares between Toronto and New York are […]
By Dan Caterinicchia, AP Business WriterIn this 2002 picture, a United Airlines Boeing 737 waits to cross the runway after landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. The DOT is cutting the number of peak-hour flights at Newark by 12 to 83, to help reduce flight delays in the New York area. Credit: AP Photo/Daniel HulshizerWASHINGTON […]