Budget Airline – Allegiant – Celebrates Honolulu Inaugural Flights February 9, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): Welcome to Honolulu International Airport (HNL), The Gateway to The Aloha State. Budget carrier, Allegiant (G4), is launching inaugural flights between Phoenix-Mesa Airport (IWA), Boise (BOI), and Spokane (GEG) to Honolulu International Airport (HNL) this weekend. The flights are operated [...]
Airline Passengers Turn To Twitter First all the rave was over Angry Birds, now it’s Angry Tweets over delays, cancelled flights, lost luggage, and more. Airline passengers are now armed with smartphones and an army of consumers have fired up their Twitter applications to complain about their flights over the holiday season. As multiple weather [...]
Be prepared for packed airports and skies The number of individual traveling by air is up this year which means you’ll need to pack your patience as we begin the busy Thanksgiving travel period in the United States. The Sunday after Thanksgiving is set to be the busiest day for air travel in the United [...]
Alaska Airlines Takes Delivery of 737-900ER to Fleet The new Boeing 737-900ER (Extended Range) was added to Alaska Airlines fleet today. The 737-900ER carries more passengers, flies further, and is the most fuel efficient plane Alaska operates. Passengers traveling on the new 737-900ER will find more comfortable seating along with the Boeing Sky Interior, featuring [...]
Alaska Airlines to Start Three New Hawaii Routes Alaska Airlines is set to begin seasonal service to the Hawaiian Islands with new seasonal service on a variety of routes. First up is Portland (PDX) to Kauai (LIH) starting November 5th. Next up is Bellingham, Washington (BLI) to Maui (OGG) beginning November 8th, and Anchorage (ANC) [...]
Alaska Starts Nonstop San Diego to Orlando Flights Flights between Sunshine State and Golden State have begun with Alaska Airlines flying between Orlando and San Diego five times a week. Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of marketing, said, “We’re thrilled to launch our fourth new market in San Diego this year alone.” Sprague added, [...]
Shanghai, China – Tokyo-Haneda and Tokyo-Narita non-stop – and more The Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines partnership will provide numerous benefits to customers at each carrier as Delta makes a significant international expansion in Seattle. First up is a new Delta Air Lines non-stop between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Shanghai Pu Dong International [...]
Canadian Citizens with NEXUS eligible for TSA Pre✓ Check The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will include Canadian NEXUS members in the TSA Fast Track program known as TSA Pre✓. Canadian citizens traveling on domestic flights within the United States are eligible to participate in TSA Pre✓ starting November 15, 2012, if they are members of [...]
Video Analytics Calculates Real-Time Wait-Times at Washington Dulles The United States Transportation Security Administration, or simply put, “The TSA”, has become part of the airport experience some travelers have become up close and personal with, whether it’s a full body scan or the hands-on pat-down. Aside from what may seem to be an overly invasive [...]
Sunny San Diego to Central Florida Nonstop Alaska Airlines continues their expansion at San Diego’s International Airport (SAN) with a new non-stop flight to the theme park capital of the sunshine state. The new flight between San Diego (SAN) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) will be the first non-stop in this popular market. The new [...]