New Sleep Option for Coach Passengers

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Air New Zealand is now offering what is known as the “sky couch” to passengers on long flights seated in coach.  According to the Wall Street Journal article, the sky couch set-up includes allowing passengers to purchase a row of seats, the middle one being sold for less than half of its original price. The arm rests fold up and each...

Two Airlines Provide Healthiest In-Flight Food Options

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As according to a USA Today Travel article, the School of Public Health at Hunter College in New York ranked airlines’ in-flight food offerings based on the following six criteria: Number of healthy foods Calories Improvement from last year Menu innovation Variety Cooperation in providing nutritional information Based on these criteria,...

Statue of Former President Stands Tall

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The Reagan National Airport, formerly the Washington National Airport, now has on display a bronze statue of its namesake, President Ronald Reagan. According to a Washington Times article, the unveiling of the statue took place on the 100th birthday of the former president. At 9-feet tall, the statue greets travelers entering at the original airport...

Happy Thanksgiving from Our Family to Yours

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Whether you’re traveling out of town for Thanksgiving or staying home for the holiday, Thanksgiving is time for giving, sharing and caring, not to mention eating, drinking and being merry! They say home is where the heart is, and while it doesn’t necessarily matter where you are to celebrate the holiday, AirlineTickets.org has come up...

Blue Australian Skies Go Green

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Australian Airline Qantas will fly the first biofueled flight in Australia in 2012.  Partnering with two organizations, one specializing in algae-based fuels and one in water-based fuels, this particular Qantas flight will be fueled by something similar to cooking-oil, as according to a Huffington Post article While Qantas will be the first in...

Preview of New Boeing 787 for Museum Goers

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Last week we had article about the maiden voyage of the new Boeing 787 from Tokyo to Hong Kong.  Several weeks ago the plane's new features were on display much closer to home. Attendees of the American C.R. Smith Museum in Fort Worth, TX were able to see a replica of the cockpit of the new Boeing 787 aircraft. According to a Dallas Morning News...

Long Anticipated Boeing 787 Completes Inaugural Flight

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The long anticipated maiden voyage of Boeing's 787 took passengers from Tokyo to Hong Kong in just over four hours last week.  The new long-haul jet has some new features which were on display, most notably windows that are 30% larger than similar previous aircraft.  The trip included many aviation enthusiasts for passengers, as well as reporters...

Jackson Airport Undergoes Name Change

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Jackson-Evers International Airport (JAN) will now be known by the full name of Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport.  The airport is named in honor of the civil rights activist, Medgar Wiley Evers who was also an active member and field secretary of the NAACP. It was suggested that the airport be renamed to include Evers’s full...