July 30, 2012
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Low-cost carriers JetBlue and Virgin America each announced that they are adding perks for elite members of their frequent-flier programs.
Details of the changes are slightly different at each carrier, but the moves promise customers of the airlines amenities such as relaxed baggage allowances, access to priority security lanes and better seating options.
The...
July 23, 2012
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Rising fares are helping Southwest Airlines more than offset the high cost of jet fuel.The airline said Thursday that second-quarter profit soared 42% on record revenue.
The average one-way fare topped $150, up 5% from last summer. Plenty of passengers were willing to pay the higher prices as the peak vacation season began — traffic measured...
July 16, 2012
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Hi Captain Cox, I just got off a US Airways flight. The flight attendant told the girl beside me twice to turn off her cellphone. She finally hid it from the attendant's view and blatantly continued to use it posting on Facebook, playing music and reading the screen the entire flight. She obviously didn't care who else saw her because she was only hiding...
July 10, 2012
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The order is a big win for the Chicago-based company; they received a firm order from Air Lease Corp. for 75 of its redesigned 737 aircraft worth $7.2 billion.
Los Angeles-based Air Lease, which buys planes and leases them to airlines, also has the right to purchase a further 25 planes. The order will take several years to deliver. ALC has ordered...
July 5, 2012
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The next step in wireless inflight entertainment has arrived! Southwest Airlines, in conjunction with Row 44, previewed live television on five of it's many flights this month, with hopes to expand to 20 aircraft by mid July. Customers on these select planes will now have the option to purchase live TV consisting of seven sports and news channels,...
June 19, 2012
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Airlines are trying to woo business travelers by speeding up access and filling premium cabins on their planes with bed-like seats. The typical business travelers tend to book more expensive, last minute flights. With everyone competing and fluctuating fuel prices, the premium paying customers are very important.
"Premium customers are fewer in number,...
June 12, 2012
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If you are looking to travel from August 13 – November 14, book your tickets now! Southwest and its subsidiary Air Tran is offering a fantastic deal on flights. Fares for the airlines' shortest flights will cost less than $100 round-trip, even with taxes and fees included.
The cheapest fares --$49 each way – are for flights of 500 miles...
June 7, 2012
Categories: Inline Solutions | Miscellaneous Equipment Supply | New Installations | Projects and Solutions | Replacement Equipment
Unified Supply provides replacement parts for fire security doors such as Vigneaux and Raynor for airports and other applications.
Fire security doors are typically are used to divide the secure and passenger sides of an airport. Due to the critical role that fire security doors play in securing and airport, they are often set to disable the...
