More airlines moving toward cashless cabins (Pioneer Press) Who hasn't felt guilty handing a harried flight attendant $20 for a $5 drink, then sat there waiting as he or she runs around the cabin asking other passengers for change? ...more...Surfing in the sky: Delta to offer wireless service on entire fleet (TCPalm.com) Airlines are pitching new technologies to woo the flying public, even as they raise fares and charge fees on everything from checked baggage to soft drinks. Delta Air Lines on Tuesday announced plans to outfit its domestic fleet of more than 330 aircraft with broadband wireless access by next summer. The Atlanta-based carrier is the first airline to attempt Wi-Fi fleetwide....more... Delta Air Lines to offer wireless service on entire fleet as way to woo fliers (Sun-Sentinel) Delta, others use new technology to attract fliers Airlines are pitching new technologies to woo the flying public, even as they raise fares and charge fees on everything from checked baggage to soft drinks. ...more... If JetBlue's reading this, guys, it's time to grok the blogosphere (CNET) One PR expert knew how to use the Internet to fight back, and he's not the exception. We're long past the era when companies could screw over their customers without risking public humiliation....more... CNN - NYC Airports Top July Delay List (KCTV 5 Kansas City) Arrivals At The New York City-Area Airports Were The Most Often Delayed In July, While JetBlue Airways Was The Major Carrier With The Worst On-Time Performance, According To Flight-Tracking Service FlightStats. ...more... Summer travel: A flying fiasco (CNN Money) This summer is shaping up to be a delay nightmare for flyers, especially travelers in and out of New York, according to two new reports....more... Billy Graham is a Devil Worshipper! (Indymedia Chiapas) Ha Ha! Fooled you! He is the Devil himself! "Psst! Lets go to a crusade, pose as Christians, and get rid of anyone who is stupid enough to come down and assume the title of Jesus Christ!" "You know what we do with Messiahs, don't you?"...more... Airlines hope credit cards will help bail them out of financial crisis (Seattle Times) Who hasn't felt guilty handing a harried flight attendant $20 for a $5 drink, then sat there waiting as he or she runs around the cabin......more... Boston's airfares rising sharply (Boston Globe) It's getting more expensive to fly all over the country, thanks to rising fuel costs, but because of other factors as well, the cost of flying into and out of Boston is soaring higher than almost anywhere else. So far this year, domestic airfares at Logan International Airport have risen twice as fast as the national average....more... |