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Japan Airlines to Roll Out New Menu Items
Japan Airlines announced it will introduce new menu items on select flights beginning this March.
In first class on flights between Paris and both Tokyo Narita and Tokyo Haneda, the airline’s new menu items will include duck salad and smoked scallops for appetizers, as well as Black Angus beef filet for entrees. On the same flights, the airline will introduce new items in business class such as lobster, asparagus & morel, …
Winter Storm Causes Numerous Cancellations, Delays in Northeast and Midwest
Yet another winter storm moved in on the Northeast from the Midwest Monday night, dumping snow, sleet, and freezing rain on many parts up the coast. Some areas saw more precipitation Tuesday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations, and thousands of delays.
As of 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, 870 flights in the country had been cancelled, with a further 3,982 delayed according to FlightStats, a flight tracking service. Newark Liberty International Airport …
Airbus, Boeing Examine Future of Asia-Pacific Aviation Market
The world’s two leading aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing, took the opportunity at the Singapore Airshow to provide their view of the Asia Pacific market over the coming decades.
Airbus believes that the Asia region will account for 45% of global passengers by the year 2032. It also envisions that airlines servicing the region will be flying larger passenger planes on shorter routes.
Traditionally, airlines have used larger planes, such as Airbus …
United Airlines Reports Decline in January Traffic
United Airlines announced operating results for January 2014. The Chicago-based carrier said that its traffic in January 2014 decreased 1.6% year-over-year, while its capacity also decreased, by 2.8%.
Total system traffic for the month decreased to 15.228 billion revenue passenger miles, or RPMs, down from 15.470 billion RPMs in January 2013. Consolidated capacity for January, expressed in available seat miles or ASMs, was 18.822 billion, a 2.8% decrease from the airline’s …
Winter Storm to Hit Midwest and Northeast, Thousands of Flights Delayed, Cancelled
Although there are some stranded football fans who have yet to get a flight home from the New York area, they may have to wait a little bit longer: another winter storm is moving through the Midwest on Tuesday, set to affect the country from Colorado to the Eastern Seaboard., As the storm continues east, it will dump everything from snow and sleet to rain and freezing rain on the …
Southwest Airlines to Offer Service to 15 New Destinations from Dallas Love Field
Southwest Airlines announced it will offer service to five new domestic destinations from Dallas Love Field beginning October 13, as well as 10 more on November 2. The airline’s new destinations follow the repeal of flight restrictions that were imposed in 1979 that limited the number of destinations that the airport could serve.
On October 13, the carrier will begin nonstop service between Dallas and Baltimore, Denver, Las Vegas, Orlando, and …
Southwest to Offer International Flights
At a news conference Monday, Southwest Airlines said it will begin to offer flights to international destinations and that its integration of AirTran Airways was in its final phase.
Southwest will offer flights to Aruba, the Bahamas, and Jamaica starting July 1, 2014.
The airline will offer nonstop flights linking Atlanta with Aruba and Montego Bay; Baltimore/Washington with Aruba, Nassau, and Montego Bay; and Orlando with Aruba and Montego Bay. The Baltimore/Washington-Montego …
