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Seoul, Singapore, Stockholm Three Top Networked Cities
The Ericsson/Arthur D. Little Networked Society City Index ranks Seoul, Singapore, and Stockholm as the top three cities according to “their ability to transform ICT (information and communication technologies) to social, economic, and environmental benefits.”
The remaining cities in the top 10 are London, New York, Paris, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Beijing, in that order.
The study cites ICT-based applications such as e-government and smart transport systems as ones that can …
Delta Cutting International Routes
Delta Air Lines announced it will discontinue several routes from Atlanta and New York. The canceled routes from Atlanta are Athens, Greece; Copenhagen, Denmark; Moscow, Russia; Prague, Czech Republic; Shanghai, China; and Tel Aviv, Israel. Flights from New York that are being halted include Manchester, U.K.; Budapest, Hungary; and Berlin, Germany.
The Atlanta-Shanghai route had been cut back and then discontinued in 2009, but resumed last year with just two flights …
JetBlue and Jet Airways Launch Interline Service
JetBlue Airways and Indian carrier Jet Airways have announced a new interline agreement for flights from JetBlue domestic destinations to Brussels, Belgium, and then on to India.
Jet Airways flies daily non-stop from New York’s JFK and Newark Airports to its European hub in Brussels. From Brussels airport, Jet Airways flies non-stop to Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai. In India, Jet Airways’ domestic network comprises 53 cities, including Bangalore, Kolkata, Goa, and …
American Airlines Business Class Flight 20 San Francisco to New York JFK Review
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the tenth busiest airport in the U.S. and the 12th largest in the world. Among its many unusual amenities are the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum and the San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library. I arrived a couple of hours early at SFO’s Terminal 2 for my 3 p.m. flight. Short queues at both business-class check-in and the Priority Access security lane took about …
Vino Volo Wine Lounge, Restaurant, and Wine Shop San Francisco Airport Review
Looking for something different to do before boarding a recent American Airlines flight out of SFO’s Terminal 2, I headed to Vino Volo, the wine lounge, restaurant and boutique wine shop, located opposite the American Airlines Admirals Club lounge, just after security. Branches of the Vino Volo chain can be found at airports in cities including Baltimore, Detroit, Newark, Washington, D.C. (Dulles), New York (JFK), Oakland, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Seattle, …
Frankfurt Airport Offers New International Connections, A380, and Dreamliner Service
Frankfurt Airport’s new 2011/2012 Winter Timetable, which goes into effect on October 30, in tandem with the time change in Germany, features expanded flight services from the airlines who are using the extra capacity available following the recent inauguration of Frankfurt Airport’s new Runway Northwest.
In intercontinental traffic, Lufthansa will return to Rio de Janeiro, with five flights per week. Lufthansa last served this route from Frankfurt in 2005. Effective January …
British Airways Invests in Aircraft, Lounge Upgrades
British Airways, a member of the oneworld Alliance, announced a major program to update its aircraft and lounges.
Starting in November, the airline will begin refurbishing 18 of its Boeing 777-200 aircraft. The result will be all-new cabins, similar to those found in the airline’s new 777-300ER aircraft.
The upgrade will provide passengers with more comfortable seats that sport adjustable head rests in World Traveler, greater seat recline in World Traveler Plus, …
