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San Francisco International Airport Opens Yoga Room

San Francisco International Airport Opens Yoga Room

San Francisco International Airport has opened a yoga room in Terminal 2, which recently underwent a significant renovation.
“When we began to remodel Terminal 2, one of our goals was not just to bring the glamour back to air travel, but to also make the entire experience less stressful and more enjoyable,” said airport director John L. Martin.
Passengers will find the yoga room just past security and next to the Recompose …

Virgin America to Inaugurate San Francisco and Los Angeles Flights to Philly

Virgin America to Inaugurate San Francisco and Los Angeles Flights to Philly

Virgin America announced new transcontinental flights from the west coast to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The airline has started selling tickets for its new Philadelphia service, which is scheduled to begin in April.
Virgin will offer two flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco, starting on April 10, and three flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, starting April 4. Philadelphia will be Virgin America’s seventeenth destination.

JetBlue and Singapore Airlines Partnership Announced

JetBlue and Singapore Airlines Partnership Announced

JetBlue Airways and Singapore Airlines announced an interline agreement that allows passengers to book a single ticket for flights to and from the U.S. to Frankfurt, Singapore, and connecting destinations.  Passengers will have a single check-in for their flights and bags will be automatically transferred at the connecting airport.
Singapore offers daily non-stop flights from Newark (EWR) to Singapore with an all-business-class service to its hub at Changi International Airport in …

The Transcontinental Flight Turns 100

The Transcontinental Flight Turns 100

The transcontinental flight, or transcon, turned 100 today.  The Vin Fiz Flyer (pictured), a Wright EX biplane, was named after a grape-flavored soft drink of the time.  It departed Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn at 4:30 p.m. on September 17, 1911 and landed in Long Beach, California on December 10.  It was piloted by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, who navigated across the U.S. by following a train, the Vin Fiz Special, which …

Air France A380 New York JFK to Paris Affaires Business Class Review

Air France A380 New York JFK to Paris Affaires Business Class Review

Four airlines occupy Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, including Air France, which currently operates four flights to Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in Paris daily. A fifth flight is operated by Delta Air Lines as a code share with Air France.
One of the flights is AF007, which is an Airbus A380 route. Air France was a launch customer for this particular aircraft, which debuted …

American Expands Benefits for West Coast Flights on JAL; JAL to Add Boston Gateway

American Expands Benefits for West Coast Flights on JAL; JAL to Add Boston Gateway

American Airlines is offering the following ways to earn and redeem AAdvantage miles when flying on fellow oneworld alliance member JAL from West Coast gateways in North America to Tokyo and beyond, through Feb. 29, 2012.
Earn double AAdvantage miles flying nonstop on JAL on purchased, published business-class fares between Vancouver and Tokyo. Register at AA.com/offers using bonus code JLYVR.
Earn double AAdvantage miles flying nonstop JAL routes between Tokyo and select …