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Singapore Airlines Issues Odd Statement On North Korea

Earlier today Singapore Airline’s Facebook page posted an unusual warning on its Facebook page. Around 4:00pm Singapore time the airline posted the following:   North Korea is reportedly planning a rocket launch in the coming days. We wish to reassure our customers that none of our flights will be operating in airspace that may be…

Senate Bill Seeks To Ban Frequent Flyer Security Lane

Airline frequent flyers expect a number of perks for their loyalty from the airlines they fly on, one of these perks at many airports is an ‘elite line’ at security check points allowing frequent flyers and first class passengers to skip the long queues of waiting passengers … but a new bill introduced on the…

Starting Today Allegiant Air Charges For Carry On Bags

In April 2010 Spirit Airlines announced the unthinkable … the airline would begin charging passengers for carry on bags, shocking the travel industry that any airline would charge for carry on bags before Ireland’s Ryanair.  Now, two years later Ryanair is still not charging passengers for carry on bags, however Las Vegas based low cost…

Are The MacBook Air & iPad The Perfect In-flight Office?

Not all airline seats are the same, from spacious international first class suites to cramped commuter planes seats; passengers have different experiences depending on the seat they are in.   For many business travelers, the seat they are in is frequently a cramped regional jet … or in some cases a turbo prop (which are the…

Take The #AvGeekPhoto Challenge All April Long

Travelers, airplane geeks and photographers tend to have one thing in common … they shoot a lot of photos.  If you’re a travel photographer or photo avgeek you probably shoot even more photos.   During the month of April, why not put your airplane photos to good use and take part in the #AvGeekPhoto Challenge?  …

Navy Carrier Operations On Board CVN-70 … in HD

I am a commercial aviation guy, I can watch airport operations all day long, but there is not much more exciting to watch than U.S. Navy carrier operations.  From aircraft being launched off steam driven catapults to aircraft recovery by a hook catching a thin wire, everything is high intensity and spectacular.   If you’re…

The Travel Strategist Introduces TweetAFlight™ Instant Sales Channel for Airlines

Fair Warning … Today’s Blog Post Is Completely Self Serving … and I’m OK with that … The Travel Strategist Introduces TweetAFlight™ Instant Sales Channel for Airlines Innovative Solution Monetizes Social Media Followers, Turning Airline Tweets into E-Commerce Transactions New York, New York, USA – (29 March 2012) – The Travel Strategist, a social media…