Continental Airlines is to make Heathrow debut by launching twice-daily nonstop service from both its Newark and Houston hubs on March 29. The world’s fifth largest airline revealed plans to begin services to London’s Heathrow Airport under the new US-European open skies rules. The airline will operate at Terminal 4, which will be the […]
In late 2008 Giorgio Armani is due to open the first of the brand’s luxury hotels at Burj Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The world’s first Armani Hotel will occupy the lower 37 floors of the 124-storey Burj Dubai and will offer 160 guest rooms and suites, several restaurants and a luxury spa. In 2004 Giorgio […]
Louis Armstrong International Airport on Tuesday began offering free WiFi access in its terminal lobbies, gates and dining areas. The airport has invested $400,000 in the new service, covering about 85 percent of the terminal’s main level. So far, the only dead spots are at the airline ticket counters and the baggage claim area.
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Skybus will launch its newly-announced base at Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) in January and February with nonstop flights to seven new destinations and additional service to Columbus. The ultra low-cost airline will connect the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point area in North Carolina with Florida, Gulf Coast, East Coast and West Coast markets. PTI will become Skybus’ […]
American Airlines is to launch non-stop scheduled service between Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Moscow Domodedovo (DME) airports next summer. Beginning June 2, the new flights will be served six times a week with Boeing 767-300 aircraft, seating 225 passengers in two classes. The business class configuration will feature 30 next-generation lie-flat seats with audio and […]
This morning, Singapore Airlines took delivery of the world’s first A380 at a special ceremony at Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France. The ’super-jumbo’ aircraft will make its debut on October 25 with an inaugural flight between Singapore and Sydney, with the majority of seats sold for charity on eBay. Then, on October 28, the […]
The first airport 3-D body screening machine was tested at Phoenix Sky Harbor International yesterday. The new tool in U.S. airports’ security arsenal is taking a 3-D image of passengers using radio waves to check for explosives, metal, plastic and liquids - anything hidden on the body. The machines are being used by the Transportation […]
Frontier Airlines launched non-stop service between its main hub at Denver International Airport and Sioux City, Iowa on Friday. The twice daily flights will initially be served by a 76-seat Embraer E-170 which will ultimately be replaced by a 74-seat Bombardier Q400 aircraft.
The morning flight from Denver will depart at 10:35 am and arrive at […]
The $800 million MGM Grand Detroit is due to open today in downtown Detroit, Michigan. The property, co-owned by MGM Mirage and Partners Detroit L.L.C, is the first luxury casino built in a major metropolis outside of Las Vegas. Key features in the MGM Grand Detroit include: 400 rooms and suites ranging from 510 to […]
Delta announced plans to offer increased choice on 14 new international routes from JFK, including nine transatlantic destinations not served by any other U.S. major airline — Edinburgh, Malaga, Cairo, Tel Aviv, Amman, Lagos, Dakar, Cape Town and Nairobi, the last two via Dakar. In addition, the Atlanta-based airline is introducing an improved schedule for […]