Singapore Airlines announced the launch of nonstop flights from Houston to Moscow, with continuing service to Singapore, beginning March 20. The four-weekly flights will provide the first direct air link between the Russian capital and the US state of Texas. The new Singapore Airlines service will provide new travel options for both corporate and leisure […]
A three-month experimental program at Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport has begun to test a technology using encrypted bar codes on mobile device screens. Instead of a paper boarding pass, Continental Airlines and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will let passengers leaving Houston to show a code the airline has sent to their cell phone or […]
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC and Cypress Equities have agreed to develop and operate branded luxury residence in the heart of California’s Mammoth Mountain ski resort. The Ritz-Carlton Residences at Mammoth Hillside will feature a lavish spa and fitness center, swimming pool, several cozy fire pits, gourmet and express restaurants, ski valet services, and more. […]
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 […]