Yesterday, Brett Snyder, on his blog Cranky Flier, wrote an interesting piece worth sharing on airlines, their fees and branding. Airlines made $5.7billion in fees last year and it has caused many to feel airlines are ripping off the consumer to make big profits. Snyder looks at even with the fees, many airlines barely made […]
A pilot with Frontier Airlines, denied a quadriplegic passenger from taking his flight stating there were safety concerns. John Morris, 24, had recently flown from Denver to Dallas for a family wedding with no issues. It was when he was trying to make his way home that the disabled passenger and his family were told […]
Click any photo for larger version. Photos by Niek van der Zande, via FlightBlogger and Reuters. Airbus flew a double-decker Airbus A380 to the 2011 Paris Airshow to put on display and to hopefully attract additional customers. However, while taxiing, the world’s largest airliner’s wing clipped a building ripping off the right winglet and putting the aircraft […]
The first China Southern Airline Airbus A380 has rolled out of the paint shop in Hamburg Germany. This is one of five A380s that have been ordered by China Southern and the airline should take delivery of their first during the second half of 2011. Both photos from Airbus. Click either for much larger version.
Soon, Japan will have another Low Cost Carrier (LCC) option for passengers: Peach Airlines. The airline will operate out of Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka, Japan. Peach plans to start operations no later than March 2012 between Sappora and Fukuoka and to Seoul in May 2012. The airline has three major share holders: All […]