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Archive for the ‘Airline updates’ Category

November 18th, 2008

Get Frequent Flier Award seat alerts with Yapta.com

Collecting air miles is all fine and dandy but trying to keep track of when you can redeem them for a specific flight isn’t always easy. Now it is, because Yapta.com has launched a completely free service which will alert members by email when they’re able to exchange their air miles for a […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

October 30th, 2008

British Airways launces mobile check-in

If you have plans to fly British Airways you should be aware of a brand new service that they offer, just launched today. British Airways now offers mobile check-in with global access. It’s a service that is also available in 11 different languages so far, which is a step up from any other […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

September 5th, 2008

Pass the time in-flight with Virgin America’s Red inflight system

Not every airline’s movie choices are everyone’s cup of tea. If you’re a bit nervous about flying, a movie might not even offer enough distraction. If you’re looking for something a bit more interactive to pass the time on your flight, Virgin America has their Red inflight system to entertain you.
Red […]

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August 22nd, 2008

British Airways wants to be on your iPhone

British Airways is the latest to create an application for your iPhone, letting you take the airline’s information with you on the go. Right now they can provide you with up-to-date flight info, keeping you in the know about their arrival and departure times. You’ll know as soon as possible whether a flight […]

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July 31st, 2008

Google your flight to see if it’s on track

Have you ever come across something that other people have known about for months and you wonder why on earth you didn’t know it existed? That’s exactly how I felt when I learned that you can Google your flight to see how it’s standing (or flying, to be more precise).
You’d think I […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

July 25th, 2008

Giving the Mile High Club a new meaning

There’s a new mile high club in the making and it’s got nothing to do with what you’re thinking! Several different airlines (Southwest, JetBlue, Lufthansa, and more) are working on testing Internet access on their flights. Some are using local connections to provide the Wi-Fi access. T-Mobile, Verizon, and Aircell are among […]

By Sherry -- 4 comments