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April 26, 2018 8:21 pm ET -
A Virgin Farewell: What It Was Like to Go Behind-the-Scenes…
At midnight on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, the airline business lost another brand that helped to change and revolutionize the industry. On this day, the Virgin America brand was retired by Alaska Airlines, who had purchased Virgin America in 2016.…
April 22, 2018 11:00 am ET -
The New Law that Could Change How Travelers Book Flights
In early 2012, Spirit Airlines sent this email out to customers: “WARNING: New government regulations require us to HIDE taxes in your fares.” In what some might call typical Spirit Airlines fashion, the carrier was protesting against a new regulation that…
April 18, 2018 9:17 pm ET -
From Screen to Scheme: A Look at Movie, TV Show,…
While it is common for movies and TV shows to have sponsorships with various corporations, usually the extent of these partnerships can range from appearing in the media to commercials. However, some marketing deals between studios and airlines tend to go…
April 17, 2018 7:17 pm ET -
A String of Bad Luck? Three Near Back-to-Back Aviation Incidents…
The East Coast's commercial aviation sector was hit with a heavy dose of bad luck early this week, featuring three back-to-back inflight mechanical incidents involving separate U.S. airlines. In every case, however, the rigid and persistent nature of commercial aviation safety…
April 17, 2018 8:00 am ET -
Group from Northwestern Looking to Make Inflight Wi-Fi Better Than…
When the first commercial aircraft took to the skies in the early part of the 20th century, and for even decades after, flying was an escape from the world below. For two, five, even ten hours, passengers were disconnected from…