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Trip Reports

A Look at Low-Cost Flying in Taiwan

July 1, 2018 Albert Kuan

I’m a big fan of low-cost carriers (LCC’s) in Asia. Usually, the cabins are bland and uninteresting, but the attractive buy-on-board meals and funny cartoon characters make the journey quite unique. Also for the aviation

Opinions

Opinion: Despite Huge Ticket Sales, Flybondi’s Dispatch and Management of Flights is Lackluster

February 20, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Only a few weeks have passed since Flybondi’s first commercial flight, on Jan. 26. Argentina’s first indigenous low-cost carrier appeared as a consequence of the governmental impulse to new companies, and obtained a 15-year permission

News

Frontier Airlines Now Second Largest Carrier at Raleigh-Durham in Destinations Served

February 10, 2018 Albert Kuan

Frontier Airlines announced 6 new routes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Thursday morning, making it the second largest carrier at the airport in terms of number of destinations served. Frontier’s new destinations include Buffalo, Houston,

Top Story

KLM Offers Virtual Reality Experience for Budget Travelers

October 7, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

In a unique plan to attract more customers, KLM announced that its new app “Flight Upgrader” has been made available, offering passengers the opportunity to upgrade virtually via a special headset. Utilizing either Google

Airlines

Primera Air Eyes Low-Cost Transatlantic Travel For 2018

August 14, 2017 Jace Moseley

A new European low-cost carrier is setting its sights on opening new routes to the United States. Latvia-based Primera Air announced plans for six routes between Europe and locations across the U.S., beginning in 2018.

Airlines

Peach Becomes First Japanese Carrier to Accept Bitcoin

May 24, 2017 Akhil Dewan

Osaka-based Peach Aviation, a low-cost carrier specializing in flights between Japan and Northeast Asia, announced that it will begin accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment for tickets. The announcement follows a shift in regulations

Low Cost Carrier

A Look at Low-Cost Flying in Taiwan

Opinion: Despite Huge Ticket Sales, Flybondi’s Dispatch and Management of Flights is Lackluster

Frontier Airlines Now Second Largest Carrier at Raleigh-Durham in Destinations Served

KLM Offers Virtual Reality Experience for Budget Travelers

Primera Air Eyes Low-Cost Transatlantic Travel For 2018

Peach Becomes First Japanese Carrier to Accept Bitcoin

Potential Emirates Acquisition of Etihad Creates Airport Confusion

American and Delta Raise Checked Baggage Fees

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Mohawk Airlines

United to Begin Flying Boeing 787-10s to Europe from Newark

Copa Overhauled: Panama’s Flag Carrier Shows Off New Aircraft and Revamped Interior