When United recently announced that it would install inflight Internet on all its mainline aircraft beginning next year, it might not have seemed like a big deal.
The tax holiday is over for U.S. airlines.
A man facing federal charges of attempting to evade airport security by boarding a cross-country flight without a valid boarding pass or identification pleaded not guilty Monday.
A man being held without bond was indicted Friday on charges he stowed away aboard a cross-country flight and later tried to do it again, federal authorities said.
A federal judge declined to set bond Friday for a man accused of stowing away aboard a cross-country flight, saying he needs more information on the suspect before potentially allowing him to walk free on bail.
A man is charged with being a stowaway after he allegedly flew from New York to Los Angeles without a boarding pass.
When you're traveling and something goes wrong, all you want is for someone to help you get back on track. That used to mean lengthy lines in the airport or long hold times on the phone, but that's been changing, thanks to social media. Airlines are quickly learning that social media tools, particularly Twitter, can act as an excellent customer service channel.
Twitter gives users unfiltered access to one another. It's a strength and a curse. CNN's Doug Gross explains.
There's a new front in the daily-deals battle: The fight to be the first to successfully blow up and reinvent the business model.
When you think of excellent in-flight entertainment, you probably think of a personal screen with hundreds of movies, TV shows, games and more, right? Don't get too used to it.
People love to complain about the airlines, but there's one problem with that. It won't do any good.
There's no doubt airline fees are one of the universe's most complained-about topics. Just say the word "fee," and you'll see the same look of disgust you'd see if you told anyone older than 20 that you like Justin Bieber.
Genevieve Shaw Brown, Senior Editor at Travelocity, talks about how to avoid pesky airline fees on American Morning.
Juicy -- or mundane -- Facebook status updates won't have to wait until touchdown for air travelers during the month of February.
This time, the director was not let on his Virgin America flight despite being checked in at the airport in time
Throughout days of travel, CNN.com's Jessica Ravitz collected holiday travel tips from master jet-setters, airport workers and flight attendants.
Who says nothing's free on planes anymore?
Google is partnering with three major U.S. airlines to offer free wireless Internet access on domestic flights this holiday season, the search engine said Monday.
Aircraft leasing pioneer Steven Udvar-Hazy discusses his company's purchases at the Farnborough Airshow.
You may have hundreds of followers on Twitter, but how much "Klout" do you have?
Airlines and banks tend to be on the same page when it comes to regulation of business -- they don't want it.
You're going to be seeing search ads on Twitter after all.
A passenger stuck on a flight for 16 hours rationed food, helped moms and told the whole story in real time online.
Passenger David Martin knew the situation on Virgin America Flight 404 was unraveling Saturday when members of the flight crew began snapping at passengers.
'Tis the season...for long lines and frayed nerves. Here's how to cope.
Air travel competition is heating up, and we're not talking about corporate profits and losses here. As airlines reduce flights and use smaller planes, passengers sometimes are jostling for storage space for their carry-on items.
Google is planning to foot the bill for WiFi at 47 of the nation's airports for the rest of the year, beginning Tuesday.
It's all the rage to criticize the airlines. But we found some smart, practical initiatives that point the way to a better future.
If you were a TWA first-class passenger traveling from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco, California, in October 1970, your menu read more like a feast for the Sun King than a precooked meal heated in a convection oven.
A new approach
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Virgin America is using humorous cartoon characters in its preflight safety video.
Southwest Airlines is the top air carrier in the United States. No, wait; it's American Airlines. Hang on -- make that Virgin America.
If your November travel plans include a flight out of Los Angeles, don't be surprised to find yourself standing behind a bald, tattooed human billboard.
CNNMoney: Airlines going Wi-Fiupdated: Tue Aug 05 2008 12:46:00
Several major airlines are planning to soon start offering Wi-Fi access to their passengers.
So here we were at 6:20 Monday morning at Los Angeles International Airport. Despite the hour, a disc jockey played pulsing club music, a soundtrack that soon continued onboard a Virgin America Airbus with "My Other Ride is a Spaceship" emblazoned behind its nose. A 20-minute flight later, the jet landed in Mojave, Calif., where tycoon Richard Branson awaited.
It's been ten years since his last ready-to-wear collection, but designer Todd Oldham is back in fashion with a top post at Old Navy.
Fortune: Flying smartupdated: Fri Feb 29 2008 14:43:00
Talk about a long wait for takeoff. After stints at Lufthansa and Delta (where he was president), Fred Reid has spent three years trying to get Virgin America off the ground. Though the Department of Transportation initially withheld approval, citing too much foreign control by Richard Branson's Virgin Group, the low-cost carrier finally got the go-ahead in May after restructuring. Flights between San Francisco and New York - featuring mood lighting, leather seats, and a deluxe entertainment system - begin this month. We caught up with Reid at VA's Burlingame, Calif., headquarters to talk travel.
It has been a year of promising news for the globe-trotting business traveler. Yes, there have been all the woes of increased airport security, packed planes, heaving hotels and bursting business-class lounges, but some of the headlines have brought encouragement for a better future.
LAS VEGAS -- Traveling with Jamie Gold has its perks. A flight to Las Vegas, for example, isn't simply a one-hour trip from San Francisco to Sin City; it's a theatrical production worthy of a casino showroom.
You paid a fee to purchase the ticket, you may have even chalked up the extra charge for an exit-row seat, and you're prepared to spend $5 for a cocktail on board - but when plans change and you need to modify your flights accordingly, that's when you really get hit.
After years of preparation and planning, Virgin America finally took off Wednesday, despite delays caused by a summer storm in New York. But whether all the hype surrounding the new airline is anything more than hot air remains to be seen.
When Virgin America announced last year that it had landed $178 million in investment funding to launch U.S. passenger service - the most ever for a new domestic airline - ad agencies up and down M...
Business 2.0: Product designupdated: Mon Feb 12 2007 17:17:00
Companies are increasingly willing to seek outside help in dreaming up new products. Design firms like Ideo and Frog do that on a large scale; Johnson figured small-scale product design could be a smart complement to ad services, so he hired designers to work alongside the creatives.
With a business empire ranging from cola to cell phones to condoms, Richard Branson was once dismissed by the jolly old British business establishment as a brash, attention-grabbing American-style ...
Former American Airlines CEO Don Carty has agreed to serve as chairman of Virgin America, the start-up airline backed in part by Virgin CEO Richard Branson.
Fortune: A British Invasion?updated: Mon Feb 06 2006 06:55:00
You know the old line: How do you end up with $500 million in the airline business? Start with a billion. These days the question should be, How do you end up with $250 million? Or nothing at all? ...
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