This weekend, the International Air Transport Association(IATA) announced the industry’s conversion to 100% electronic ticketing. It was perhaps a bit idealistic. In the 1930s, IATA developed the first standardized hand-written paper ticket. In 1972, with increased automation, the IATA neutral paper ticket was developed. Any travel agent could use this to ticket almost any airline.…
The recent revelations of the end of a paper ticket have put us in mind of the way travel is going. Recently, Walletpop.com listed as #5 of 25 on Comebacks We’d Like to See as Pleasurable Air Travel. As they put it… Once upon a time, a traveler flying from Columbus to Denver arrived at…
A New York couple has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines for putting their son at risk. . Their four-year old son has a severe nut allergy, which they claim they made clear to American when making their reservation and then told by a gate agent that there would be no nuts served on the…
LiveTV, the JetBlue subsidiary that handles the in-flight entertainment for the airline and several other airlines is buying Airfone, Verizon’s now-defunct air telephone division. Elsewhere, Jaunted reports that its BetaBlue test internet platform is expanding its offering to allow passengers to check their Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, Windows Live, or Microsoft Exchange mail, as well as…
United Airlines matched American Airlines’ $15 fee to check a single bag today. US Airways announced the same on all reservations booked on or after July 9th. US Airways will be charging $2 per nonalcoholic drink beginning August 1st. They’ve already rid themselves of free snacks in economy as of June 1st. In addition, US…
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