Blog Profile / Flightandroom Blog
| URL : | http://blog.flightandroom.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Vehicles / Aircraft | |
| Posts on Regator: | 206 | |
| Posts / Week: | 0.8 | |
| Archived Since: | March 7, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Ritz-Carlton to develop luxury ski residences at Mammoth
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC and Cypress Equities have agreed to develop and operate branded luxury residence in the heart of California's Mammoth Mountain ski resort. The Ritz-Carlton Residences at Mammoth Hillside will fea...
Using your cell phone as airline boarding pass?
A three-month experimental program at Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport has begun to test a technology using encrypted bar codes on mobile device screens. Instead of a paper boarding pass, Continental Airlines and the Transporta...
SIA to fly from Houston to Moscow, Singapore
Singapore Airlines announced the launch of nonstop flights from Houston to Moscow, with continuing service to Singapore, beginning March 20. The four-weekly flights will provide the first direct air link between the Russian capital...
Merry Christmas to you all!
We'd like to wish to all of our readers love, peace and joy. May this Christmas be bright and cheerful and may the New Year begin on a prosperous note!...
Top 10 air passenger trends and issues for 2008
Airline mergers and more low-fare regional jets, predicts the Air Travelers Association in its assessment of the top ten airline passenger trends and issues for the new year. Here’s the list:1. The battle with the government over de...
British Airways to launch US carrier
British flag carrier British Airways (BA) announced plans to create subsidiary airline to operate direct services between the US and mainland Europe. The new airline, called ‘OpenSkies’, will fly daily between New York and either Br...
American Airlines begins inflight Internet access installation
American Airlines has completed the first aircraft installation of the Aircell’s Internet broadband connectivity solution. AA, which will be the first U.S. airline to offer the Aircell's service, plans to install and test the techn...
Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic announced on Wednesday a model of SpaceShipTwo, the world’s first commercial passenger spacecraft. SpaceShipTwo (SS2) is designed to carry 6 paying passengers and 2 pilots 68 miles (110 km) above t...
Real grass on a cruise ship deck?
That’s right! There's a new job opening at Celebrity Cruises: groundskeeper. When Celebrity Solstice debuts in December 2008, it will present an industry first on the top deck of the ship: real, growing grass, set in an innovative...
AirTran adds 5 new routes from Milwaukee
AirTran Airways is to launch seasonal flights from Milwaukee to five West Coast and East Coast destinations.AirTran’s new routes from Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport (MKE) include:-- Los Angeles International Airport,-- S...
Princess hunts for ‘The Greatest Romantic’
Get your video camera ready! Princess Cruises is starting a nationwide video contest asking "Are You the Greatest Romantic?" The contest launches Valentine's Day on company's new Department of Romance at www.princess.com/romance...
Virgin America expands to San Diego
Virgin America commenced service to San Diego, CA from its base of San Francisco International Airport on February 12. It is the sixth destination for the low-fare carrier, which aims to serve as many as ten major U.S. cities within...
World’s largest airport terminal to be inaugurated in Beijing
Beijing's new international airport terminal, which will open for trial operations on February 29, will be the largest and most advanced airport building in the world. The $3.5 billion project was designed by UK architects Foster &...
Top 7 US short city break destinations
Las Vegas, NevadaThe fun never ends in Las Vegas. The city is today the largest playground for grown-ups and one of the top tourist destinations in the U.S. To start with, take a stroll along the Strip and see some of the world's m...
Singapore Airlines to offer all-business class flights from US
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to offer all-business class seating on its non-stop flights to Singapore from New York and Los Angeles, starting mid-May.Under the new configuration, the airline will replace the existing two-class, 181-s...
Emirates introduces in-flight mobile phone service
Emirates Airline has announced that it has launched in-flight mobile phone service, making it the first commercial airline to allow mobile phone usage while in flight. The service was introduced on a flight between Dubai and Casabla...
Hawaii Superferry to resume service
Hawaii Superferry has announced it will resume service between Oahu and Maui starting Monday, April 7. The interisland ferry has been out of service since February 13 for repairs and maintenance. It was scheduled to be in dry dock u...