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Virgin America becomes first airline to launch Gogo's ATG-4 technology

15-Sep-2011
Gogo, the world's leading provider of in-flight connectivity and an innovator in in-flight entertainment, and Virgin America, the airline that is reinventing domestic travel, today announced at the 2011 Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Expo in Seattle that Virgin America will be the first airline to offer Gogo's next generation ATG-4 service.

Jazeera Airways to introduce new on-board meals every month

30-Aug-2011
While most airlines change their on-board meal selections twice a year in line with their schedule changes, award-winning Jazeera Airways announced today that it is introducing a new on-board meal selection every month for both Business Class travelers and Economy Class travelers starting September 1. The airline said the new food selections will always include a vegetarian option for its vegetarian travelers.

GOL launches aviation’s first individual onboard entertainment platform

29-Aug-2011
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (BMF&BOVESPA: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL),(S&P/Fitch: BB-/BB-,Moody’s: B1), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, announces the implementation, as of first of September 2011, of a pioneering onboard entertainment solution, the first of its kind in global aviation.

Virgin America debuts new Red™ in-flight entertainment line-up with more live TV

23-Aug-2011
Virgin America, the airline that is reinventing domestic travel, today announces a refreshed live satellite television line-up and new content additions to the Red™ in-flight entertainment platform.

Virgin America and Google Team Up to Keep Travelers Connected With Chromebooks @ 35,000 Feet

01-Jul-2011
Virgin America, the airline that is reinventing domestic flying, today announces that it is teaming up with Google Inc. to offer guests the opportunity to test-fly Google's new Chromebook for free onboard their flight and at select airport gates.

Allegiant Air selects AmSafe’s lightweight passenger seatbelt

07-Apr-2011
AmSafe® Industries, Inc., the leading provider of highly engineered restraint systems, today announced that Allegiant Air will equip their MD-80 aircraft with AmSafe’s next generation lightweight passenger seatbelt.

Condor and Lufthansa Systems take off with the next generation of in-flight entertainment

10-Mar-2011
On-board entertainment is an important part of an airline’s service for tourists and business travelers alike. At the ITB, Lufthansa Systems presents BoardConnect, its cost-efficient new in-flight entertainment (IFE) system which opens up a new world of opportunities for on-board communication.

AirTran Airways announces promotion with Gogo Inflight Internet and Ford to bring Facebook complimen

02-Feb-2011
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), today announced a promotion with Gogo Inflight Internet and the Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) that will offer complimentary access to social networking site Facebook to its customers during the month of February.

Virgin America kicks off New Year with fresh new menus for foodie flyers

07-Jan-2011
Virgin America, the California-based airline known for its award-winning cuisine, today introduces new menus for the New Year for guests in its First Class, Main Cabin Select and Main Cabin service.

Jazeera Airways launches new offer

08-Dec-2010
Previously, Jazeera Airways passengers had a checked in baggage allowance of 20kgs, and this allowance was increased as part of enhanced all-around customer offerings that are being rolled out for the past few months, which also include an enhanced Jazeera Business Class.

Virgin America teams up with Google Chrome to offer free in-flight WiFi over the holidays

09-Nov-2010
Virgin America, the first airline in the U.S. to offer fleetwide WiFi in the skies, today announces it is teaming up with Google's Chrome browser team to offer free Gogo® Inflight Internet for all its guests during the holiday season.

AirTran Airways adds vitaminwater zero™ to onboard beverage lineup

19-Oct-2010
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced that it is the first airline to serve vitaminwater zero™ squeezed (lemonade) and vitaminwater zero™ XXX (acai-blueberry-pomegranate) as the newest additions to the airline's complimentary beverage lineup.

Virgin America introduces new seasonal menus for autumn

06-Oct-2010
Virgin America, the California-based airline known for its award-winning cuisine, today introduces new seasonal menus for First Class, Main Cabin Select and Main Cabin service.

Southwest Airlines gives its onboard coffee a 'LIFT™' with hazelnut coffee creamer

30-Sep-2010
At Southwest Airlines, we're NUTS about HazelNUT... coffee creamer that is! Southwest Airlines is bringing back its favorite flavored coffee creamer onboard all its 3,200 flights.

JetBlue and ViaSat announce 21st century inflight broadband connectivity

23-Sep-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) and ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT) today announce the intent to create the industry's best inflight broadband for commercial aviation, using ViaSat's innovative high-capacity satellite technology.

Ryanair launches duty free sales on four Dublin routes to the Canaries

10-Sep-2010
IRELAND : Ryanair today (9th Sept) announced that it has introduced duty free sales of top brand cigarettes and alcohol on four Dublin routes to/from the Canaries (Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife).

Complimentary Vita Coco available on JetBlue Airways this fall

02-Sep-2010
In fall 2009, Vita Coco became the first-ever fresh coconut water to be sold at U.S. airports.

Virgin America upgrades Red™ in-flight entertainment platform

23-Jul-2010
Virgin America today unveils some big changes to the award-winning Red™ entertainment platform, which will allow travelers access to a host of new amenities, including next generation, enhanced terrain view Google Maps, an open tab service for the airline's one-of-a-kind on-demand menu and the first ever seatback in-flight digital shopping platform.

Virgin America introduces new seasonal summer menu

16-Jul-2010
Virgin America, the California-based airline known for its award-winning cuisine today announced the introduction of new menus that offer guests a selection of fresh and seasonal options for summer travel.

Virgin America extends contract with LSG Sky Chefs

08-Jul-2010
LSG Sky Chefs, the world's largest provider of in-flight services, has been awarded a contract extension with Virgin America through 2013.

Jetstar announces iPad trial for in-flight entertainment

01-Jun-2010
AUSTRALIA : Australia's low fares airline Jetstar has announced it will trial the newest and hottest new gadget in the world, the iPad, for onboard entertainment

Ryanair launches free online travel guides to well, and not so well, known destinations

28-May-2010
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (27th May) launched over 100 FREE online destination guides on www.ryanair.com to provide passengers with information on well known and not so well known Ryanair destinations.

flydubai to be launch customer of revolutionary new in-flight entertainment system from Lumexis

19-May-2010
flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, has signed a deal that will make the new airline the much anticipated launch customer of the revolutionary 'Fiber To The Screen'(FTTS™) In-Flight Entertainment system from Lumexis.

WestJet introduces Here to There in-flight entertainment

17-May-2010
CANADA : WestJet today announced the introduction of Here to There in-flight entertainment, allowing guests the opportunity to enjoy live seatback television on the ground and in the air.

flydubai and DNRD introduce first mobile and email entry visa service to Dubai

13-May-2010
flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, and the Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) have announced a partnership to activate a quick, easy and hassle-free service which allows travellers to collect their visas by email or mobile phone.

Frontier Airlines adds Gogo internet service on Embraer fleet

06-May-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc., announced it's taking the inflight customer experience to another level with the addition of Gogo inflight internet service on its Embraer fleet.

Frontier Airlines improves inflight customer experience

23-Apr-2010
Frontier Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET), is pleased to announce it‟s taking the inflight customer experience to another level with the addition of Gogo® inflight internet service on its Embraer fleet.

easyJet launches Starbucks coffee on all flights

09-Feb-2010
UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today announced that following its recent trial at selected bases, passengers will be able to purchase Starbucks VIA Ready Brew on all flights across its European network.

AirTran Airways unveils seat back advertising

19-Nov-2009
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., today announced plans to outfit all of its 138 Boeing jets with seat back advertising.

AirTran Airways introduces buy one, get one free in-flight Wi-Fi

02-Nov-2009
Exclusive deal from the only major airline with Wi-Fi on every flight.

Virgin America teams up with Google to offer free in-flight WiFi for holidays

20-Oct-2009
Virgin America, the airline that is reinventing domestic travel, today announced an exclusive partnership with Google to offer free in-flight WiFi to all of its guests during the holidays.

AirTran Airways announces expanded mobile web services

20-Oct-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Airline to provide customers with more access to manage their travel. AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI, today announced it will offer AirTran Airways customers more options when using mobile devices to manage their air travel.

GOL expands buy on board service to 37 domestic flights

20-Oct-2009
BRAZIL : GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (Bovespa: GOLL4 e NYSE: GOL), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, announces that it is extending its buy on board service in response to client requests and following extensive market research. GOL was the first airline to implement this service in Brazil in early June.

Southwest Airlines takes next step toward wi-fi

24-Aug-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : 21-Aug-2009 Airline concludes proof of concept testing.

CEB expands on board offerings with Duty Free

21-Aug-2009
PHILIPPINES : 20-Aug-2009 Leading value airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) launches its Duty Free offerings on board all international flights from Manila on August 21, 2009.

FlyGlobeSpan & 2Shop4 Offer Passengers Shopping In The Sky

12-Aug-2009
flyglobespan passengers to benefit from the new in-flight shopping and entertainment facilities from 2shop4 and their retailer partners

Ryan air would you stand for a free fare?

15-Jul-2009
Ryanair, the World’s favourite airline, today (14-jul-2009) extended its ‘free standing-flights’ online poll to Tuesday 21st July after 50,000 votes were cast in just five days. Ryanair hopes to poll over 100,000 passengers to find out if they would be willing to stand on one hour flights if it meant the fare was free.

JetBlue Enhances Channel Surfing at 30,000 Feet with Updated Channel Lineup

03-Jul-2009
JetBlue Airways Corporation the value-based airline that continues to offer the most free live entertainment of any U.S. carrier, today announces exclusive enhancements to its 36-channel lineup of DIRECTV(R) programming. As of today, the following channels are available to JetBlue customers on their individual seat-back in-flight entertainment systems: 24-hour news channel MSNBC; GolTV, the first U.S. network dedicated fully to soccer with both Spanish and English programming; and SPEED, a racing channel for auto enthusiasts. In addition, TV Land will broadcast Setanta Sports every Saturday from 5:00 a.m. to Monday at 5:00 a.m.

WestJet's 'up!' magazine wins National Magazine Award

10-Jun-2009
CANADA : up! magazine, the in-flight publication for WestJet Airlines produced by RedPoint Media Group on a contract basis, won Gold at the National Magazine Awards on Friday.

Southwest Airlines Mobile Site Gets a Facelift

02-Jun-2009
The mobile site is available among a variety of web enabled devices including the iPhone and Blackberry.
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