UK daily the Telegraph reports that an Israeli woman paid the El Al airline USD32,000 to allow her dog to travel with her in business class from Paris to Tel Aviv.
The woman, identified by the paper as Rivkah, 60, took up an entire compartment to ferry her, her boxer “Orchuk” and a vet on the four-hour flight.
Airline El Al had to remove several seats to make room for Or’s cage.
Surfing the web while flying to your favorite destination is a great way to pass the time and U.S. Airways has just decided to offer the services starting next year.
In early 2010 you’ll be able to connect to the internet on U.S. Airways flights using your laptop or smartphone.
The airline just announced a deal with Aircell to bring the company’s Gogo in-flight internet service to its planes.
Sarting this spring, SWISS will gradually introduce a new First Class cabin in conjunction with its fleet renewal program.
The spacious surroundings and adjustable sidewalls provide extensive privacy, while sophisticated lighting and the contemporary-yet-warm SWISS design combine to create a pleasant sense of space.
In addition, the guest seat, complete with backrest and armrests, enables the First Class customer to dine or work with a fellow traveler at a generously-proportioned table.
The Middle East have provided with comfortable air voyages for decades now. Starting with the brilliance in luxurious aviation experiences with Emirates, we have come to a point where a first class air traveler can have just about all his wishes fulfilled while in the air.
With more than six feet space for a passenger to stretch himself, sexy 23inch LCD monitors to feast their eyes, the power to charge their cell phones, media players and other gadgets via two USB points and a RCA socket, Etihad Airlines, the United Arab Emirates’ national airline, make a promising entry into the list of exotic fliers.
In addition Etihad Airways has been voted “airline with the best cabin staff” at this year’s Business Traveller Middle East awards, based on the opinions of thousands of readers of Business Traveller magazine. The Abu Dhabi based carrier also won for “airline with the best economy class.”
Continental Airlines Inc. on Monday showed off new fully reclining seats that it will put in business class of some jets beginning next year.
The airline said that the seats would go into Boeing 777 aircraft used mostly on trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific routes beginning in fall 2009, and later on Boeing 757 and 787 jets.
Continental unveiled the seats at a travel convention in Los Angeles. Airlines have been sprucing up their first- and business-class cabins, especially on international routes, to compete for lucrative business travelers.
Emirates Airline’s will launch its first A380 commercial service from Dubai to New York JFK on August 1st. The 14-hour non-stop flight will also be the first-ever commercial A380 service to the United States.
Emirates expects delivery of five A380s in its current financial year and from December 1, first class passengers will be able to enjoy a shower during a flight between Heathrow and Dubai for a price of $9,500.
The A380 airbuses will have to carry an extra 500kg of water,25 per cent more than currently, to ensure that all 14 First Class passengers can have a decent dousing.
