Sentences with phrase «on airline seats»

(MCT)-- Have you noticed that padding on airline seats is getting thinner?

Prices on airline seats, hotel rooms and car rentals can change frequently.

Hang this handy organizer on the airline seat in front of you for convenient access to your phone, tablet, charger, headphones, and reading material.

Not exact matches

Airlines are warring over wealthy travelers, spending millions on plush first - class cabins that look more like flying hotel rooms than seats on a commercial airliner.

In February, a video of a child screaming, climbing on a seat, and running through the aisles on a Lufthansa flight from Germany to New Jersey raised questions over how airlines should handle disruptive children.

But the incident renewed debate over the idea of child - free seating areas that can be found on some international airlines, but have yet to be introduced by any US airlines.

I went from a person totally okay with curling up in my leggings and sweatshirt into a tiny ball entertained by pre-loaded podcasts for an entire flight to a traveler constantly comparing the lack of amenities, professionalism, and comfort of any seat on any airline to the two roundtrip business class flights I took on Emirates.

«The overbooking process makes it possible to use seats on airplanes much more effectively,» he said, arguing it helps the customer by allowing them to book on a sold - out flight that's unlikely to remain that way and the airline by helping ensure that all flights are at capacity.

Not only what you would get on another airline — Spirit, Frontier, Allegiant — but you also get that capability of buying something, that you do get a seat assignment or something more that allows you to have the service.

«A great airline website isn't going to fix problems with on - time arrivals, baggage problems, long lines to get on the plane or being crammed into seats like sardines,» VanAmburg explained.

The company gave a glimpse of strategic changes for Aeroplan, including allowing members to select any seat on any airline, earn and redeem miles faster, use technology to allow travel plans to be completed in one place and a more personalized experience.

(The airline announced on Tuesday that passengers holding a «basic economy» ticket will be limited to one bag that fits under your seat.)

United Airlines was selling seats on an 18 - hour nonstop flight to Singapore but the fares quickly sold out.

Because he booked the finest seats available on the flight, the airline also picked Huang up in a Mercedes to take him to the airport.

Delta Air Lines responded to criticisms on Twitter from Ann Coulter, who said the airline had reassigned her «carefully» selected seat

United Airlines is banning carry - on bags that don't fit under a seat for certain economy class passengers.

If you've flown on some of the new or newly retrofitted aircraft from Alaska, Delta, United and other airlines, you might find in - seat power and personal seatback video screens.

Many of the Recaro Basic Line 3520 seats found on these airlines have thinner padding, and the bottoms seem to reach to only mid-thigh, which feels more like a hard bench than a real chair.

Other amenities in the suite include seats that are wider than the average of 21 inches on existing Delta One classes (for competitive reasons, the airline did not release the specific width); roomy stowage compartments for shoes, headphones, and laptops; two consoles so passengers can comfortably spread out their drinks, reading materials, and laptops; and an 18 - inch - high resolution entertainment monitor, the largest among United States - based carriers, according to the airline, and bigger than the 11 - to 15 - inch monitors in Delta One classes.

These readers weighed in on almost a dozen factors, including their airline seat's comfort and legroom, cleanliness, service by airline staff, food and beverage selection, WiFi connectivity, and pricing transparency.

Delta Studio, which is the airline's suite of in - flight entertainment, will be available on seat - back screens or can be streamed through Wi - Fi on personal devices like laptops, tablets, and cellphones.

For the survey out Thursday, Switchfly broke down the availability of saver seats — which are seats that can be purchased through rewards programs — on 25 major International airlines.

If tardy one to two hours (or one to four on international flights), the airline will aim to get you a seat on the next available flight and cough up twice your one - way fare, up to $ 650.

Passengers tired of reading the in - flight magazine and airplane safety card tucked into the seat in front of them have been begging the airline to roll out on - board Wi - Fi for years.

When he first became CEO of WestJet in April 2010, one of Gregg Saretsky's first initiatives was to enter into code - sharing arrangements: strategic partnerships that would allow WestJet to sell seats on other airlines» flights, as well as handle check - ins, issue boarding passes and seamlessly transfer passengers and luggage.

Austin - based insurance agency owner Ashley Hunter was upgraded to first class on Delta Airlines twice in the past year, happy results that she credits to tweeting the airline — once when her seat was taken by another flier and a second time for praising service at the gate.

Brian and Brittany Schear were on a red - eye flight April 23 from Maui to Los Angeles when they got into an argument with airline officials, who said the seat in question needed to be given to another passenger.

The airline will add Fort St. John, B.C. to its network and use the first two 78 - seat Bombardier Q400s on routes between Vancouver and Victoria, and Calgary to Nanaimo, B.C.

The country's largest airline said Thursday that it plans to add the new seating class on five Boeing 777 aircraft that will join the fleet over the next year, starting this summer.

The seating will also be available on 37 Boeing 787 Dreamliners that are slated for delivery beginning in 2014, but there are no immediate plans to extend the service to its entire fleet as rival WestJet Airlines (TSX: WJA) is doing.

The economy seats on Southwest Airlines» new 737s will be only slightly larger — but it's a welcome change.

Virgin America, which was recently named the best airline in the U.S. for business travel, is based in Silicon Valley and it's the only airline to offer WiFi on every flight and a power outlet at every seat.

Robert Mann, an aviation consultant and former American Airlines executive, said it would most likely be Tuesday before Delta's operations in Atlanta returned to normal, and for passengers «it could be most of the week» because there aren't many open seats on other flights in the last week before Christmas.

The U.S. planemaker's concept of a slightly larger version of its 737 MAX 7 jet with more seats and range drew airline interest on Thursday.

Airline shares fell sharply on Tuesday after United Airlines announced it would aggressively add seats to the market over the next three years, sparking worries of higher costs and a possible fare war.

Here's what it was like to travel in the most exclusive seat on world's best international airline.

Even when airlines don't sell all of their first - class seats on a given flight, it might not be easy to use miles for an upgrade.

Even if you are enough of a high - profile customer to warrant special treatment, «strong demand» for business and first - class seats on long flights means airlines often don't have many open seats that can be used for upgrades, according to Harteveldt.

How about Frontier Airlines, which offers these comforting words on its website: «We'll try to keep your party together, but the only way to ensure that you'll sit together is to select seats at time of booking»?

Passengers purchasing tickets on a Thai airline can now buy a seat for a hugely popular life - like doll that has owners treating them like real children.

A passenger was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight by law enforcement on Sunday after refusing to give up his seat.

United Airlines» UAL, -0.28 % score was 3 on April 8, a relatively benign score before the videos of the man being dragged from his seat by airport police at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport with a bloodied face were posted.

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Hotels, car rental companies and airlines can use such «blind» booking sites to unload vacant rooms, empty airline seats and unused cars without lowering their prices on traditional sales channels.

Airlines across North America are posting record «load factors» — the percentage of seats filled on their flights — and are exploring ingenious ways to squeeze even more people on board.

American Airlines Group Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., and United Continental Holdings Inc. are being asked by a group that advocates on behalf of flyers to report on potential business risks from cabin seats that are getting smaller while passengers get bigger.

On Tuesdays beginning March 17, Cuba Travel Services will offer seats on a Boeing Co. 737 - 800 operated by Sun Country Airlines, capable of transporting 145 passengers from John F. Kennedy International airport to HavanOn Tuesdays beginning March 17, Cuba Travel Services will offer seats on a Boeing Co. 737 - 800 operated by Sun Country Airlines, capable of transporting 145 passengers from John F. Kennedy International airport to Havanon a Boeing Co. 737 - 800 operated by Sun Country Airlines, capable of transporting 145 passengers from John F. Kennedy International airport to Havana.

Airlines compete for passengers with a variety of fares, discounts, route networks, flight schedules, flight frequencies, frequent flyer programs and other products and services, including seating, food, entertainment and other on - board amenities.

With just eight seats on every aircraft — fewer than most first class cabins offered on competing airlines, our First Class cabin has an exclusive feel with a dedicated attendant providing a personal level of service.

Southwest Airlines Co. is stepping up inspections on its jet fleet after investigators said they discovered evidence of metal fatigue on an engine that exploded Tuesday, sending shrapnel into the plane and killing a passenger seated near a window.