Roger Collis: How to avoid the seat scramble (International Herald Tribune)
We have found that major airlines do not allow us to reserve seats until 24 hours before the flight. Can you suggest a strategy for securing a seat reservation at the time of booking or well before departure?
Too crowded on the plane? Try another airline, destination (Pioneer Press)
Though it's never fun to be stuck on a crowded plane, it can be excruciating on long-haul flights like the ones to Europe that so many vacationers are about to take. And with load factors - the percentage of seats filled - expected to reach 90 percent or more on many days this summer, finding space to stretch out is harder than ever.
Southwest, JetBlue lower fares, too / Discounts coincide with arrival of Virgin America (San Francisco Chronicle)
Startup airline Virgin America's plunge into the low-cost air travel market this week prompted fare cuts by two major rivals on Friday, holding out the prospect of a price war on several popular routes -- at least until the new carrier's low introductory...
Airlines all say: We’re cheapest (Sunday Times)
MANGO, the low-cost airline recently launched by state-owned South African Airways, says it ‘‘remains the lowest-fare carrier despite competitor discounting”. But when shopping around for air fares, The Times found that kulula.com appeared to be cheaper.
Say "no" to in-flight mobile phones (Daily Telegraph)
Our campaign to keep phones off planes is gathering pace. Sign our petition here.
Go for sea, sand and sun (KYIV Post)
With summer vacation now up and running, the logical question for everyone is where to spend the holidays.
More space, fewer toilets as Virgin loses train routes to Arriva (The Scotsman)
PASSENGERS were yesterday promised more seats and luggage space at the cost of fewer toilets as Arriva won the battle for control of half of Virgin's cross-Border long distance trains.
Which airline offersbest deal to US? (rediff.com)
There is no denying that the India-US sector is one of the hottest routes for airlines both from India and the United States
Westward ho! (Business Standard India)
Which airline offers the best deal to the US? There is no denying that the India-US sector is one of the hottest routes for airlines both from India and the United States. Two carriers from India, Air India and Jet Airways, will start flying to America next month.
Fly Singapore, Dubai at less than Rs 10,000! (rediff.com)
International budget airlines are vying with each other to offer you the cheapest deals.