Global Events · eTN Contacts & Team · Advertising · Submit Articles ·    
EasyJet plans to start assigning seats on its flights

Budget Carriers Test Allocated Seating

EasyJet plans to start assigning seats on its flights

Budget airline passengers could soon be spared the ordeal of a seating free-for-all when they ... read more

Aer Lingus announces One Million Seat Sale

Aer Lingus Launches Massive Sale

Aer Lingus announces One Million Seat Sale

DUBLIN, Ireland - Aer Lingus has announced a massive seat sale across its entire network.

read more
Number of airline seats in April to exceed 317 million worldwide

Unprecedented airline capacity levels

Number of airline seats in April to exceed 317 million worldwide

CHICAGO, Ill.

read more
Multi-year conversion brings Economy Plus to new United

United Airlines to Retain Economy Plus

Multi-year conversion brings Economy Plus to new United

CHICAGO, Ill. - United Continental Holdings, Inc.

read more
Lufthansa investing 170M Euros in cabin revamp

Lufthansa

Lufthansa investing 170M Euros in cabin revamp

Lufthansa is installing some 32,000 new seats on more than 180 aircraft in its short- and ... read more

American Airlines changing interiors of its older Boeing 737s

Squeezing in more seats and bags

American Airlines changing interiors of its older Boeing 737s

American Airlines is stripping the interiors of its older Boeing 737s to increase the amount of ... read more

Make sure you have seat assignment in advance

Air Travel

Make sure you have seat assignment in advance

By TOM PARSONS

American Airlines recently began charging passengers to sit in the front of coach class during ... read more

American Airlines: Front row seats to cost extra

American Airlines Finds Yet another fee

American Airlines: Front row seats to cost extra

By SAMANTHA BOMKAMP

NEW YORK – American Airlines has found another fee.

read more
Aviation news: American Airlines' Boeing 737-800s get interior makeover

American Airlines Updating Planes

Aviation news: American Airlines' Boeing 737-800s get interior makeover

By Bob Cox

American Airlines is updating the interiors of its Boeing 737-800s with more comfortable seats, ... read more

To recline or not to recline is not an option

Spirit Airlines Introduces The Non-Adjustable Seat

To recline or not to recline is not an option

By eTN Staff Writer

Spirit Airlines is on a roll.

read more
Passengers: Paying to pick seats loathsome

Air Travel

Passengers: Paying to pick seats loathsome

Paying for extras has become routine for airline passengers but it doesn't mean they like it, ... read more

Airlines correct to vet passengers for excessive weight

Airline Policies

Airlines correct to vet passengers for excessive weight

By Steve Dorfman

Taking a commercial airline flight is, statistically speaking, the safest way to ... read more

Overweight passengers should inquire about seat policies before booking flight

Too wide for the sky

Overweight passengers should inquire about seat policies before booking flight

Each airline has its own guidelines on whether overweight passengers should buy more than one ... read more

A skinny airline passenger has rights, too

Air Travel

A skinny airline passenger has rights, too

By Steve Huettel

Robert Evans climbed aboard a small US Airways Express jet in El Paso this past summer and found ... read more

Air France may give obese passengers a break

Air France

Air France may give obese passengers a break

Air France is promising to reimburse obese passengers it asks to buy a second seat if the plane ... read more

Air New Zealand introduces Cuddle-Class seating

Air NZ Gets Creative

Air New Zealand introduces Cuddle-Class seating

By Jason Paur

In the ongoing game of creative airline seating, Air New Zealand is introducing a welcome option ... read more

MegaBus offers free seats for early 2010

MegaBus

MegaBus offers free seats for early 2010

Megabus.com, an express bus line serving cities in the Northeast and Midwest, said it will offer ... read more

Hawaii's tourism may get boost from extra airline seats

Hawaii

Hawaii's tourism may get boost from extra airline seats

In what could provide a much-needed boost to tourism this winter, the state is projecting a ... read more

AirTran to put ads on seatback tray tables

AirTran

AirTran to put ads on seatback tray tables

ATLANTA — It soon will be harder to avoid advertising if you fly on one major ... read more

Cruise firm welcomes extra airline seats to Fiji

Fiji

Cruise firm welcomes extra airline seats to Fiji

The announcement of new airline operators into Fiji and increased airline seats is good news to ... read more

LAN plans to add 10% in seat capacity in 2010

LAN Airlines

LAN plans to add 10% in seat capacity in 2010

Chile's largest carrier, LAN Airlines, plans to add 10% in seat capacity in 2010, with cargo ... read more

With fewer seats available holiday fares rise

Air Travel

With fewer seats available holiday fares rise

Some airline travelers are in for a rude awakening this holiday season. Last year, it was easy ... read more

American to reduce capacity by 7.5% in 2009

American Airlines

American to reduce capacity by 7.5% in 2009

American Airlines will reduce mainline seating capacity by 7.5 percent in 2009 versus 2008, ... read more

As demand plunges, fares drop

Air Travel

As demand plunges, fares drop

More business travelers are moving to the back of the plane, downgrading from business- and ... read more

Premium Partners