Jackie Chan to help launch Hong Kong Airlines’ service to YVR
Jackie Chan, the international movie and pop star, will be in Vancouver later this month to help launch Hong Kong Airlines flights to North America.
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Southwest Airlines’ first black pilot takes final ride of 36-year career
When Capt. Lou Freeman first interviewed for a job with Southwest Airlines in November 1980, he didn’t realize there were no other black pilots at the company.
“I didn’t think about it at all … in my interview it wasn’t a big deal,” said Freeman, who grew up in Dallas. “It didn’t take long to figure out. We only had 187 pilots.”
Read More »Three in-flight tech improvements passengers should know from Honeywell’s Dallas demo
As travelers bring more and more connected devices aboard planes, airlines are racing to install the next generation of in-flight WiFi that promises speeds to rival your home internet.
But the arrival of faster WiFi is just one part of a technology revolution that’s poised to change aircraft from the cockpit to the brakes.
Read More »Wichita airports ‘stepping up game’ for new tenants
At Wichita Eisenhower National Airport on the city’s west side, there are 474 acres of undeveloped land — 121 of which have direct access to its runways.
Read More »Southwest Airlines sale offering tickets for as low as $49
Score one-way tickets on Southwest Airlines for as low as $49. But move fast. The sale ends midnight tonight.
Read More »72-hour sale: Southwest fares fall below $100 round-trip
Southwest’s big twice-a-year fare sale is back, with round-trip fares below $100 on dozens of the carrier’s shortest routes.
The sale fares also include longer routes, with the price of flights loosely tied to distance. Flights begin at $49 each way on Southwest’s shortest routes and increase to $79, $99 or $129 each way for longer flights.
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