June
Virgin America and Google Team Up to Keep Travelers Connected With Chromebooks @ 35,000 Feet
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the airline that is reinventing domestic flying, today announces that it is teaming up with Google Inc. to offer guests the opportunity to "test-fly" Google's new Chromebook for free onboard their flight and at select airport gates.
Reed Business Information Acquires Ascend, a Leading Provider of Data, Analytics and Advisory Services to the Global Aviation Industry
Reed Business Information ("RBI"), the business information division of Reed Elsevier, announced today that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Ascend Worldwide Group Holdings Limited ("Ascend").
American Leads The Industry With Its Mobile App Offerings
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines continues its forward momentum in the mobile application space once again as it launches apps for BlackBerry® and Windows® Phone smartphones.
JetBlue and Qatar Airways Announce Partnership
NEW YORK and DOHA, Qatar, June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline™, and Qatar Airways, named "Airline of the Year" at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards 2011 for its outstanding inflight product and operational excellence, today announced the signing of a new interline agreement to connect travellers seamlessly between the two carriers' networks via New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.
