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Todd English and Gate Gourmet's Ernst Walder Co-create Delta's Sky Meals

Delta Air Lines serves in-flight food designed by celebrity chef Todd English at its new midtown Manhattan lounge, SKY360. The new space is aimed at frequent fliers, corporate clients and other invitation-only guest. Delta expects 300 to 1000 other people to walk in off the street for a meal.

DayJet Takes Off, Launching New Era in Regional Transportation

World’s First “Per-Seat, On-Demand” Jet Service to Improve Productivity and Quality of Life for Southeastern Business Travelers.

Today, DayJet Corporation is formally announcing the launch of the world’s first “Per-Seat, On-Demand” jet service in Florida.

Southwest Declares Exit-Row Seats Off-limits To Pre-boarders

Southwest customers who take advantage of the airline's pre-boarding option are no longer eligible for exit row seats, part of a 2005 move by the carrier that seems to have drawn little previous attention.

Alaska Airlines To Test Wi-Fi For Passengers

Alaska Airlines announced it will be the first U.S. carrier to test a satellite-based in-flight wireless Internet service next year and may equip its entire fleet.

GOL And VRG Enter Interline Agreement

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the parent company of Brazil's low-cost airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A., that operates the VARIG brand, has entered an interline agreement with VRG.

TAM To Begin Daily Flight To Frankfurt - Partners With NHT

TAM announced they will begin a new daily flight to Frankfurt, Germany on November 30. The route will be operated by the modern Airbus A340-500 aircraft, which will be delivered to the Company by the end of October. The new aircraft will be dual class (Business and Economy), with 267 seats.

No Cash For Inflight Snacks on AA's SFO Flights

American Airlines is launching a test on flights departing from San Francisco. For three weeks, passengers won't be able to use cash to pay for purchases made on the plane, including snacks, headsets and alcoholic beverages.

Alpha Awarded Heathrow Contract by UA

Alpha Flight Services has been awarded a three year contract extension by United Airlines to provide catering services for its flights from London Heathrow, commencing on 1st January 2008.

Virgin America Adds Multi-Lingual Program Line-Up for Red Inflight Entertainment System

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Virgin America announced that it has inked deals with TV Japan, Venevision International, KBS-America, TVB and Emphasis (Hong Kong) to supply a wide array of inflight programming in Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin and Cantonese. Virgin America's guests will now have access to the most foreign language films and television entertainment on any U.S. domestic airline.

AA Recalls Flight Attendants

American Airlines announced that it is sending recall notices to 460 furloughed flight attendants to address staffing needs and projected attrition through the balance of 2007. This recall is comprised of former TWA flight attendants and is in addition to the approximately 200 American Airlines and former TWA furloughed flight attendants contacted earlier this year.