British Airways Electronic Bag Tag

British Airways teamed up with Designworks to design a highly innovative electronic bag tag to speed up the passenger check-in times and to eliminate the need to print out a paper tag. The new time-saving system can cut baggage drop-off times to about 35 seconds from the 3 minutes it routinely takes now The customers can track their luggage by holding… Continue reading British Airways Electronic Bag Tag

Shisha Lounges Onboard Emirates A380 Fleet

Emirates Airlines announced that its planning to trial new shisha lounges aboard its Airbus A380 fleet. The passengers will be able to pre-order a shisha from the onboard menu while at their seat and retire to the lounge after the main meal. The Dubai-based airline revealed that the lounges would be available to business and first class… Continue reading Shisha Lounges Onboard Emirates A380 Fleet

Drunk Passenger Taped to Airline Seat

A drunken passenger on a New York-bound intercontinental flight was duct-taped to his seat by his fellow passengers after attacking one woman and screaming the plane was going to crash. The man was arrested upon landing at JFK.  via: Daily Mail

Air New Zealand Unveils Hobbit Themed Airplane

Air New Zealand unveiled it’s all new Hobbit themed 777-300. It’s the largest ever graphic wrap to be applied on an airplane, it took six days and about 400 man-hours to install a 830 square meters graphic image. The airplane will depart for Los Angeles and then Auckland to pick up actors and crew members who worked on… Continue reading Air New Zealand Unveils Hobbit Themed Airplane

Air New Zealand Safety Instructions Video

Does anyone actually watch the Airlines safety instructions? Air New Zealand partnered with WETA Workshop to create a fun to watch in-flight safety video inspired by the upcoming movie “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”. The video features a special effects features crew members explaining flight safety to passengers embarking on a pilgrimage to Middle Earth,… Continue reading Air New Zealand Safety Instructions Video