Let's face it, pretty soon every airline will charge for a second checked bag, and then they'll probably all raise the fee.
JetBlue will begin charging $20 for a second checked bag for passengers traveling after June 1. No word if this fee is retroactive to tickets purchaed before then for travel after the effective date, which probably means you won't be grandfathered. Since JB doesn't have "elite" frequent flyer members, or first class, looks like there are no exemptions as there are with other airlines.  read more »

A 30 million project to add four new aircraft parking stands at London City Airport is nearing completion. The project, which is due for completion in May, will see the number of aircraft stands increase to 18 and a new sound screen incorporated to minimise the effects of aircraft operations on neighbouring properties. In addition, the departure [...]

The Green Bay Packers are now offering season ticket holders the ability to manage their accounts online through systems offered by Ticketmaster.

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Delta Air Lines will start two daily nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to New York’s LaGuardia Airport on March 2, add one additional departure to LaGuardia on April 3 and add one flight to New York’s JFK International Airport on April 3.

British Airways has announced that it will add a fourth daily service for its London Heathrow Airport to Dubai route. The UK's flag carrier revealed that it will operate the additional service, five days a week from January 2 on...

British Airways has confirmed that it is boosting the frequency of its service from London Heathrow Airport to Buenos Aires. From October 26, the UK's flag carrier will add three flights per week to the South American route, turning it...

Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines is increasing the frequency of its services from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul. The low-cost carrier confirmed that it will add an extra flight on the thrice-weekly route from September 1, followed by an additional fifth...

Cessna (Chalet L3-7) expects its European Citation fleet to pass the 1,000 aircraft milestone. Currently there are more than 900 Citations in the region, and according to Cessna this represents 57% of the entire European business jet fleet. Europe is the largest market for Cessna products outside North America, says Cessna chief executive Jack Pelton. The European Union is home to many large-scale exporters creating a need for extensive use of business aircraft both within and outside of the region. We see the potential for significant development in the population of the European business jet market, from small to transcontinental, during the next 10 to 20 years, he says.  read more »

I read some advice on how not to look like a tourist, taken from Sunday's Boston Globe that I picked up in the Air France lounge. The advice made sense as I sat in a train speeding from Paris to Chartres this morning.

A cellphone company surveyed thousands of their subscribers and this inspired the Globe's Richard Carpenter to add his own suggestions to their list.

Ditch the baseball caps and the white sneakers. I have a photographer friend who is fond of wearing these and now I know why I shun such footwear. Nobody except American tourists ever wears them. Please Paul, lose those shoes before your next trip for GoNOMAD!

Another sure sign of the Americano tourist, says the survey, is the fanny pack. God, why, why would anyone ever want to wear this silly accessory. Just buy a damn backpack, but ditch this stupid accessory, will you? Please?  read more »

Pemco World Air Services Inc. plans to expand its aircraft maintenance and repair operations to Tampa Bay, Fla., and add 400 jobs.

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