Monthly Archives: January 2012

Message to US Airlines ‘Wake Up and Reduce In-Flight Consumer Waste!’

January 28, 2012
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Join Green America in asking U.S. airlines to recycle As concerned consumers, we believe that it is important for us to know that the airline companies with which we travel help reduce consumer waste by implementing recycling programs. Overall, airlines have the capacity to recycle nearly 500 million more pounds of waste each year, including 250 million pounds of in-flight waste. Additionally, nearly 75% of in-flight generated waste is recyclable; however only about 20% of that waste actually is...

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How do you handle a 15 hour (or more) flight in coach?

January 20, 2012
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The ‘Wall Street Journal Middle Seat’ takes us from Sydney to Dallas, in coach! How would you pace yourself? What would you do for 15 hours (or more) stuck in ‘the village’? From WSJ ‘Middle Seat’~ Over the Pacific Ocean It’s 2 a.m. aboard Qantas Airways Flight 7 from Sydney to Dallas. The sun is rising. Time for a quick stretch, then a couple of episodes of “30 Rock.” Are we there yet? Five hours remain on the 15-hour trip, the...

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From PCWorld, The Top 10 Tech-Friendly U.S. Airlines

January 16, 2012
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PCWorld shares the good, bad, and ugly with an informative list of tech amenities offered by the 10 top US airlines. From the article~ Some airlines have become deeply involved in making their gate areas a more welcoming place for laptop and smartphone users. Others have focused on developing apps and mobile websites, and offering in-flight Wi-Fi service in their planes. Not surprisingly, some airlines are more progressive than others when it comes to techy stuff. Here’s how the...

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Fly Smarter! That’s right, 5 really smart phone apps you shouldn’t be without!

January 4, 2012
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Impressive travel website ‘Smarter Travel‘ has done it again, this time with a list of 5 smartphone apps every frequent (or not so much) flyer shouldn’t leave home without. 5 Apps the Airlines Don’t Want You to Use Now that almost every flier has a smartphone, and almost every airport has charging stations to power up these devices, savvy travelers know to load up on handy apps. But which ones are the best for your entire flight process—from booking that...

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