Mar 10, 2008
The TSA hopes to eventually approve a design for a laptop bag that
would allow travelers to pass through security checkpoints without
removing their laptops. The TSA has asked designers and manufacturers to
come up with a bag that meets a list of design requirements. Mar 5, 2008
AirMedia Group, China Eastern Media, China Eastern Airlines
AirMedia Group announced a 15-year JV with China Eastern Media
Corp. to obtain concession rights for the management of digital TV and
other media resources across China Eastern Airlines' fleet.
AirMedia will hold 49% while CEMC takes 51%. Mar 5, 2008
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines has launched a new online technology that will
create advertisements customized for people as they surf the Internet.
Alaska considers a person's geographic location, purchasing history
and the number of times they have seen an Alaska ad when it generates
the ads. The airline will offer different flight prices to different
customers during the first phase of the new system. Mar 6, 2008
Alaska Airlines
Alaska's virtual assistant saves travelers time. Navigating
airline Web sites can be complicated, and Alaska Airlines has created a
virtual assistant to make it easier for travelers, The New York
Times' Joe Sharkey writes. He notes that the assistant, named Jenn,
responds orally to typed questions and asks follow-up questions. "
... ask Jenn a question on a wide range of topics, and you will get a
fast, sensible response that saves you time," Sharkey writes. Mar
4, 2008
Clarity Systems
Clarity Systems said JetBlue Airways, Eos Airlines, British Airways
and other international and regional carriers selected its Clarity 6 and
Clarity FSR technology to streamline budgeting, forecasting and
regulatory reporting operations. Mar 6, 2008
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