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The "Sleepbox" Makes Airport Dozing More Comfortable

Filed under: Air Travel, Arts & Culture

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A Moscow airport eager to cater to tired travelers has installed the “Sleepbox,” a modular dorm room, in a terminal so travelers can get a little shut eye while waiting for the final boarding call.

The box, a brainchild of the design firm . . . → Read More: The "Sleepbox" Makes Airport Dozing More Comfortable

Airplane Airbags Crash Test Proves Need (VIDEO)

Filed under: Air Travel, News

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A new YouTube video is making a rather brutal argument for air bags on airplanes.

The clip shows one crash test dummy being protected by an Amsafe airbag – the only kind certified for commercial use – and another getting its head knocked into its . . . → Read More: Airplane Airbags Crash Test Proves Need (VIDEO)

‘Cheap flights era over’ warns IAG boss Willie Walsh

Industry adjusting to high oil price, warns Willie Walsh.

Air Canada Strike: Customer Service Employees Strike

Filed under: Air Travel, News

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Some 3,800 Air Canada check-in and call center agents walked out on Tuesday night as their union, the Canadian Auto Workers, went on strike over issues related to pensions.

Canada’s largest carrier is now claiming that its flights will be delayed but operational and . . . → Read More: Air Canada Strike: Customer Service Employees Strike

Willie Walsh: air regulators still learning

A British Airways test flight showed no damage as a result of flying through the volcanic ash cloud red zone, Willie Walsh, the International Airlines Group chief executive said.

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