Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Emirates the largest A-380 carrier

Dubai-based carrier Emirates says it will order 32 more Airbus A380 superjumbojets. That would give the carrier -- already the world's largest A380 customer -- a whopping 90 A380s in its fleet by the end of 2017.

Business Traveller magazine says Emirates now accounts for "just under" 40% of the worldwide orders Airbus has received for the A380, the world's commercial passenger jet.

Source: USA Today

Alaska Airlines & JetBlue lead in customer satisfaction

Air travelers seem to be constantly complaining about fees, the lack of service and cramped seats on flights, but surprisingly their level of satisfaction with airlines is on the rise, a new survey finds.

Overall contentment with U.S. and Canadian carriers has reached a three-year high, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 North America Airline Satisfaction Study released Tuesday.


Source: cnn.com