- Southwest just unveiled its new Green Plane (above). The plane, which is currently flying between Boston-Logan and Chicago-Midway, is outfitted with a host of environmentally friendly products, like the carbon-neutral InterfaceFLOR Carpet and man-made leather on the seats. The life vest pouch is also lighter, and Southwest estimates that it will save five pounds of weight per seat with these eco-changes. [Jaunted]
- In other Southwest news, the budget carrier is celebrating 2010 by adding 10 new routes, including nonstop flights from St. Louis to Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, Raleigh/Durham, Seattle, and San Diego.These new routes, plus more, will be available beginning in May. [Jaunted]
- Whether you board by row, group number, or class, every airline has a different approach to getting passengers on its planes. Virgin America is testing another variety--boarding by baggage. Now in a testing phase, the teams for some flights (mostly out of SFO) are instructing passengers without carry-ons to board first, with the philosophy being that these passengers will board faster than those who must fight for overhead bin space, making the overall boarding process more efficient. Many are skeptical about the process. Do you think it will work? [Cranky Flier]
Daily Radar: 10.23.09
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