Some of my friends swear by JetBlue: the seats are nice, there are screens infront of each seat, the airfare is cheap, courteous staff etc.

I really wanted to try JetBlue, but everytime I go somewhere, I find cheaper airfares from other airlines.  I’m not very particular about the seats for short flights (up to 7 hours) so I go with the cheaper fare.  When I fly longer than that, I usually use Asian airlines which are great, so I have no complaints.

Well, here’s something new but not so good about JetBlue.  Based on a research study performed by FlightStats, JetBlue is the most delayed major airline in August with on-time arrival of only 64.7%.  It is also the most delayed airline in July according to the findings of Department of Transportation.  Northwest tops the list with 85.3% on-time arrival in August.  The industry average is 77.3%.

And here’s bad news for my fellow New Yorkers – three of the four airports with the most delayed arrivals are from the New York City area.

(Source: SavvySugar.com)

Several US airlines including JetBlue will be testing their wi-fi services on board starting next week… great news for business travelers and internet addicts .  Being somewhat of an internet addict, I still don’t think it’s worth it to pay for web access for shorter flights.  I wish Asian airlines (specifically Korean and Cathay Pacific ), start to apply this technology in their transpacific flights.  However, the technology is still fairly new and is expected to encounter challenges such as slow connections and glitches.

On Tuesday, JetBlue Airways will begin offering a free e-mail and instant messaging service on one of its planes, while American Airlines, Virgin America and Alaska Airlines plan to offer broader Web access in coming months, probably at a cost around $10 a flight.

While the technology could allow travelers to make phone calls over the Internet, most carriers say they currently have no such plans. Many travelers find the prospect of phone calls much less palatable than having a seatmate quietly browsing e-mail.

~ S. Stellin, NYTimes.com

(image via ebookers.com)

My favorite airline, Cathay Pacific, is in the process of changing all their economy seats in their planes that run to and from the US.  It’s supposed to be better, but I am not sure about that.

The seats are now fixed and don’t recline, thus not affecting the space behind the seat.  When reclining the seat, the bottom moves forward instead.  This is a relief for the person seating behind, but what about the space in the front, particularly the leg room?

I still haven’t seen the new seats, so it still remains to be experienced by me.  Regardless, Cathay Pacific is still my favorite.

Curious about what you might be feeding on when you board your flight?  Airline meals has a collection of inflight menus and meals including crew and special meals from more than 520 airlines.  The site is also a small community where people share their own meal experiences, photos, and reviews.  So don’t forget to take out that camera on your next flight and share your photos.

Unfortunately, the meals in each airline are not that organized.  It would be nice if the meals can be sorted by seating class.

(via GeekSugar)