Friday, February 6, 2009
Tabit Goes to the New York Times Travel Show!
Tabit will be taking part of the Visit Japan information book at the New York Times Travel Show today, February 6th as well as tomrrow, February 7th! Come visit us!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Airlines Have Safest Record For Two Years In a Row
It was reported in USA Today that airlines experienced zero fatalities for airline crashes by domestic airlines between 2007-2008, making the last two years one of the safest on record. As there have been only four times where there were no fatalities within one year since 1958, making this a first for consecutive years. The number of fatalities on airlines has been steadily decreasing over the years, and currently stands at approximately 19 per billion people in the United States since 2002, making airplane fatalities very rare. It should be noted that these numbers are similar to other highly developed nations such as Canada, Japan, and Europe.
Perhaps to those who are scared of flying, this will be slightly relaxing to them. Hopefully, as more and more people taking airplanes as their preferred choice of travel for long distances, the government, aircraft manufacturers, and airlines will take this into heart, and create an environment that will only encourage further safety for the skies.
Perhaps to those who are scared of flying, this will be slightly relaxing to them. Hopefully, as more and more people taking airplanes as their preferred choice of travel for long distances, the government, aircraft manufacturers, and airlines will take this into heart, and create an environment that will only encourage further safety for the skies.
@Tabit Blog - Back from Hiatus
Hello all.
Happy belated holiday season.
Some might have noticed that we have undergone a sporadic posting schedule since December. Our apologies to those who have been following our blog - there were some circumstances that made it difficult for us to keep this blog updated.
But from now on, we should be back on schedule, so please watch out for our new posts.
Thank you for your continued support,
@Tabit.
Happy belated holiday season.
Some might have noticed that we have undergone a sporadic posting schedule since December. Our apologies to those who have been following our blog - there were some circumstances that made it difficult for us to keep this blog updated.
But from now on, we should be back on schedule, so please watch out for our new posts.
Thank you for your continued support,
@Tabit.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Japan Airlines to test Jumbo Jet with Biofuel
Japan Airlines has released that they will test a Boeing 747-300 aircraft from Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan for one hour on January 30th 2009. Unlike Continental that is looking at a jatropha-algae energy mix, JAL will be using 84 percent camelina, less than 16 percent of jatropha, and less than 1 percent of algae. This biofuel will consist of 50% of the fuel used for the flight - it will then will be mixed with 50% traditional jet fuel. The mix will be tested on one of four engines that is used by the aircraft.
The flight is meant to test the reliability as well as the efficiency of this fuel, and therefore its engine and aircraft will also be analyzed by their specific engineers.
Japan Airlines will be the first Asian airline to fly with biofuel, and only the second airline in the world to use a Boeing 747 jet to do so.
The flight is meant to test the reliability as well as the efficiency of this fuel, and therefore its engine and aircraft will also be analyzed by their specific engineers.
Japan Airlines will be the first Asian airline to fly with biofuel, and only the second airline in the world to use a Boeing 747 jet to do so.
Friday, December 19, 2008
JetBlue Turns Pet-Friendly
Earlier this week, JetBlue released information about their new program that allows small dogs and cats to be carried on into the cabin. The program, called "JetPaws", allows customers to take their pets onboard with them as long as several requirements are met. Those requirements are:
- Each pet must be carried on in a carrier, and thereby the pet must be able to fit inside the carrier. The combined weight of the carrier and the pet cannot be more than 20 pounds.
- Only four pets are allowed per flight. Therefore, in theory, only four passengers would be able to carrier on a pet per flight.
- Pets cannot travel alone and therefore must travel with a customer.
- Each pet must satisfy immunization requirements if required by the state entering or departing.
- Each pet must be booked on the flight via phone; they cannot be booked online.
Each carrier will be counted as the carry-on bag of the customer. Therefore, each passenger with a pet carrier will be allowed on personal item (purse, computer bag, etc).
The carrier will be given a bag tag to put on so that other customers know that there is a pet on board. In addition, passengers with carriers will not be allowed to sit in bulkhead or exit rows, to make sure any emergency will be swiftly and efficiently dealt with.
JetBlue will be the first budget airline to offer free in-cabin pet service. It will be interesting to see what the popular airline will do next.
- Each pet must be carried on in a carrier, and thereby the pet must be able to fit inside the carrier. The combined weight of the carrier and the pet cannot be more than 20 pounds.
- Only four pets are allowed per flight. Therefore, in theory, only four passengers would be able to carrier on a pet per flight.
- Pets cannot travel alone and therefore must travel with a customer.
- Each pet must satisfy immunization requirements if required by the state entering or departing.
- Each pet must be booked on the flight via phone; they cannot be booked online.
Each carrier will be counted as the carry-on bag of the customer. Therefore, each passenger with a pet carrier will be allowed on personal item (purse, computer bag, etc).
The carrier will be given a bag tag to put on so that other customers know that there is a pet on board. In addition, passengers with carriers will not be allowed to sit in bulkhead or exit rows, to make sure any emergency will be swiftly and efficiently dealt with.
JetBlue will be the first budget airline to offer free in-cabin pet service. It will be interesting to see what the popular airline will do next.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Continental to Test Biofuel
Continental Airlines will be the first airline to test a biofuel-jet fuel blend in a flight by a commercial carrier with a two engine plane. A Boeing 737-800 will be flown without passengers on January 7th from Houston, with a blend of half algae -jatropha fuel and half conventional jet fuel.
While a biofuel movement has been slowly churning from several years ago for conventional car gasoline, airlines were forced to review their fuel sources when oil prices skyrocketed over the summer. Since fuel prices have been volatile, airlines have been having a difficult time pinpointing a specific price and time to purchase their oil. Because airlines purchase their fuel for several months at one time, even if prices drop for a week or so, it rarely has an impact on the prices the airlines pay. Fuel remains one of the highest expenses for an airline - for example, an average Continental flight of 1,000 miles will consume 18 gallons per person.
Continental wanted to make sure their new biofuel would not only decrease emissions, but also be actually sustainable, which is the reason behind the algae-jatropha combination, unlike other fuels such as corn. In addition, the airline expects that the results from the flight should show that the biofuel will perform just as well as traditional jet fuel in terms of performance and safety.
While other airlines are also moving towards testing biofuels around the world, Continental will be the first large carrier to do so. It will be interesting to see if a biofuel blend would become the standard of airline fuel in the future.
While a biofuel movement has been slowly churning from several years ago for conventional car gasoline, airlines were forced to review their fuel sources when oil prices skyrocketed over the summer. Since fuel prices have been volatile, airlines have been having a difficult time pinpointing a specific price and time to purchase their oil. Because airlines purchase their fuel for several months at one time, even if prices drop for a week or so, it rarely has an impact on the prices the airlines pay. Fuel remains one of the highest expenses for an airline - for example, an average Continental flight of 1,000 miles will consume 18 gallons per person.
Continental wanted to make sure their new biofuel would not only decrease emissions, but also be actually sustainable, which is the reason behind the algae-jatropha combination, unlike other fuels such as corn. In addition, the airline expects that the results from the flight should show that the biofuel will perform just as well as traditional jet fuel in terms of performance and safety.
While other airlines are also moving towards testing biofuels around the world, Continental will be the first large carrier to do so. It will be interesting to see if a biofuel blend would become the standard of airline fuel in the future.
Continental to Offer Video on Demand
For economy class passengers on a Boeing 757-200 aircraft with Continental, audio and video on demand has finally arrived. While the service has been available for Business class passengers for a while now, the service has been expanded for most trans-Atlantic flights that leave from Newark Airport. All 39 aircraft in service have been upgraded.
In addition to the entertainment upgrades, the airline also installed AC ports all around the economy cabin, making it a little better for passengers with laptops. As Continental continues to be one of the few airlines offering meals in economy class, it will be interesting to see what the airline will do next.
In addition to the entertainment upgrades, the airline also installed AC ports all around the economy cabin, making it a little better for passengers with laptops. As Continental continues to be one of the few airlines offering meals in economy class, it will be interesting to see what the airline will do next.
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