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April 2016

'Lullaby of JetBlue' coming to JFK

JetBlue's JFK Terminal 5, which already features an outdoor patio, a vegetable garden, a dog walk and other passenger-friendly amenities is now becoming the first U.S. terminal to offer napping pods for passengers waiting for a plane. The airline has teamed up with MetroNaps to install the EnergyPods which recline and provide "serene seclusion." There are speakers with soothing rhythms or white noise, and nappers can also plug in their own headphones. There's no charge for the pods, at least...

It had to happen: BA flight struck by Heathrow drone

What airlines, officials and passengers have feared has happened, though fortunately this time without serious consequences: An inbound British Airways flight was struck by a drone during its approach to Heathrow Airport Sunday night (Apr 17). The flight from Geneva, ironically an A320 on Flight 727, landed safely and was permitted to continue flying after an inspection. The growing popularity of drones as toys and camera platforms has made such incidents inevitable, despite rules that...

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