On the Road: New Hawaii flight, more Wi-Fi access

By Joe Brancatelli

NEED TO KNOW

On-the-Road Intelligence to Help You Travel Smarter:

• Here’s good news from US Airways: On December 17, the airlinewill launch a daily nonstop flight to Honolulu from its Charlotte hub. The only other East Coast nonstop to Hawaii is operated by Continental Airlines from its Newark hub.

• And here’s still more good news from US Airways: Effective immediately, 11 of its US Airways Club airport lounges offer free Wi-Fi. All other US Airways Clubs will will offer the free Internet access by the end of the summer.

• Southwest Airlines is testing in-flight Wi-Fi Internet on four aircraft and has now introduced a series of test prices, too. Access will range from $2 to $12, depending on flight length and whether you tap into the Wi-Fiwith a laptop or a mobile phone.

• Boeing has delayed the first test flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner again. Best estimate is now November or December, which is cutting it close, since Boeing has promised the first deliveries of the aircraft next May. The plane is already two years behind schedule.

• At New York/Kennedy Airport, a branch of the well-known Manhattan steakhouse, Bobby Van’s, has opened at Terminal 8.

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