Virgin Australia to Start Inflight Wi-Fi in October
According to Australian Business Traveller, Virgin Australia will begin testing inflight Wi-Fi streaming in October, beaming movies, TV shows and music to Samsung tablets and eventually to passengers' own tablets, laptops and smartphones.
http://www.ausbt.com.au/virgin-australia-to-start-inflight-wifi-in-october

Accor to Scrap Wi-Fi Charges at 500 Hotels
The Telegraph reports that Accor, one of the world's largest international hotel groups, is to scrap Wi-Fi charges at 500 of its properties.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9503112/Accor-to-scrap-wifi-charges-at-500-hotels.html

JetBlue Airways Delivers Peace of Mind for Last Minute Travel with Expanded "Go Pack"
Last minute travel just got easier with JetBlue Airways' expanded "Go Pack" packages, which include 10 flights, good for the base fare for 10 round trip tickets, for travel to select cities from Boston; New York's JFK; Long Beach, CA; and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
http://goo.gl/OWyXf

Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Opens in Malaysia
This recently opened elegant, contemporary and luxurious hotel with 370 guestrooms and 42 suites offers sophisticated ambience, reports hotelinteractive.com.
http://www.hotelinteractive.com/article.aspx?articleid=26379

Southwest Announces Flights to Branson, MO
Southwest Airlines has announced that it will add a 79th destination to its route map with service to Branson, Missouri, beginning in March 2013.
http://www.swamedia.com/releases/80541a7d-f8d4-4496-91e1-8a4b3fb45404?int=GFOOTER-ABOUT-PRESS

Alaska Airlines Begins Service Between Portland, Ore. and Reagan Washington National Airport
Alaska Airlines and the Port of Portland Thursday inaugurated new nonstop service between Portland, Ore., and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington. D.C.
http://splash.alaskasworld.com/Newsroom/ASNews/ASstories/AS_20120828_105551.asp

Lufthansa Cabin Crew to Strike
The Associated Press reports that a union representing cabin crew at German airline Lufthansa says its members plan to go on strike after talks on pay and conditions broke down.
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2012/08/28/lufthansa-cabin-crew-to-strike/#ixzz24rEAoZl9

Renaissance Shanghai Caohejing Opens
Marriott International has opened the Renaissance Shanghai Caohejing in the western Xuhui district of China’s most populous city, Business Traveller reports.
http://www.businesstraveller.com/asia-pacific/news/renaissance-shanghai-caohejing-opens

South Florida Hotels Not Hard Hit by Isaac
The Sun-Sentinel reports that for most South Florida hotels, Tropical Storm Isaac had no major impact on business, with properties up and running as usual.
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-08-27/business/fl-isaac-hotels-20120827_1_south-florida-hotels-travel-leaders-tropical-storm-isaac

Your Basic Guide to Business Travel Abroad
If you plan to travel for work, you should know that most of our customs don't fly overseas, and you'll want to conduct research to learn acceptable international business behaviors, according to Forbes.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2012/08/27/your-basic-guide-to-business-travel-abroad/

Stadiums Charge More for Better Seats – Why Shouldn't Airlines?
Airlines are squeezing more – and thinner – seats into their economy-class sections. Depending on who you are and how you look at it, this is just another outrage imposed upon passengers, or entirely fair, says USA Today.
http://goo.gl/Ye78J

FAA to Study the Use of Electronics on Planes
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it is starting a process to study the issue of airline passengers using iPads and other electronic devices, with a timeline that means it will take at least until March 2013 for a recommendation – and maybe longer for action, according to the Associated Press.
http://techland.time.com/2012/08/27/faa-to-study-the-use-of-electronics-on-planes/