EVA Airways & the Hello Kitty craze

If you aren’t familiar with the “Hello Kitty” trend in Japan, you might want to know that this is a fictional character created by the Japanese company Sanrio in year 1974. It became one of most well-known Japanese symbols that you can find virtually anywhere (TV, toys, dishes, home appliances etc.). With more than $1 billion in sales every year, it was natural that this brand would expand to more industries, such as airlines.

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Airline baffled by toilet clogs

You have probably never asked yourself about the mechanics of an airplane toilet. Nor should you. But when onboard toilets cause an emergency landing because they’re clogged, it’s something you need to worry about. A flight belonging to Cathay Pacific, an airline company based in Hong Kong, had to make an emergency stop in Mumbai, India because all 10 bathrooms were clogged.

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The World’s Most Luxurious Airlines

Though most people are finding it tough financially, which means having to curtail extravagant living, there are plenty who have no problems getting their mitts on money. This means those who are used to living the high life can carry on regardless and indulge in their luxurious side. And on everyone’s luxury list is a well-earned break. But who to fly with?

Here we present some of the most luxurious airlines in the world and what they have to offer the discerning well-heeled traveler.
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Inside Virgin America’s Airbus A320

We haven’t had to chance to fly with Virgin America and while we’re eagerly waiting to do so, our friend David from AirlineReporter.com got a chance to experience their on-board services while flying from Seattle (SEA) to San Francisco (SFO) with an Airbus A320 aka “Air Colbert”. Here’s how flying with Virgin America looks like:

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