Bangalore Aviation now on Google Currents for Android, iPhone and iPad IOS platforms

Dear Readers,

With great pleasure we invite the readers of Bangalore Aviation to read us on Google Currents which is available on the Android (phone and tablet), Apple iPhone, and iPad IOS platforms.

Google Currents is similar to the Flipboard application and will provide off-line reading of the full article.  

If you already have the Google Currents app on your device, just click this link, to add the Bangalore Aviation subscription on your Currents. The subscription is offered free of charge.

Otherwise, please download the Google Currents app.

This initial offer limited to the first 200 subscribers. So please be one of the early adopters and sign-up.

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Cathay Pacific upgrades Delhi Hong Kong route to new Business, Premium Economy and Economy class cabins

Cathay Pacific Airways is upgrading its daily Delhi Hong Kong service with the introduction of the airline’s new Business Class cabin and its new Premium Economy Class cabin from October 29.

Cathay Pacific will operate this route with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft featuring a three-class configuration - new Business Class, Premium Economy Class and the new long-haul Economy Class seats.

The airline’s new Business Class cabin features private, lie-flat seats with direct aisle access. Cathay Pacific was voted “World’s Best Business Class” in the 2012 Skytrax World Airline Awards™.

Cathay Pacific’s new Premium Economy Class features a quieter, more spacious cabin than the traditional Economy Class with between 26 and 34 seats per aircraft. The seat pitch is 38 inches and the seat itself is wider and has a bigger recline. It has a large meal table, cocktail table, footrest, a 10.6-inch personal television, an in-seat power outlet, a multi-port connector for personal devices and extra personal stowage space.

For more details on the new premium economy cabin, read this story. For images of premium economy and economy cabins, read this story.

The new long-haul Economy Class seat features a cradle mechanism to enhance the level of comfort in the recline position. Each seat comes with the latest high-resolution touch-screen personal television, a USB outlet and an iPod/iPhone outlet to allow passengers to connect their own mobile devices to view content through their personal television. The seat also offers improved living space and more personal storage space.

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UPS releases Mobile app for iPhone

UPS has released an iPhone based application for tracking and managing shipments on the road.

The UPS Mobile App for iPhone offers the following features.

• Track - See recent tracks and assign shipment nicknames, when you log-in with your My UPS ID. Or track by number with no log-in required.
• Ship - Log-in with your My UPS ID to access address book, payment info, and other preferences from ups.com. Create shipping labels, then email, and print.
• Location - Find the nearest UPS service locations, powered by the iPhone's GPS.
• Quote - Estimate shipment costs and delivery times.

For shipping and advanced tracking features a My UPS ID login is required. The ID is only available at the main UPS site and not on the iPhone app.

The UPS Mobile App works with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch® devices running 3.0 software or later. The UPS Mobile App can be used over voice or Wi-Fi connections.

For non iPhone users, UPS has a light weight mobile site.

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