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...Ministry of Defense has also said that the flight to the Isle of Wight, via London, gave William exposure to different flying conditions. But that flight, which William and Harry used to join Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne, for his bachelor party, took place after William had already earned his wings, raising questions about why it was cleared as a training mission...
...warrior princes. Prince William, and to a lesser extent his brother Harry, has been the country's cherished son since the premature death of his mother, Princess Diana. The struggle for the military has been to harness the image of the well-favored child - the codename of William's flight training was "Golden Kestrel" - while also protecting him from the prospect of sudden death in a combat zone. When news broke that Prince Harry had been serving in the dangerous Helmand province, many British papers lionized his bravery and commended the military for treating him as "one of the lads...
...William's cushy flight training has drawn criticism, but so would his being deployed to a combat zone - an unlikely prospect after Harry's experience. Further proof, perhaps, that while it has its undeniable perks, being a British royal is no job for the faint-hearted...
...cities--but they can work together as needed. Virgin Atlantic, V Australia and Virgin America, for example, plan to share a first-class lounge at LAX and thus reduce overhead. Virgin America, V Australia and Virgin Blue can decide on a whim to allow some of their flight attendants to trade cities for a year or compare notes--as their CEOs did during lunch with Branson in Los Angeles--on in-flight-ordering software or customer feedback on the latest Embraer jets. Coordinated online booking among the airlines is the next logical step. The lesson? When your brand transcends borders...
Branson believes Virgin America can make flying fun again and still make money. Here's what it does differently: [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] BIG U.S. AIRLINES VIRGIN AMERICA In-flight service Delete some services. Charge as much as you can for the rest Charge for the things that enhance the trip, like good food Routes Lose money on hub-to-hub flights. Earn it on the feeder business Fly point to point to cities with high business and leisure traffic International links Try to create seamless global travel through alliances or investments One brand...