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Copenhagen's Airport Brings Danish Design to Departures

May 16, 2013 at 11:10 AM | by | Comments (0)

It’s not quite an IKEA in the middle of the airport, but one pop-up shop over in Denmark is bringing a little Scandinavian style to the terminal.

Danish designers have set up an area to display their goodies, as the new shop is doing its thing at Nytorv next to Tax Free (New Square). Things kicked off on May 8, and it sounds like you have a couple weeks to enjoy the offerings from different artists and manufacturers.

There will be an on-site jeweler doing her thing, as well as those putting together some bicycles with a little more style than usual. Woven cane chairs will be assembled right in the middle of all the airport action, as airport officials are all about showing off in what they’re calling a “live showroom.”

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Old Airline Seat Covers Are Being Reincarnated As Trendy Travel Bags

May 9, 2013 at 9:01 AM | by | Comments (0)

Earth Day has come and gone, but that doesn’t meant that we can’t continue to go green all year long. We’re excited about some of the products that Tierra Ideas have been cooking up, as not only do they recycle old stuff into new—but they do it with discarded airplane bits and pieces.

From purses and pouches to messenger bags and duffels, their main focus is on all types of bags. Seatbelts from old cars and tire inner tubes are just some of the trash that they turn into treasure; however, what we’re most interested in are the airline seat covers.

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At 'Pick Me Up London,' The Art Festival for the Rest of Us

April 24, 2013 at 12:02 PM | by | Comments (0)

Let's face it, sometimes we all feel a little out of place at art galleries. Some are stuffy, the free ones are crawling with kids (literally), and others feel more like convenience stores with the gift shops pushing touristy trinkets which have nothing to do with the art hanging on the walls.

While we can all appreciate the masters, sometimes we need to be inspired by fresh, new artists injecting their techniques and talent into vector graphics, sculpture and good old brush and canvas. The best place to see this type of work is at Pick Me Up London.

Pick Me Up London is the UK's original graphic arts festival, held annually at Somerset House in London. The 11-day festival focuses on contemporary graphic art, design and illustration. It consists of two floors of paintings, colorful giclée prints, zines, lectures and demonstrations, and a chance to meet some of the artists behind it all.

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Why Fiji Airways Decided to Tattoo Their Newest Airplane

Where: Fiji
March 20, 2013 at 2:10 PM | by | Comment (1)

It's not only American Airlines that's got a shiny new toy to play with this month. Nope—wave goodbye to Air Pacific and say "Bula" to Fiji Airways, as this week they officially received the keys to their newest baby: a brand spanking new Airbus A330. Let's have a look!

PAR-TAY! It's hot, it's humid, and there's much to celebrate in Fiji this week. This arrival of their first A330 is not only a milestone for the airline, but it's the first physical peek at the hip look of the new Fiji Airways brand. Fun fact: Fiji Airways is the original name of the airline; they only became Air Pacific in 1971 and it's about time to switch things up.

What's more is that the new colors and Fiji Airways name is a return to the cultural heritage of the islands; gone is the rainbow tail that looks like someone drew it in Microsoft Paint, and now we see an intricate pattern taken straight from traditional Fijian Masi tribal designs and tattoos. It's a pount of national pride, this airline, so Fijians turned out en masse to greet the plane at Nadi International Airport yesterday, with a welcome ceremony and some traditional kava drinking.

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Turkish Airlines' New Flight Attendant Uniforms are the Opposite of Scandalous

Where: Turkey
February 13, 2013 at 9:28 AM | by | Comment (1)

There was a little bit of news out of the Turkish Airlines camp over the weekend, and it wasn’t exactly positive. Apparently a sneak peek of their new cabin crew uniforms was leaked out across the interwebs, and let’s just say the feedback was a little less than positive.

It doesn’t appear that Turkish Airlines has officially confirmed that this is the direction that they’re going in with their new uniforms, but if they listen to the masses they might want to throw these new uniforms in the trash and start over. Things on Twitter have kind of calmed down, but every once in a while you can still catch someone comparing these new uniforms with those from the 1960s.

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One Very Good Reason Not to Steal Qantas' Cups

Where: Australia
February 8, 2013 at 11:00 AM | by | Comment (1)

Airline memorabilia collectors, beware! There's no need to longingly look at the china on your meal tray when flying, now that Qantas sells everything you need to complete your own premium class set-up at home.

Probably in an effort to curb the "5-finger discount," the Red Roo has begun selling their Marc Newson-designed tableware that is not only stylish, but quite practical on land as well. The bright white, modern bone china pieces would make a nice addition to any set table, not to mention their potential to start travel conversations over dinner.

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Delta's Come a Long Way from Crop Dusting

January 21, 2013 at 6:06 PM | by | Comments (0)

Last week we took a unique angle on the "New American" rebranding of American Airlines by looking at the rebrands of 13 other airlines.

Whoopsies. That should have been 14, with the new look of Delta Air Lines after they snatched up Northwest Airlines. Or even 15 if you care about Spirit Airlines, but nobody really does, right?

Therefore, for your design geek pleasure, we point you to the Delta Museum's Guide to Delta Logo History. It's a wonderful look at the crop dusting Delta of 1928 all the way through today, Just be sure to cover your eyes come 1985.

[Photo: alanlorduk]

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Why St. Maarten's Island Airport is Only Getting Larger and Awesomer

January 21, 2013 at 2:37 PM | by | Comments (0)

SXM. It's an airport code every avid traveler should know because it's more than just an airport; it's a kickass, bucketlist destination on its own.

SXM is Princess Juliana International Airport on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten, aka the one that's split between Dutch (St. Maarten) and French (St. Martin) and aka the one that has what is arguably the best up-close plane spotting in the world. Photos and videos of the extremely low over-beach landings at St. Maarten are almost a YouTube genre in themselves.

While SXM has been a hotspot for plane spotting, island hopping and nude beaching (that last one on the French side!) for decades, it only got a modern terminal back in 2006. Now the airport will update to the tune of $132 million, which is roughly equivalent to half the draft budget of the entire St. Maarten government. So yeah, it's kind of a big deal.

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A Little Lift: 13 Other Airlines Who Rebranded Before American

January 18, 2013 at 11:10 AM | by | Comments (5)

So, what's the verdict?

Do you love or hate the "New American" look unveiled yesterday by American Airlines?

Judging from the opinions on social media and the comments on our Instagram, it's not the fresh font or logo that's getting travelers fired up. Instead, the most divisive design detail seems to be that of the striped tail. Gone is the "AA" and gone is the eagle. The fleet will now sport tails with a reversed American flag, rendered in graphic, gradient stripes from top to bottom.

It's a drastic branding change, and we're reserving our own thoughts until we can see what it looks like in person. For now, let's take a look back at 13 other new airplane paint jobs in recent years (just the tails!):

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Digging in the Details of American Airlines' New Look

January 17, 2013 at 10:04 AM | by | Comment (1)

"Becoming a new American."

These are the first words you'll see over at American Airlines' flashy new website detailing their just-announced rebranding. But happens when one becomes a "new American?" For a person, it involves lots of study, a citizenship test and an official swearing-in ceremony with an oath of loyalty. For an airline, it's as simple as updating a logo. Or not so simple.

This rebranding for American represents the stride of a multi-million dollar effort to give the airline a new life via a fresh look, new onboard products, new airplanes, and new hope following the bankruptcy of 2011 and the shadow that cast over all of 2012. In this case, today's unveiling is more a re-christening than a swearing-in.

In American's own words, this massive move to rebrand and the new look "symbolizes our passion for progress and the spirit that is uniquely American."

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28 Original Photos of Awesome Street Art in Miami's Wynwood District

January 3, 2013 at 2:50 PM | by | Comments (0)

Here at Jaunted, we're pretty partial to street art. In fact, the last couple years have seen us cut entire days from traveling just to scope out the rough creativity evident on the street of Santiago, Chile; Stavanger, Norway; Milan, Italy and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Exotic destinations all, but here's a little secret: the best street art we've ever seen is right here in the USA.

The recipient of this compliment is Miami's Wynwood district, home to galleries aplenty and, once a year, the Design Miami art fair during Art Basel. Considering the artistic appeal of the neighborhood, it's really no surprise to turn corners and be awed by a mural. What we are shocked to find is a community that's literally wall-to-wall stupendous street art, from graffiti to wheatpaste and beyond.

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27 Solid Reasons Why Palm Springs is the Bomb Diggity

December 27, 2012 at 2:15 PM | by | Comments (0)

1. This is the airport.

Yes, it's partly open-air. Yes, one concourse is named for Sonny Bono. [Photo taken at PSP]

2. Sometimes the clouds look like UFOs

If there are clouds at all. [Photo taken at The Ace Hotel & Swim Club]

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