Business-plus front-row seats: where we are and where we’re going
As more and more airlines unveil new business-plus front-row seats, the dynamics of how they’re designing, marketing and selling these trave... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Becca Alkema
Press Release: British Airways, Uber to offer Avios on every ride
Uber users will soon be able to collect Avios on every journey they take by car, coach or train booked via the Uber app, by simply linking t... Continue Reading
Virgin A330neo premium economy hard product outshines soft product
Virgin Atlantic rightfully claims to be one of the inventors of premium economy — a class of service which usually features a larger seat an... Continue Reading
Press Release: Transport should embrace life-cycle analysis: Muirhead
Muirhead, a leading supplier of Fine Scottish Leather to the aviation, bus, coach, and rail industries, has advised the passenger transport ... Continue Reading
A rave inaugural review for Virgin Atlantic’s A330neo Upper Class
When Virgin Atlantic unveiled its A330neo Upper Class suite this July, your author was somewhat taken aback: an off-the-shelf seat for cabin... Continue Reading
Press Release: Rivada Space Networks issues RFP for its constellation
Rivada Space Networks GmbH, a European network company launching a unique connectivity constellation for Government and Enterprise communica... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus sugments Skywise with new optional packages
Airbus is further extending the capabilities of its digital platform Skywise for airline customers. The new “Skywise Core [X]” supplements t... Continue Reading
Press Release: SmartSky IFC available for Cessna Citation X series
SmartSky Networks today announced the availability of SmartSky’s air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity service offering for the Cessna Citation X... Continue Reading
Airline SAF pledges pick up pace ahead of COP27 climate summit
Announcements from airlines on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) commitments are coming thick and fast in the run-up to the COP27 climate summ... Continue Reading
Press Release: TSI Seats’ Elesa installed on new GA Telesis A320s
On 31 October 2022, two GA Telesis A320ceo aircraft were delivered with 180 high-density configuration Elesa seats. A leading lessor and pro... Continue Reading
Press Release: IATA passenger survey finds convenience is top priority
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2022 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), showing that travelers t... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa passengers can offset emissions via IFC
Lufthansa passengers can now offset the CO₂ emissions of their flight directly on board. The offer is available immediately on all Lufthansa... Continue Reading
How Amtrak treats Roomette passengers like royalty — mostly
When someone says they’re taking Amtrak from New York to Washington DC, the typical follow-up question is whether they’re taking a Northeast... Continue Reading
Press Release: A320 transformed into field lab for hydrogen tech
A decommissioned Airbus A320 is being given a new lease of life in the service of science. The Hydrogen Aviation Lab, Hamburg’s new fi... Continue Reading
APEX honors Michael Childers with Lifetime Achievement Award
LONG BEACH — Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, famously said: “If they don’t... Continue Reading