Airlines need to Nudge passengers into lounge quiet
“Hello? Hello? Yeah, I’m in the lounge.” One of the downsides of the personal electronic device revolution is the scourge of tinny music, vi... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
American could take similar approach as Delta with domestic 2Ku
Classic air-to-ground (ATG)-supported connectivity is not enough, at least not in the current implementation. That seems to be the conclusio... Continue Reading
Seatback IFE’s much-heralded death fails to materialise, again
Harbingers of the demise of embedded seatback inflight entertainment have been prophesying its death for years, but two recent decisions by ... Continue Reading
American’s post-Zodiac business class seat options explored
So long, American Airlines’ unique forwards-backwards herringbone seat, we hardly knew ye. The often fractious relationship between airline ... Continue Reading
Can you really use Apple Watch boarding passes to travel?
Wearables are the big buzz in the aviation industry right now, whether it’s for passengers or for crew. Yet most of the analysis on the way ... Continue Reading
MRO market faces headwinds despite robust aircraft refurb work
It seems that not a week goes by without an airline revealing newly refurbished interiors on some subfleet. But while aircraft modifications... Continue Reading
London Heathrow Terminal 2 has a long way to go
London Heathrow’s Terminal 2 — The Queen’s Terminal, as signs at the entrance trumpet — is the newest facility at LHR, opened in June 2014 a... Continue Reading
Passengers bid for upgrades on Virgin America’s Vegas flights
Virgin America last week introduced a new upgrade option for its passengers. Marketed as “Bid. Boost. Fly Large”, a traveler can... Continue Reading
Women in aviation take Hamburg by storm
There’s a quiet revolution going on in Hamburg, where women in aviation are grouping together to showcase their achievements, inspiring the ... Continue Reading
What airlines can learn from Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains
“If only we had a bullet train.” That’s how most visitors to Japan respond after experiencing Japan’s super-efficient, scrupulously clean, s... Continue Reading
Airbus places focus on people at first production site in America
MOBILE: “If we are just looking at [the cost] of people we should probably locate the assembly line in Mexico.” That is the stor... Continue Reading
Eurostar aims to take plane’s lunch money with revamped trains
Eurostar, the international train operator that carries more passengers between London and the European cities of Paris and Brussels than al... Continue Reading
Passenger becomes the product as Google evolves travel strategy
Most people think of Google as a search engine, providing the information a user is looking for across any number of disciplines. In the tra... Continue Reading
Trailblazing trans pilot Jessica Taylor pushes for equality
“Are you the Caitlyn Jenner of airline pilots?” I ask Jessica Taylor as she is fresh off a turn flying from Aspen to Los Angeles. Taylor fli... Continue Reading
Can Netflix get in on the IFE game?
Want virtually unlimited streaming media content when you fly? Netflix thinks it has the answer to that challenge. The company’s chief... Continue Reading
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