VIDEO: Welcome to the intelligent airport
Today, some 78% of travelers carry smart phones “and 70% want to stay connected gate-to-gate”, says SITA, which is promoting an ... Continue Reading
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#PaxEx Podcast: Google Glass and Virgin Class
Welcome to Episode 8 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Gavin Werbeloff, a travel expert and self-described “airline industry voyeur&... Continue Reading
Easy-to-read boarding pass looks Smart
If you’re the type of traveler to arrive at the airport with hours to spare, walk casually to your gate, know the Sbarro menu by heart and l... Continue Reading
How Dutch designer modified Diamond seat for KLM
When Dutch designer Hella Jongerius saw the B/E Aerospace full-flat Diamond seat selected by KLM for its new World Business Class, she knew ... Continue Reading
WestJet adopts Ku connectivity plus streaming TV and IFE
Industry juggernaut Panasonic Avionics boasts that more than 500 million people look at its in-seat IFE every year. Add over-head monitors a... Continue Reading
Exclusive: WestJet details retrofit plan
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Crash dummies no longer represent passenger size
Current percentiles used by regulatory bodies to gauge passenger size and test the safety of aircraft seats are significantly out of date an... Continue Reading
Owning the simulation…and contacts for start-ups
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How United plans to grow Economy Plus sales
Unitedʼs Economy Plus seating has returned to the Travelport global distribution systems (GDS) Worldspan and Galileo with its Economy Plus e... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: TTF Aerospace talks failures and successes
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United 787 will get connectivity this summer
Boeing will roll out the first 787s with linefit connectivity this summer, with installations on both the 787-8 and 787-9 occurring simultan... Continue Reading
Nok Air CEO: Bring on the women
Imagine you’re a female journalist covering an important airline press event at an air show. The CEO steps up to the podium to announce a ne... Continue Reading
UPDATE: Unions fear other LCCs will copy Norwegian
Updated to note that Norwegian has succeeded in receiving Irish AOC Union leaders fear that Norwegian’s successful attempt to receive ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: No one is as vested in your well-being as you
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Happy New Year! As we gallop into the Year of the Horse, would you know this was the greeting used in Hong Kong and other... Continue Reading
Infographic: The cost of carrying skis on flights
Global travel search site momondo has developed an interesting infographic about taking snowboards/skis on flights. The infographic looks at... Continue Reading
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