Creating a ‘me space’ on board with a recyclable solution
As airlines begin to abandon empty middle seat policies adopted at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, passengers may crave a more private... Continue Reading
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American Airlines goes direct with monthly Wi-Fi plans
Even as the vast majority of business travelers remain grounded, airlines continue to improve their services and offerings. The latest effor... Continue Reading
COVID highlights how airlines need to focus on the whole journey
In a normal year, and at a normal time, we’d be talking about the importance of the whole passenger journey in terms of lengthening airlines... Continue Reading
KLM selects Viasat inflight Internet for majority of European fleet
KLM has picked Viasat inflight connectivity for “a majority of its European fleet”, Viasat revealed today in a fiscal 2021 second quarter ea... Continue Reading
Clearing the longhaul narrowbody #PaxEx perception hurdles
Longhaul narrowbody flights — the ability to fly long and thin routes at a time when many routes will be increasingly thin — are going to be... Continue Reading
Sharp decline in air traffic hits FY2Q sales at Panasonic Avionics
Panasonic Avionics saw a significant reduction in sales during the fiscal 2021 second quarter, as commercial air traffic and aircraft produc... Continue Reading
Aircraft interiors sees steepest 3Q revenue decline at Safran
Underscoring the crushing impact of COVID-19 on the passenger experience (PaxEx) industry, Safran today reported that revenue for its aircra... Continue Reading
Designing the direction of cabin airflow in the face of COVID
It’s no secret that airflow influences airborne contaminant distribution and disease transmission. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, i... Continue Reading
COVID cluster “demonstrates in-flight transmission”: report
A single widebody flight to Ireland this summer with 49 passengers on board “demonstrates in-flight transmission” among some 13 passengers, ... Continue Reading
Breeze Airways could prove well positioned when air travel recovers
As US start-up Breeze Airways quietly hones its route network plan, the ultra low-cost carrier is factoring in the anticipated pent up deman... Continue Reading
SkyFive emerges with ATG proposition featuring local telcos
SkyFive, an emerging ATG specialist built on Nokia and Bell Labs expertise, is taking a new approach to air-to-ground connectivity. Ammar Kh... Continue Reading
Global Eagle to exit Chapter 11 within months
Inflight entertainment and connectivity firm Global Eagle Entertainment expects to exit Chapter 11 within months, after receiving bankruptcy... Continue Reading
Exploring a dream scenario for Universal Design in the aircraft cabin
During a recent Passenger Experience Conference webinar, hosted by Reed Exhibitions, consultant Gina Emrich shared a dream scenario that wou... Continue Reading
New experience booking platform validates in-flight or at the gate
Spanish digital services and entertainment provider Immfly has partnered with online travel agency and marketplace GetYourGuide to enable pa... Continue Reading
COVID accelerates zero touch IFE and digital trolley trend
Redundancy is the aviation ethic demanded of virtually every aspect of flying. In recent years, many airlines applied it to inflight enterta... Continue Reading