Premium Economy presents clear opportunity for US carriers
In 1999 United Airlines introduced Economy Plus seating. It is an extra 4-6 inches of legroom in a standard economy seat and is available fo... Continue Reading
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Op-Ed: Redefining Premium with the Spaceseat
Over Christmas I flew to Los Angeles to visit friends, and decided to treat myself to a flight with Air New Zealand. Having interacted with ... Continue Reading
Spirit Airlines taps Acro for 5,000 slim seats
US ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has contracted Acro Aircraft Seating to supply some 5,000 slimline economy class seats for 30 Airb... Continue Reading
The many ways to add more aircraft seats
Aircraft interiors experts have put on their thinking caps to consider more space saving initiatives now that Airbus intends to increase the... Continue Reading
Delta’s narrowbody makeover means MORE seats
Delta’s narrowbody fleet is getting a makeover over the next three years as part of the carrier’s efforts to “improve pass... Continue Reading
Delta selects Pinnacle seat for 225 narrowbodies
Aircraft seat manufacturing giant B/E Aerospace has been selected by Delta Air lines to provide its hugely popular Pinnacle economy class se... Continue Reading
Can passengers pinch an inch with this seat?
Passengers are accustomed to hearing claims from airlines that new “slimline” aircraft seats will equate to more living space, a... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Fat shaming has no place in dialog about seats
With all the compassion of a schoolyard bully, a Jetstar passenger has used the power of the pen to ridicule and dehumanize a passenger of s... Continue Reading
IFE becomes comfort factor for passengers
In years past, self-proclaimed experts have predicted a “disruption” in the inflight entertainment industry that would see wireless IFE repl... Continue Reading
Boeing Sky Interior offered for 737NG retrofits
Aged Boeing 737NG cabins will get the chance to look a lot brighter and newer – and offer more overhead bin space – now that the... Continue Reading
Ryanair THANKS customers; vows new leaf
Ryanair’s attempt to reshape its battered image into a kindler, gentler budget carrier went into overdrive yesterday, when it thanked its cu... Continue Reading
Delta to make Economy Comfort option more visible
Achieving maximum exposure for Delta Air Lines’ ‘Economy Comfort’ extra legroom product has proven to be difficult, though... Continue Reading
Nearly all A350 buyers opt for 18-in seat width
For the past few months, Airbus has been campaigning for an 18-in seat width standard on long-haul aircraft, even though the European airfra... Continue Reading
Airbus developing new interior for A320
Airbus is working to develop a new interior for its A320 family, in a move that will better position the single-aisle airliners to compete &... Continue Reading
Measuring aircraft seat pitch with iPads
In recent months, I’ve travelled several times with two of Europe’s legacy airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa. Having exper... Continue Reading
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