Kill Bill meets Taken in bloody good Mrs. K
Oscar-winning writer-director Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, The Hateful Eight) built his reputation on culturally appropriating everythin... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
Optimares sings “shared aisle access” tune with Aria
Has Optimares truly developed the world’s most space-efficient business class while still enabling direct aisle access for every passenger? ... Continue Reading
Airbus’ Day and Night concept: eye-opener or eye-roller?
What’s the future of first class travel? One suggestion at the Aircraft Interiors Expo was Airbus’ Day and Night cabin, offering an intrigui... Continue Reading
The Florida Project milks magic from mayhem
When it comes to truly edgy underground filmmakers, it’s hard to top writer-director Sean Baker. His 2012 film Starlet profiled the un... Continue Reading
What can airline lounges learn from coworking spaces?
A friend who works commercial real estate recently asked me why airlines haven’t looked more to coworking spaces for inspirational ideas for... Continue Reading
If you liked it, then you (should) have put a door on it
After the Thompson XL+ in its Delta One suite dress won its category in the Crystal Cabin Awards last year, the theme of business class seat... Continue Reading
Money can’t save All the Money in the World
Though it’s doubtful most mainstream film fans would have rushed out to see a period, Oscar-bait drama like All the Money in the World... Continue Reading
Murder, mystery and movie stars align on Orient Express
I know I’m totally dating myself by even mentioning it, but I’ve always thought there was something terribly romantic about read... Continue Reading
An ode to getting airline breakfasts right — and a plea
Designing premium cabin food menus is hard for any airline, but breakfast always seems particularly tricky. It’s often got surprisingly wron... Continue Reading
“Bleisure”: terrible word, useful thinking concept for airline lounges
Of all the neologisms coined around the airline industry, “bleisure” is one of my least favourite, onomatopoetically speaking. But the idea ... Continue Reading
Phantom Thread needs a good tailor
Although you’d never know it from the original posters, Phantom Thread has very little to do with fashion. Take away the pretty dresse... Continue Reading
Correction: Does Singapore Airlines’ 787-10 open too wide a comfort canyon?
A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the Stelia seat involved was its Opal product rather than a new evolution of the ... Continue Reading
Increasing reusability of airline inflight amenity kits
Airlines that skimp on amenity kits are choosing a false economy. Aviation is a competitive business and people still make choices based on ... Continue Reading
Weird things come in small packages in Downsizing
With seven Oscar nominations to his name and two wins (Best Original Screenplay for 2004’s Sideways and 2011’s The Descendants) ... Continue Reading
flydubai’s 737 MAX 8 impresses with business class PaxEx
The conventional wisdom is that bigger aircraft are better when it comes to the passenger experience up front. Low-cost carrier flydubai is ... Continue Reading
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