Delta, Bombardier quickly push the boundaries of regional PaxEx
Travelling on regional aircraft can lack a certain amount of satisfaction for premium travellers, ironically enough since those last-minute ... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
Blurring the business-first line leaves a hard product opportunity gap
The line between business and first class has been shifting ever since the former was introduced some forty years ago, but recent developmen... Continue Reading
France’s speedy, free TGV wifi outperforms expectations
France’s national rail operator SNCF is experimenting new passenger experience features to attract passengers to the rails — and, in particu... Continue Reading
Recliner-plus seating evolves for widebody PE and narrowbody business
Several new seating products, familiar from the stands at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, stand out in their extra space, comfort, functionalit... Continue Reading
JPA hits the Constructivist nail on the head for new Moscow SVO lounges
If you think early 20th century Russian art, you probably think Constructivism, the art style best popularised in the West by Kandinsky. Tha... Continue Reading
Amex partners with Lufthansa to offer lounge access
In an eyebrow-raising new partnership joining together an airline and a credit card company, Lufthansa is working with American Express to p... Continue Reading
ANA triples down on Honolulu A380s with new lounge and gate complex
Japanese airline ANA continues to impress with the passenger experience it’s designing for its new A380-branded Hawaiian products, complete ... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines shakes up Newark nonstop: new seats, timings
Flying for eighteen hours between New York and Singapore back in 2013 before the route disappeared was one of the most fascinating experienc... Continue Reading
Airline bedding co-branding choices evolve: consumer or luxury?
There’s a clear trend of airlines working with luxury suppliers of bedding for their onboard soft product in business and first class, lendi... Continue Reading
Acro’s Series 7 arrives on Euro-leisure Primera Air
If you, like me, have been waiting with bated breath for Acro’s spacious Series 7 to make its début, it’s finally here. The seatmaker made i... Continue Reading
Maxima peeks out from behind Hong Kong Airlines’ dimsum cart?
One of the trends in business class I’m following quite closely is what airlines use to replace angled lie-flat sleeper seats in business cl... Continue Reading
Fixing the dim, windowless box lounge problem
If you’re a frequent traveller, whether an habitué of business class or as a frequent flyer who ends up — like most of us — in economy most ... Continue Reading
WestJet 787 raises bar for longhaul low-cost – and full-service – carriers
When I saw the CGI renders of WestJet’s new Boeing 787, it’s fair to say that my jaw dropped. A fully flat bed with direct aisle access for ... Continue Reading
With few exceptions, United Airlines’ Polaris shines
After a long wait, United Airlines finally opened its spacious new Polaris Lounge at the international terminal of San Francisco airport (SF... Continue Reading
ANA’s flying sea-turtle A380s provoke premium leisure travel thought
Premium leisure travel is an increasingly valuable yet demanding segment for airlines, and delving into ANA’s fabulously liveried and genero... Continue Reading
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