Finnair’s London A350 is a refreshing change from Eurobusiness norm
What a delight it is to find an Airbus A350 on a three-hour flight within Europe! Flying me back from a day of interviews in Helsinki, Finna... Continue Reading
Nose to Tail
Seeking out immersive entertainment options for premium cabins
Airlines and their inflight entertainment providers have struggled over the last couple of decades to provide a differentiated IFE experienc... Continue Reading
Cathay first needs a soft product focus and soon a hard product upgrade
Ten years ago, Cathay Pacific’s first class seat on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft was almost as much a gamechanger for the commercial aviati... Continue Reading
Zodiac talks next-gen Cirrus with ergonomic and storage updates
In a quality-focussed yet increasingly segmented business class market where some airlines are looking to create a more premium feel to thei... Continue Reading
Thompson Vantage Solo sets the bar for premium narrowbody business
Fully flat business class beds with direct aisle access on narrowbody aircraft will become increasingly important in the next cycle of airli... Continue Reading
Austrian Airlines unveils distinctly average premium economy
Austrian Airlines is the latest member of the Lufthansa Group to add a premium economy section, with both the airline’s Boeing 767 and 777 f... Continue Reading
Real #PaxEx gems shine through at Cathay’s LHR, HND lounges
You might expect, given that I wasn’t the world’s biggest fan of Cathay Pacific’s first class The Pier lounge in Hong Kong, that I also woul... Continue Reading
BA splashes out on Churchill’s port in Club World soft product spree
Port is one of the least celebrated yet most delicious — and most flexible — wines to be served in the sky, and British Airways is rolling o... Continue Reading
Qantas to retain and update A380, with massive premium boost
Qantas wants new twinjets that will fly nonstop from its largest markets on Australia’s east coast to New York and London, but it will also ... Continue Reading
Finnair’s Norra Embraer E-190: great Eurobiz, apart from the seats
It’s a commentary on the state of European business class when an 18”-wide seat, no neighbour, a tasty hot meal and some chilled Champagne i... Continue Reading
Flying with kids: The Camaraderie of Coach
Anyone who tells you that flying with kids in coach is easy is either fibbing or has never done it. Because no matter how much you prepare o... Continue Reading
Cathay’s 2010-era business seat is solid, but needs changes
Cathay Pacific finds itself in a sticky financial situation, and its passenger experience reality doesn’t look like a bed of roses either, g... Continue Reading
$500 for a door? Delta starts charging for better biz PaxEx
How much would you pay for a business class flight with a door on it? Delta, it seems, thinks it can soak passengers for an extra five hundr... Continue Reading
Airframers can’t shift all responsibility for narrowing seats
In January 2015, RGN published an article entitled “Why I tell people to avoid flying on a 787“. Two and a half years later, the piece... Continue Reading
Airberlin doubles up and doubles down on Eurobusiness
In what feels like a counterpoint to the rest of the European business class passenger experience, Airberlin is doubling down on Eurobusines... Continue Reading
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