A.I. drama Ex Machina is the droid for you
Films about the perils of artificial intelligence (A.I.) gaining consciousness and “going rogue” have been a sci-fi movie staple... Continue Reading
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Aer Lingus launches not-business-class European business class
Aer Lingus is returning to the premium market on select European flights with a new Aer Space shorthaul product, but the Irish carrier’s new... Continue Reading
Bandwidth constraints bite in North American skies
Like it or not, many people expect free wifi everywhere they go, whether it’s a hotel, coffee shop, or hurtling through the sky over five mi... Continue Reading
Second time’s a charm for Exotic Marigold Hotel
There’s a recurring bit about weak tea in director John Madden’s The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel that, aside from being ve... Continue Reading
KLM goes direct aisle access in Dreamliner business class
Dutch airline KLM has a new set of renderings for its next-generation business class, based on the Zodiac Cirrus outward-facing herringbone ... Continue Reading
Airline lounges are as important as ever – including in economy
The revitalisation of airport lounges is often a sign that business and first class travel is booming — and a series of top-notch lounges ar... Continue Reading
IFE Film Review: X + Y = comedy gold in timely While We’re Young
Long before it was co-opted by cynical marketing types to sell iPads, craft beers and GoPro cameras to tech-hungry Millennials, the word aut... Continue Reading
British Airways sticks with first class on its bellwether 787-9
British Airways is keping a first class cabin in one of the linchpins of its future longhaul fleet, an indication that the airline intends t... Continue Reading
Happy birthday, dear PAX NAME, says United Airlines
United Airlines will soon be wishing passengers a happy birthday if they fly on the day they were born, with flight attendants notified by t... Continue Reading
New United amenity kit aims for younger business/first flyers
United Airlines is hoping to attract a younger business and first class market as it sets a surprisingly upmarket tone with a new amenity ki... Continue Reading
McFarland, USA outruns sports movie clichés
When it comes to portraying big, strong, corn-fed everyman types onscreen, no one holds a candle to the all-American charms of Kevin Costner... Continue Reading
BA doubles down on OpenSkies with new Paris lounge
Despite signs that British Airways’ OpenSkies subsidiary was starting to lose its appeal to parent group IAG, BA is sending a signal that it... Continue Reading
Air Astana passenger experience exceeds expectations…for now
Air Astana, the Kazakh national carrier, invited me to experience its Boeing 757 longhaul service as part of a media visit recently. The air... Continue Reading
Vile, tin-eared The Voices not worth listening to
Every few years a small, buzz-worthy film emerges from the Sundance Film Festival that is so awful it threatens to give genuinely good Sunda... Continue Reading
Etihad’s secret Residence lounge at Heathrow cranks up VIP service
If you’re dropping a cool $20,000 to spend seven hours in Etihad’s Residence first class one-bedroom suite, you might expect more than just ... Continue Reading
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