Scuppering more signature soft product hurts United Polaris
It’s no secret that the rollout of United’s Polaris has been… let’s be kind and say sub-optimal. First, the seats are delayed, which of cour... Continue Reading
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Take a look inside Incheon Airport’s new Terminal 2
Visitors headed to South Korea for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games will be wowed by the brand new Terminal 2 that opened last mont... Continue Reading
Turkish Airlines turns to all-natural materials for new inflight toys
Turkish Airlines is seeking to bolster its sustainability credentials with the introduction of new inflight toys made from all-natural mater... Continue Reading
Airline collapses reignite calls for fund to protect passengers
A spate of European airline failures over recent months has reignited calls for the creation of a bankruptcy fund to protect passengers when... Continue Reading
Delta reins in emotional support animals with new guidelines
Delta Air Lines is tightening requirements for the carriage of emotional support animals in its aircraft cabins, after seeing an 84% spike i... Continue Reading
How Google and RailTel are bridging the digital divide in India
A relic of the British colonial era, India’s railway stations are undergoing a transformation. Since 2016, Indian Railways subsidiary RailTe... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2018: Airlines seek to redefine lounges during a time of transition
Airline lounges for first class, business class and frequent flyers remain in a transitional period as airlines continue to reduce the numbe... Continue Reading
Charters prove bright spark in otherwise soft business aviation market
The business aviation market is on a slow recovery. New aircraft sales have been soft for years, which is obviously unfortunate news for air... Continue Reading
TAP Portugal gives high-altitude taster of what to expect when you land
After serving up over 1.2 million bottles of wine to passengers last year, TAP Air Portugal already claims to be the biggest shop window for... Continue Reading
IAG LEVELs Paris, closes down OpenSkies
LEVEL, the long-haul low-cost carrier from British Airways and Iberia parent IAG, is to start flights to four key destinations from Paris’ s... Continue Reading
Cape Verde seeks Icelandic help to privatize and grow state airline
Cape Verde is hoping to follow Iceland’s example in developing as a transatlantic aviation hub. The tropical archipelago nation is seeking I... Continue Reading
Air France-KLM’s Flying Blue gets gamified but lacks key details
In a bid to woo lucrative regular travellers to its frequent flyer programme, Air France-KLM is revamping Flying Blue with what the airline ... Continue Reading
Ryanair continues to play hardball against pilot unionization efforts
Ryanair is refusing to meet with an unofficial pilots’ union that was formed in the wake of its recent crew rostering fiasco, and says... Continue Reading
RiM/MiM consolidate commerce platform amid Lufthansa consolidation
LSG Sky Chefs-owned Retail inMotion’s Media inMotion arm is looking to develop the company’s role as an airline servicing platform, with key... Continue Reading
Guestlogix shopping platform brings real-world tech to onboard retail
Guestlogix, the Toronto-based company best known for its point of sale machines, is pushing upstream after restructuring its operations, and... Continue Reading
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