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TAP’s Lisbon lounge: fine for the premium economy price

TAP Air Portugal’s business class lounge in Lisbon doesn’t have the best reputation in the industry, so your author’s expectations were fair... Continue Reading

A computer rendering of a an aerial view of the new 14-gate concourse at Dulles. Aircraft are parked at each gate.

Press Release: Dulles International proposes 14-gate concourse

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is proposing a new concourse at Washington Dulles International Airport to replace outdoor bo... Continue Reading

Plant-based burger on a bun with all the dressings. A bowl of fries sits beside it. This can be found on BA's new menus

Airlines go bananas for plant-based meals

As airlines increase their focus on sustainability, the carbon emissions footprint from the food they serve passengers inflight — and in pre... Continue Reading

Air France lounges in Paris and Montréal ask consistency questions

Continuity of design between home hub and outstation lounges seems to pose a surprising amount of challenges for airlines. Maintaining a bra... Continue Reading

Virgin Australia lounge with light wood flooring, red lanterns hanging from a high ceiling, buffet style tables and lots of various seating to a backdrop of large bright windows.

Room to grow for Virgin Australia’s new lounge concept

As Virgin Australia continues its pivot towards being a hybrid airline, fitting somewhere between full-service competitor Qantas and its low... Continue Reading

A man and a woman seated at a long white lounge table, working on computers.

American Express vs American Airlines: corporate travel in a new world

Corporate travel is an unusual beast, and it’s one that was already starting to change form as the way people work was evolving even before ... Continue Reading

Collins' MiQ seats with greyish seat covers and black headrests

Filling the premium economy gaps: opportunities and risks for airlines

Premium economy seems set to be the next big thing for airlines emerging from the COVID-19 crisis. Whether it’s business class passengers tr... Continue Reading

Press Release: American Express opens flagship Centurion Lounge at JFK

Today, American Express announced its 13th Centurion Lounge will open at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK)’s Terminal 4 in the coming days. With... Continue Reading

The key to lounge design: creating the perfect spot for everyone

Before the COVID-19 crisis, lounge users were, by and large, a group of people with diverse needs. She’s a busy businesswoman, he’s travelin... Continue Reading

The reception area for HIA's new sleep lounge, with green walls, shelves for merchandise, and friendly faces to greet guests

Airport Dimensions offers new sleep lounge at Hamad airport

A new sleep and private space concept will be available to passengers traveling through Hamad International (HIA) in Doha, now that Airport ... Continue Reading

Looking out the window of a 747 to see the two giant engines, blue skies and fluffy white clouds

How I fell in love with aviation

Everyone who loves aviation comes to it in their own special, unique way. For me, this most changeable of industries has been one of the few... Continue Reading

The words "The Private Room" in raised lettering on the entrance to the lounge

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What airlines can learn from Singapore Airlines’ Private Room

Tucked away as a lounge-inside-a-lounge-inside-a-lounge in the SilverKris complex at Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines’ Private Room is amo... Continue Reading

The surprising importance of a lounge for an independent traveler

Outside the realms of frequent travelers, an airline lounge is of a refined, elegant, upmarket space filled with objets d’art and chaises-lo... Continue Reading

The design details that make a great airport

Many travelers have airports we love, airports we tolerate, and airports that we avoid like the plague. Some tend to crop up in the former c... Continue Reading

Bamboo poles in a rock garden at the entrance of the Suite Lounge.

Press Release: ANA enhances services at Haneda’s Terminal 2

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for seven consecutive years, welcomes the addition of a range of new services a... Continue Reading