BA first officer Kate Laidler talks success of Beyond the Flight Deck
British Airways launched its Beyond the Flight Deck (BFD) programme in 2012, aiming to improve the passenger experience through direct conta... Continue Reading
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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
Airlines caught in crosshairs of DOJ probe face passenger criticism
With the recent declaration by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that it is investigating potential collusion among the largest US airlines... 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
Lufthansa says coin still flipping on short-haul Internet decision
Lufthansa says a satellite-based connectivity solution is back under consideration for its short-haul fleet. The company, which previously t... Continue Reading
Virgin Australia’s Super Diamond seat rollout hits safety cert delay
Virgin Australia’s rollout of the B/E Aerospace Super Diamond business class seat has been pushed back after encountering safety certificati... Continue Reading
Air Astana’s 9-abreast Boeing 787 raises wider #PaxEx questions
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN: As airlines shrink passenger space in economy to add extra rows — and, in some cases, extra narrowed seats in each row —... Continue Reading
US transcon war heats up as Virgin America taps ViaSat for Internet
Just over a year ago, travelers witnessed the dawn of the so-called “transcon war“, which pitted five airlines in a battle to ca... 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
Opinion: Justice Department dropped the ball during consolidation
Earlier this week the four largest airlines in the USA confirmed that the Department of Justice is seeking information from them related to ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Rail needs to be focus in Heathrow expansion
The dies are cast and the battle lines drawn up once more over whether and how to expand London Heathrow. The UK’s Airports Commission, chai... Continue Reading
US FAA seeks to shore up security of e-enabled aircraft
When Boeing was developing its 787 twinjet and 747-8 jumbo the US airframer had to demonstrate to the FAA that certain flight critical domai... 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
Panasonic wins key license to offer connectivity in Chinese airspace
Today’s global inflight connectivity market is only mostly global. China, in particular, is a connectivity black hole for most airline... Continue Reading
Turkish to democratize travel with free economy transit lounge
Ever since the first airline lounge opened in 1939 at LaGuardia airport in space also used by New York City’s mayor, there has been an aura ... Continue Reading
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