Hey America, inflight snacks are back!
In-flight snacks are making a comeback on the Big 3 US carriers and all three have announcements out today about new or upgraded offerings. ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: American Airlines
Better inflight wifi over North Atlantic is months away: Intelsat CEO
Passengers flying across the North Atlantic are growing increasingly accustomed to having the option to connect to the Internet in-flight. L... Continue Reading
Premium economy options are many; actual innovations are few
Premium economy: big seats, big news, big money for smart airlines. Yet, with very few exceptions, premium economy across airlines is the sa... Continue Reading
Crew drives passenger satisfaction more than any other factor: IATA
What’s the most important contributor to airline customer satisfaction? One traveler might think it’s a deluxe seat while another might gues... Continue Reading
American misses innovation opportunity with Premium Economy
Good news for the passenger experience: American Airlines is to be the first US airline to introduce a proper premium economy product, with ... Continue Reading
Hoverboard allowances show airlines differ on battery protocol
The dangers posed by lithium batteries are well reported. If not handled and stored correctly, the batteries can become unstable and overhea... Continue Reading
American Airlines plays “me too” with loyalty program
That a change was coming to the American Airlines AAdvantage program is no surprise. The carrier has intimated in the past that the only rea... Continue Reading
American Airlines goes Flagship-ish with DFW dining room
American Airlines has stepped up the lounge offerings for its premium customers at it largest hub; there is finally a private Flagship facil... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Political Race as Metrojet Probe Continues
Welcome to Episode 29 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Anthony Davis, a British broadcaster, aviation journalist and pri... Continue Reading
More fare options coming to American Airlines
American Airlines is feeling pressure from the U/LCC market and aims to compete by keeping fares low and also dropping some amenities at the... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airlines’ bespoke premium seat choices warrant questions
British Airways introduced the first flat-bed business class seat in 2000. At that point in time, no seat manufacturer was making fully hori... Continue Reading
Landmark Sony, Global Eagle pact is music to passengers’ ears
When Pete Seeger adapted the third chapter of The Book of Ecclesiastes into the hit song “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a ... Continue Reading
Airlines jump on the inflight entertainment advertising train
PORTLAND, OREGON – The digital media market is estimated at more than $1 billion of the overall $10 billion market opportunity for inf... Continue Reading
American could take similar approach as Delta with domestic 2Ku
Classic air-to-ground (ATG)-supported connectivity is not enough, at least not in the current implementation. That seems to be the conclusio... Continue Reading
American’s post-Zodiac business class seat options explored
So long, American Airlines’ unique forwards-backwards herringbone seat, we hardly knew ye. The often fractious relationship between airline ... Continue Reading
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