From vaporware to real world: the Crystal Cabin Awards, analysed
The Crystal Cabin Awards, presented by the Hamburg Aviation Cluster at the Aircraft Interiors Expo each April, showcase the passenger experi... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: ancillary revenue
United bundles Economy Plus with rollout of new packages
United Airlines is upping ancillary marketing efforts for its Economy Plus extra legroom product, splitting the offering into “Essenti... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand brings the cheer with seatback home wine delivery
Ordering a beverage from the seatback isn’t novel, but ordering a case of wine to be delivered to your home is the new normal for passengers... Continue Reading
Boeing eyes nextgen lighting, projection technology for cabins
Among the pioneers of LED mood lighting for aircraft cabins, Boeing introduced a step change with its Sky Interior for the 737 and dramatic ... Continue Reading
2015 marks banner year for airlines selling ancillaries through OTAs
Just 18 short months ago, most airlines were attempting to grasp how they would craft merchandising strategies in order to fully exploit exp... Continue Reading
Delta Comfort+ changes open door to higher UK APD ticket taxes
As Delta increases the amenities it provides to its extra-legroom economy Comfort+ passengers, and transitions its Comfort+ tickets within t... Continue Reading
Delta starts filing Comfort+ as separate premium economy fare
Delta Air Lines plans to start filing its Comfort+ extra-legroom economy seats in a separate fare bucket to its other economy fares, and has... Continue Reading
Wall Street analyst warns of growing passenger entitlement
WASHINGTON, DC – In comments that some believe are more reminiscent of the delusional rantings of Donald Trump’s hairpiece, a le... Continue Reading
Teague’s pie in the sky future poses thought-provoking questions
PORTLAND, OREGON — At the APEX Expo’s educational sessions today, Devin Liddell, a principal design strategist at Teague, proposed a notiona... Continue Reading
Indian carriers ramp up marketing in battle to win passengers
As airlines in India jostle for media recognition in a bid to attract passengers, they are employing a host of new marketing initiatives in ... Continue Reading
JetBlue takes passenger-centric approach to new bag fee
At the end of 2014, JetBlue finally succumbed to the bullying of Wall Street, and announced it would add a fare class that did not include f... Continue Reading
Airbus works to make 10-abreast A350 a smidge more comfortable
Less than a handful of Airbus A350 XWB customers have selected a 10-abreast configuration in economy class for the twinjet, which has been a... Continue Reading
Carry-on baggage standard makes sense if ALL airlines adhere to it
At this year’s IATA Annual General Meeting, the airline trade association put forward the idea of a ‘stamp of approval’ that would be affixe... Continue Reading
Overhead bin space is increasing…but is it increasing fast enough?
As airframers, cabin interiors houses and design firms work feverishly to expand overhead luggage compartments, airlines too are addressing ... Continue Reading
Intrigue as Virgin America plans dynamic pricing of ancillaries
Now that Virgin America has hinted it is examining charging for carry-on bags, speculation is growing over how an airline which has won so m... Continue Reading
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