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Zaher Deir looks to revolutionize post-pandemic private jet charters

Based on more than three decades of experience in the private aviation industry, Zaher Deir saw an opportunity in the burgeoning post-pandem... Continue Reading

Papers for travel. Passport and negative COVID test results. Europe US

Navigating the confusing global travel landscape

After two years of uncertainty, the world is just now beginning to emerge from the global pandemic crisis. But some travel restrictions rema... Continue Reading

Delta A330-900neo suite is pictured here. The seat is blue with a much darker blue headrest and the outer thermoplastics and details are light grey, There are headphones hanging in the suite and bedding on the seat.

Delta One suite aboard the A330neo remains solid PaxEx choice

After years of frustrating Zoom, Teams, RingCentral, Webex and other virtual meetings, I was thrilled to finally have a chance to travel for... Continue Reading

Rendering of AERQ class divider on an aircraft with the orange AERQ sign on it, and info about London.

AERQ works to onboard new apps as it readies AERENA for primetime

AERQ is working with a slate of potential new partners to assess whether their applications are a good technical, commercial and customer fi... Continue Reading

Great Western Railway IET train at the arrival platform.

First class on Great Western Railway IET train takes the strain

Intercity travel in the UK is notorious for expensive train tickets and poor service, but there are very good deals available for a more lux... Continue Reading

A seat triple aboard a BA narrowbody; this is the Club Europe section with the middle seat blocked by a table for placing one's drink or PED

A tale of two halves: British Airways’ Eurobiz in COVID times

British Airways’ Club Europe business class can be great value on European flights. Priority checkin and lounge access make the airport expe... Continue Reading

Amtrak Acela car with an open door for passengers to board. The car is listed as Business Class.

Why Amtrak should include digital overhaul in its future plans

When traveling between New York and Washington DC, I try to use Amtrak as much as possible. Flights linking these two cities are often expen... Continue Reading

A man shows the IATA Travel Pass to a boarding agent at the airport

Collins integrating IATA Travel Pass into passenger management systems

The International Air Transport Association has seen strong industry take-up of its IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app that helps travelers to s... Continue Reading

A photo of the author's mobile phone, on a grey background, with the French government's vaccine passport and testing app on the phone

Inside France’s vaccine passport and test verification COVID app

It is clear that proving test and vaccination status of travellers is — and will remain — a substantial challenge in the present and next ph... Continue Reading

Vision-box biometric contactless gate for Emirate. A man and a women attempt entry.

Vision-Box urges airport tech upgrades before summer

A big uptick in vaccinated travelers. Summer. Airplanes and airports scrubbed clean and waiting for passengers. Did we mention summer? The w... Continue Reading

Connect Airlines Q400 in flight with a clear blue sky.

Connect Airlines sets its sights on Canada-US business day-tripping

Boston-based charter operator Waltzing Matilda Aviation (WMA) in October 2021 plans to launch a scheduled carrier called Connect Airlines, w... Continue Reading

A graphic that includes an example of a selfserve kiosk, tablet and mobile device. The selfserve kiosk is dsplaying a hamburger and the other two devices are showing different stages in the ordering process.

Press Release: Grab rebrands as Servy to reflect company evolution

Grab, the airport e-commerce platform, will be renaming the core area of its business Servy: the enterprise self-service platform for hospit... Continue Reading

Thales gets airlines ready to fly with suite of touchless solutions

Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Thales InFlyt Experience has introduced a portfolio of solutions to help restore confidence in... Continue Reading

A man's hand, holding a smart phone in an airport, with a clear view of the new United mobile app.

United impresses with accessible app for the blind

In January 2019, United Airlines launched a new inflight entertainment platform on its Boeing 787-10 aircraft. The IFE system boasts a pleth... Continue Reading

The VeriFLY lane, as marked by stanchions and signage at DEN

A new socially distanced airport experiment comes to Denver

In mid-September, Denver International Airport (DEN) introduced a program called VeriFLY in order to help calm passengers’ anxieties about s... Continue Reading