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
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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
Air Canada sees end date in sight for onboard newspapers
Four years ago, Runway Girl Network asked – can inflight magazines survive a digital world? At that time, passengers had just been given the... Continue Reading
Press Release: IFE and flight tracking app designed by pilots debuts
Inflighto Pty Ltd, an Australian-based company, today announced the launch of their new in-flight entertainment and flight-tracking app, Inf... Continue Reading
Airlines continue to improve the mobile passenger experience
The modern age of the smartphones that we now take for granted began a decade ago with the 2007 release of the Apple iPhone (running the iOS... Continue Reading
Flexjet lays claim to most advanced app in fractional ownership
Flexjet launched its new iPhone app less than a month ago, but already reports 20% take-up by its customers. The company offers private jet ... Continue Reading
American rolls out new bag tracking and alert feature for passengers
American Airlines’ passengers are set to get more and better insight into their checked baggage as it routes through the airline’s net... Continue Reading
Podcast 048: Designing IFEC from the ground up to shape #PaxEx
Welcome to episode 048 of the #PaxEx podcast. Our guest is Jon Norris. A long-time aviation industry veteran with plenty of OEM experience, ... Continue Reading
Airshow to Go: Why Gogo BizAv is offering popular moving map app
Today’s business aircraft passenger typically chooses from a proliferation of smart phone and tablet apps offering everything from cabin man... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITA invests in dynamic mapping start-up LocusLabs
SITA, the air transport IT provider, has completed a strategic investment in dynamic mapping company LocusLabs, helping drive innovation for... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Hard product, soft product, and more
In this episode of #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton talks about how airlines are working to achieve the right mix in hard ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa offers Companion App for A350-900 IFE
The A350-900 is the Lufthansa fleet’s state-of-the-art newcomer. This aircraft is considered the most advanced and most environmentally-frie... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: New seats, boarding passes, Netflix and more!
In this episode of the #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton details the latest seating product and content trends affecting th... Continue Reading
Download before flying or rely on IFEC? That is the question
Another swathe of passengers can download content before they fly ever since Netflix late last year joined Amazon Prime in offering some dow... Continue Reading
Why mobile boarding passes are ripe for a PaxEx-friendly redesign
With mobile boarding passes becoming more prevalent, and yet few user interface developments being made as airlines and their designers lear... Continue Reading
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