Press Release: SITA check-in systems arrive at Regina, Waterloo
SITA continues to cement itself as the passenger processing partner of choice for Canada’s airports, delivering a state-of-the-art common te... Continue Reading
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Cheap flights, skinny seats: welcome to no-frills Allegiant
On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I decided to get adventurous when booking my travel home to Seattle, Washington. Allegiant Air doesn’... Continue Reading
A solid seat but soft product falls short in SAS A350 business
While I started my pandemic-era US domestic flying as soon as the COVID-19 shots were in my arm, I continued to shy away from international ... Continue Reading
Flying first, flying private: an NBAA travel tale
New digital platforms which connect consumers to private jets, on-demand shared charter flights, travel clubs and semi-private hybrid operat... Continue Reading
easyJet: flying the European low-cost carrier during COVID
Low-cost carriers like easyJet offer cheap and efficient transport, but generally are not known for going above and beyond in terms of servi... Continue Reading
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
Press Release: SITA facilitates biometrics, touchless travel at BCIA
SITA, the technology provider for the air transport industry, today announces its most extensive biometric deployment to date and a new comp... Continue Reading
Goodbye to British Airways’ baby bus, the all-premium A318
Originally used as flight numbers for the legendary Concorde, BA1 and BA2 were more recently associated with the British Airways Club World ... Continue Reading
Etihad to test tech that identifies medically at-risk travelers
Etihad Airways has partnered with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology that enables self-service devices at airport... Continue Reading
Slow down, do the research for a PaxEx win on low-cost carrier AirAsia
Last minute bookings are always fun, I think. A recent adventure in Malaysia had me suddenly needing to travel to Kota Kinabalu from Sandaka... Continue Reading
Considering whether American Airlines Shuttle is special…or not
When an airline brands a route as a “shuttle”, a certain level of expectation kicks in. Frequent service, minimal time spent in the airport,... Continue Reading
Melbourne Airport focuses on design with shared use checkins
New technologies, space constraints and cost reductions via self-service options are driving airports to innovate in how they allocate and o... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic introduces three levels of economy fares
Yet another airline – Virgin Atlantic – has rolled out a layered version of prices and amenities for those traveling in economy class. The L... Continue Reading
Five steps airlines should take to improve outstation #PaxEx
As a general rule, airlines are better at delivering passenger experience from their own hubs than they are from outstation airports, where ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Birmingham Airport adopts Rockwell self-service bag drop
Rockwell Collins has recently implemented new bag drop solutions at Birmingham Airport that are already reducing queue times. The new system... Continue Reading
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