Delta is consistent but some products are showing their age
For an AvGeek there are few greater pleasures than flying aboard internationally-configured aircraft on domestic flights. I recently had the... 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
Op-Ed: Aviation’s COVID problem isn’t airplanes: it’s airports
How much money has the aviation industry invested in keeping passengers safe from catching COVID-19 in the air — and in explaining everythin... Continue Reading
Comparing American Airlines’ 737-800 and MAX 8
Now that the Boeing 737 MAX has settled into service across the globe, does this new aircraft provide a significant improvement to its prede... Continue Reading
The French Connection: First Class onboard TGV
Travelling by high speed train in Europe is often the quickest way to travel, but does the luxury of time make first class an unnecessary ad... Continue Reading
Passenger experience on Air Canada 737 MAX is head scratcher
With the aim of visiting family in Vancouver last month, I began searching travel options from my home base of New York City. Roundtrip fare... Continue Reading
Flying United? Charge up your devices and bring wired headphones
While United Airlines continues to take delivery of new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with its new United Next interior, retrofits of the carrie... Continue Reading
Move over Eurobiz: here comes Main Select Ameribiz
The American Airlines Shuttle is dead… long live Main Select, American’s flexible, priority-line replacement economy ticket bundle for its h... 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
Delta’s domestic widebody flights are a treat
With international travel still largely off the table for most people, 2021 has seen the resurgence of highly sought after US domestic wideb... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Biometrics – A solution whose time has come
Identification technology is rapidly changing the way we travel … and it’s all for the better, according to David Nieuwsma, who leads the Av... Continue Reading
JetBlue seeks to get personal with A320 refurbishment
As a frequent JetBlue flyer since the year 2000, I have watched the airline’s product evolve and mature through the years. I was there in th... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air Canada offers optional biometric boarding at SFO
Air Canada said today it is the first Canadian airline to offer its customers the safety and convenience of a new boarding option utilizing ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Fort Lauderdale deploys biometric boarding with Amadeus
Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) has partnered with Amadeus to facilitate biometric boarding of flight... Continue Reading
Press Release: Star Air picks Collins to integrate passenger processing
India-based Star Air is transforming its technologies for passenger processing by implementing Collins Aerospace’s ARINC PaxLinkSM Passenger... Continue Reading