Lufthansa plans new groupwide business class for 2020
In what might be one of the largest shakeups in business class across Europe since Virgin Atlantic introduced the fully flat bed with direct... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Boeing 777
Qatar fires across Etihad’s bows with four-person Qsuite
Two person, one-bedroom suite in the Etihad Residence not enough for you? Qatar Airways’ future business class now offers families or other ... Continue Reading
What will Qantas’ forthcoming 787 premium economy look like?
Qantas has unveiled the staggered business class seat and its narrowest ever economy seat for its Boeing 787-9, an aircraft that will prove ... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Premium economy options move strength to strength
Over the next year, the premium economy market will continue to be split between the extra-legroom economy products like United Economy Plus... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Competing economy trends make for a blurry picture
Economy passengers might think that 2017 will be another year in the wrong direction as far as comfort in the onboard passenger experience g... Continue Reading
The underrated charms of flying in a rear-facing seat
Everyone remembers their first time. There’s the first few minutes of confusion, figuring out what goes where, and the anticipation of new s... Continue Reading
What form will Emirates’ premium economy cabin take?
With new signs pointing to Emirates launching a premium economy product within the next year and a half, what form will this new middle cabi... Continue Reading
Defending its decision, Rockwell touts value of B/E Aerospace buy
Following publication of a Bloomberg Markets report that activist fund Starboard Value LP and several other shareholders were pressuring Roc... Continue Reading
BA goes ten-abreast on both Gatwick and Heathrow 777
British Airways, the airline that nearly two decades ago tried and failed to implement a ten-abreast Boeing 777 seating configuration on its... Continue Reading
Delta Premium goes for biz-minus amenities, but average seat
Delta’s new premium economy seat — dubbed “Delta Premium” — is a fascinating if somewhat contradictory mix of well above-average amenities a... Continue Reading
Boeing, Teledyne partner on cross-fleet data transfer tool
Boeing and Teledyne Controls have agreed to combine their ground-based operational data products to create a unified solution for airlines t... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Economy “enhancements” bite on BA, Cathay
In this episode of #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton doesn’t mince words about the impact to passengers of CathayR... Continue Reading
ANA first class embodies Japanese hospitality, ‘omotenashi’
Sometimes I have the joy and the privilege to experience an airline service so excellent that I wish it served as an example of how to surpr... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air France-KLM picks Gogo IFC for 124 aircraft
Gogo, the global leader in providing broadband connectivity solutions and wireless entertainment to the aviation industry, announced today t... Continue Reading
Crystal’s private cruise jet misses on the hard product
Cruise line Crystal’s new jet looks beautiful in some areas, and redefines the onboard dining area in particular. My RGN colleague Cynthia D... Continue Reading
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