Priority Pass hits milestone, but are outstation lounges worth it?
Lounge membership programme Priority Pass hit a thousand-lounge milestone this year, and with a growing number of frequent flyer-aimed credi... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: British Airways
PaxEx 2017: Business will continue pushing first class boundaries
Business class will continue its unprecedented expansion into the levels of comfort and service previously offered by first class in 2017. W... 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
OPINION: Why approving NAI’s permit is good for US airline industry
Predictably, most of the interview pitches I have received from PR people regarding the Department of Transportation’s final decision on 2 D... Continue Reading
BA plans $65m JFK terminal upgrade, but is it enough?
British Airways is spending $65 million to renovate its New York JFK Terminal 7 home, and not before time. The existing terminal, built for ... Continue Reading
Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network to launch with partial service
Expect a shift in the launch plans for Inmarsat’s EuropaSat S-band satellite. The hardware is built and ready for launch to support th... Continue Reading
Why airlines need to spruce up first class ground services
First class is becoming increasingly luxurious in cabins at 38,000 feet, but are ground services falling behind? After a number of internati... 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
Blurring of lines with competition building in Europe
What happens when an LCC runs out of smaller airports to serve? Frankfurt is set to receive service from Ryanair, another step in the blurri... Continue Reading
Press Release: IAG commits to EAN connectivity for short-haul
Inmarsat is pleased to note that International Airlines Group (IAG) has today confirmed its intention to install Inmarsat’s European Aviatio... Continue Reading
London Heathrow third runway nowhere near a sure bet
This week’s announcement by the UK Government that it is throwing its weight behind a proposal to build a third runway at London Heathrow ma... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: New first and “above first” innovations shine
In this episode of the #PaxEx Minute, Runway Girl Network contributing editor John Walton highlights how first class is still flourishing on... 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
Economy class worsens and I’m part of the problem
Tighter seats are (finally) coming to Cathay Pacific. British Airways is (finally) dropping free meals on short-haul routes. Has the industr... Continue Reading
Farewell to the 747 and all its premium cabin innovations
Cathay Pacific has retired its last Boeing 747-400, and indeed what seems likely to be its last passenger 747 ever. Much has been written ab... Continue Reading
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