Recaro adds front row, quality-of-life features and A330 version of R7
HAMBURG — German seatmaker Recaro’s big news this Aircraft Interiors Expo is around its R7 business class, with an airframe-customised A330 ... Continue Reading
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Lyon-Paris Frecciarossa business class: a worthy TGV challenger?
Italian state railway operator Trenitalia operates its Frecciarossa high-speed trains on the Lyon-Paris route in direct competition with Fre... Continue Reading
How airlines can move beyond protein-veggie-starch in business
Your author has been comparing a variety of business class menus recently, and among some genuinely appetising innovations is a growing real... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa unveils short/medium-haul catering concept
Lufthansa is improving the travel experience of its passengers with new meals on short and medium-haul flights in Business Class from Februa... Continue Reading
The new seats, cabins and onboard products for 2025
With combined and magnifying pressures of widebody delivery delays, cabin certification issues, and seat production complications, plus the ... Continue Reading
Maxi-suite service solutions: two bells, more screens?
Late last year we wrote about some of the issues that the new generation of high-walled maxi-suites in business class raise. That article sp... Continue Reading
Enjoy a blast from the past aboard JAL 787-8 on TSA-HND
There are dozens of flights between Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan on any given day, operated by airlines ranging from the most minimal no-... Continue Reading
Press Release: LATAM unveils South America-inspired business class
As part of its commitment to enhancing its fleet and improving the onboard passenger experience, LATAM Airlines has unveiled its new Premium... Continue Reading
Flying ANA at 83: London-Tokyo flight couldn’t have been better
At eighty-three years of age, I was a little apprehensive about flying the fourteen hours that London to Tokyo now takes. While my career to... Continue Reading
Press Release: Insignia by Avianca business class now flying to Europe
Insignia by Avianca is the new Business Class experience on Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights to and from Europe, with a proposal highlighting c... Continue Reading
Collins AirLounge exceeds Finnair business class promises
Your author’s history with the most recent Finnair business class product dates back nearly a decade, having been invited to Helsinki in 201... Continue Reading
Press Release: SIA to upgrade A350s with new, refreshed products
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is investing S$1.1 billion in a multi-year program to install its all-new long-haul cabin products across 41 Airbus... Continue Reading
Cathay’s new Aria business breaks cover as elegant mini-suite
Cathay Pacific is today unveiling its new Aria business class suites in Hong Kong, with the first of its refitted Boeing 777-300ER aircraft ... Continue Reading
Reimagining airline passenger service in the age of maxi-suites
As business class maxi-suites with their high walls continue to be rolled out by airlines, an unforeseen complication is becoming evident: t... Continue Reading
Lufthansa 747-8 feeds the AvGeek soul despite hard product foibles
As a lifelong Boeing 747 fan, I’ve always wanted to fly aboard the latest model, the 747-8 — quite specifically in a seat with a good ... Continue Reading