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Unum 2 business class seat rendering. Two center seats are separated by a divider.

Unum Two staggered business suite may be Unum’s first sale

WEYBRIDGE, UK — Tucked away in the leafy London suburb of Weybridge, challenger premium seatmaker Unum is readying Unum Two, the second seat... Continue Reading

Etihad business class seat with a grey seat cover, a thick brown headrest, and a pillow with a maroon and yellow geometric pattern sitting atop the seat.

What does a five-star business class seat look like in 2023?

Ahead of the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Runway Girl Network posed itself the question: what makes the very best business class prod... Continue Reading

Condor Airlines' striped green and white Airbus330neo at the gate.

Condor goes big on stripes for A330neo flights

German leisure carrier Condor Airlines received a lot of attention in February when New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) b... Continue Reading

Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner in-flight at sunset.

Hawaiian reveals 2.5-class 787 and new Adient suites

As Hawaiian Airlines transitions from its Airbus A330 fleet to the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners that will be delivered from early next year, it ... Continue Reading

Rebranded seatmaker Thompson stays trend-savvy as it readies for AIX

As ‘premium leisure travel’ and ‘partner travel’ trends accelerate post-pandemic, fast-growing premium aircraft seatmaker Thompson Aero Seat... Continue Reading

A view of the flydubai Safran Vue business class seat from the front of the aircraft. Large overhead bins and the Boeing Sky Interior's signature LED lighting can be seen in this shot.

Safran’s Vue débuts as flydubai Business Suite

The latest airline to unveil a single-aisle long-haul business class mini-suite is flydubai, the low-cost arm of the Emirates Group, which w... Continue Reading

The SAUDIA new Business Class seat on the Airbus A321 XLR. The seat is grey with a burnt orange headrest.

Press Release: SAUDIA launches new business class seat

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) has unveiled its latest state-of-the-art business seat at the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM), in Dubai. ... Continue Reading

In LATAM's business class cabin two seats are next to each other to create a honeymoon effect. The seats are all brown with red headrests.

Getting the honeymoon seat right for premium leisure travel

One of the most notable changes to the passenger airline as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic — and the societal changes that it continues t... Continue Reading

A side view on Brussels' economy class seating in a 3-3 configuration.

Whither Brussels Airlines? Time for a rethink

Brussels Airlines is an interesting beast within the Lufthansa Group. Arguably, it has been treated like the unloved stepchild in recent yea... Continue Reading

Recaro CL6720 business class seat in brown and cream tones.

Europe’s Big Three: why the business class CMF yawnfest?

Why are the business class seats from Europe’s major airlines so bland? Beige, grey, perhaps a bit of blue… it’s all a little too reminiscen... Continue Reading

A British Airways flight attendant is pouring one of the new English sparking wines into a glass for a passenger

Press Release: British Airways introduces English wines to Club World

British Airways has introduced award-winning English Sparkling wines in its Club World (business class) cabin so customers can enjoy the ‘be... Continue Reading

Virgin Atlantic A330 business class seat. Purples and pinks cast a nice glow on the product.

The stratification of business class seats in the 2020s

As the steady pace of new business class seats — and their implementation on airlines worldwide — continues to gather after aviation’s... Continue Reading

Swiss Senses First Class suite on the A330.

Swiss tickles the Senses but product positioning questions arise

Returning from Lufthansa’s Berlin launch of its new Allegris seats — more widely called the Future InterContinental Experience (FICE) produc... Continue Reading

Business class cabin for the Gulf Air Boeing 787-9

Exceptional seat aside, Gulf Air disappoints on widebody BKK-SIN hop

With a recent partner-travel holiday all but wrapped up, it was time to fly from Bangkok down to Singapore to connect to our flight home to ... Continue Reading

A seafood melody bowl with mixed veggies is sitting on a white table for LATAM's premium cabin catering.

Op-Ed: Beyond beef-chicken-fish-or-pasta in premium cabin catering

Beef with vegetables and mashed potato. Chicken with vegetables and mashed potato. Pasta with tomato and/or cream sauce. It’s 2023 and airli... Continue Reading