How high-design interior structures can enhance beauty and utility
Boxy anonymous galleys and flat bulkhead dividers have their place, but more ambitious designs can deliver twice the benefit by making disti... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: business class
BA bedding upgrade impresses ahead of full Club World makeover
The forthcoming introduction of a brand new British Airways Club World seat is arguably the most anticipated premium seat currently under de... Continue Reading
Doric on why it eschews PaxEx deviations in the secondhand market
German lessor Doric, which specializes in the sale-and-leaseback side of the market, is keen to see greater adoption of common combinations ... Continue Reading
Opportunities, threats for airlines with rise of premium leisure PaxEx
Airlines are increasingly focussing on the growing premium leisure market, where more and more holidaymakers are willing to pay more to trav... Continue Reading
When two aircraft mark an interesting business class watershed
La Compagnie, the “boutique” (meaning “small”) all-business-class airline shuttling between Paris-Orly and Newark, is an unlikely survivor o... Continue Reading
Better flight in amber: is it time to bring warmth back to cabin colors?
For many years airline cabins have trended to cool tones in shades of grey, beige, blue, green, purple and pink. Consumer trends suggest tha... Continue Reading
“Wellness” trend expands into premium hard product at APEX EXPO
BOSTON — If it feels like only last month that you were reading about the trend of airlines boosting their offerings in the slightly woo-woo... Continue Reading
Considering the future of alternative LOPAs and passenger comfort
With increasing passenger numbers, the 2D structure of the traditional aircraft LOPA (Location of Passenger Accommodations), or seat-map, is... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic announces A320neo IFEC deal with EGYPTAIR
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) and EGYPTAIR have today announced an agreement to provide inflight entertainment and connectivity... Continue Reading
Air NZ’s regional Auckland lounge plans highlight PaxEx “ahh” moment
Air New Zealand is upgrading the lounge it offers to passengers travelling on regional flights from its main hub in Aotearoa’s largest city,... Continue Reading
Why Air Canada wine is globally sourced and one must include bubbles
Though Air Canada has occasionally come under fire for sourcing wine from around the world instead of largely focusing on Canadian wine, the... Continue Reading
British Airways short-haul business: any hope for “fortress Heathrow”?
As the dog days of European summer turn into the cooler days of autumn, let me tell you a story about how a trip redeeming frequent flyer mi... Continue Reading
Getting whimsical: the importance of designing joy into #PaxEx
Virgin America (RIP) had a point when it launched its Blah Airlines marketing campaign: when it’s done wrong, flying can be a boring, beige ... Continue Reading
Business and first class IFE opportunity gap continues to widen
As we mark off September days to the inflight entertainment trade show of the year, the Airline Passenger Experience Association’s APEX EXPO... Continue Reading
British Airways reverses course, sprucing up Club Europe meals
If you’re a regular reader of Up Front, you’ll probably be used to me writing mournfully about the good old days of British Airways’ Club Eu... Continue Reading
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