Press Release: China Southern and Thales extend 777 IFE partnership
China Southern Airlines operates the third largest fleet in the world, with the most developed route network and largest passenger capacity ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: business class
“Home Of” lounges grow as option between operated, contract & alliance
Airlines looking to provide lounges for their frequent flyers, business and first class passengers, or travellers looking to spend a bit of ... Continue Reading
Air Canada: angled lie-flats now premium economy, not business class
Sometimes, advances in passenger experience come from the strangest places, and the biggest shifts come from the smallest changes. To wit: w... Continue Reading
Press Release: Qatar Airways offers free Internet on select US flights
Qatar Airways is introducing ‘Super Wi-Fi’-branded Internet on select U.S. routes, granting passengers seated in any class access to high-sp... Continue Reading
An amenity kit item that’s forbidden for use on board?
Once the fabled “goodie bag”, and then more focussed towards a few key items for onboard use, the airline amenity kit is seeing a resurgence... Continue Reading
Perks of flying Delta One can be had before takeoff
Flying on Delta One from JFK to LHR on an Airbus A330 was all about form and function over flair, a buttoned-up way to fly premium with the ... Continue Reading
Catering shines on British Airways service between Heathrow and JFK
The British Airways operation between London and New York is the world’s sole billion dollar route. BA has tough competition, though. ... Continue Reading
Airbus leaving off the “I” for “Innovation” on A220 cabin?
“A220 FAMLY” boasted the Airbus stand’s cabin mockup on day 1 of the APEX EXPO in Boston, with a rather prominent “I” missing. By the next d... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Breaking down passenger wins in FAA reauthorization
Welcome to the Episode 61 of the #PaxEx podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal wo... Continue Reading
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
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
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