“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
Tag Archives: business class
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
Airports face challenges between flexibility and premium PaxEx
Modern international airports face an interesting mix of competing priorities, especially in the premium space. As a rule, the more volatile... Continue Reading
Tight connections drive Lufthansa automated, self-service mini-lounge
If you don’t have time to visit the lounge owing to an early morning flight or a late connection, what can airlines do to keep a premium tra... Continue Reading
In Conversation: the latest in business and first with Michele Robson
Taking a magnifying glass to the pointy end of the plane, air traffic controller turned luxury travel writer Michele Robson of UK-based trav... Continue Reading
A tale of two herringbones and a sleeper seat
I try to keep an eye on the Chinese market whenever possible: after all, it’s going to be the largest in the world in the not too distant fu... Continue Reading
Press Release: Rockwell’s MiQ seats chosen for Turkish’s new aircraft
Rockwell Collins’ industry-leading MiQ® seating platform has been chosen by Turkish Airlines for the business class cabin of its new fleet o... Continue Reading
Is “Polaris p.s.” a good idea for United’s Boeing 737 MAX 10?
This week, United Airlines’ president Scott Kirby mooted the idea of flatbed products on its Boeing 737 MAX 10. That would be a smart move i... Continue Reading
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