Will United’s new Polaris business class shine brightly?
Revealing its new international business class product — Polaris — in New York today, United Airlines is banking big on the future of a comb... Continue Reading
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Virgin Australia’s refit 777-300ER: the ideal longhaul aircraft?
Virgin Australia’s much-delayed refit Boeing 777-300ER is now flying, and the three-and-a-half class aircraft — with business, premium econo... Continue Reading
Delta’s Comfort+ upgrades could turn into frequent flyer problem
Some of Delta Air Lines’ most valuable passengers are being hit with a predictable problem as the carrier transitions to selling its Comfort... Continue Reading
A quiet, long farewell to the idea of turning left
“Turn left or turn back,” goes the aphorism oft credited to former TWA and Trump Shuttle exec, now industry analyst, Henry Harteveldt. The i... Continue Reading
“First class causes air rage” paper contains serious data flaws
A research paper by Katherine DeCelles and Michael Norton, published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has taken the media... Continue Reading
American goes Super Diamond but dresses it like Cirrus
After a few days of rumours, American Airlines confirmed its selection of the B/E Aerospace Super Diamond outward-facing herringbone for its... Continue Reading
Emirates reveals more details about new 777 business seat
Emirates did make the 2-3-2 business class mistake with its new Boeing 777 seats I was worried about a couple of months ago, but at the Arab... Continue Reading
Emirates first class still has that certain je ne sais quoi
Flights from Christchurch to Sydney are timetabled at three hours and twenty minutes, although in the Roaring Forties that number is fairly ... Continue Reading
A “trickle up” approach to inflight dining may transpire
Coach customers definitely get less space than their business class counterparts, but are there benefits to dining in the back? JetBlue and ... Continue Reading
Temperature control is the next business/first frontier
“Whew, it’s hot in here.” It seems that’s the refrain for an increasing number of aircraft, leaving passengers to sweat their way through th... Continue Reading
More Mint, more fun coming to JetBlue
Facing a stronger competitor on the west coast JetBlue appears to be responding by increasing routes served with its popular Mint service. W... Continue Reading
Airbus pushes density (again) on A380
Airbus has long promised a more comfortable passenger experience, particularly on its long-haul fleet. And yet the latest A380 push calls fo... Continue Reading
TAM unfavorably scrutinized for lack of direct aisle access on A350
A glimpse of TAM’s future was made apparent this month when the Brazilian carrier flew its newest aircraft, the Airbus A350 XWB, from ... Continue Reading
The zero-sum problem with staggered business class seating
In economy class, for the most part, it’s widely accepted that some seats within the same plane are better than others. Nobody wants a middl... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Upgrading business class seats
Runway Girl Network brings you up to speed with the #PaxEx Minute, which covers Emirates, United and Qatar business class seats. Continue Reading
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