Icelandair Economy Comfort walks a pleasing business-light line
Transatlantic premium economy travel is an odd bird. On the US side, it’s just extra-legroom economy, with American Airlines even downgradin... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: business class
Making sure premium inflight entertainment is premium
In a time when airlines are spending billions of dollars to differentiate their economy, premium economy, business and first class products,... Continue Reading
Passengers bid for upgrades on Virgin America’s Vegas flights
Virgin America last week introduced a new upgrade option for its passengers. Marketed as “Bid. Boost. Fly Large”, a traveler can... Continue Reading
Asiana spikes first class while Korean Air re-ups
South Korea’s two main full-service airlines are in the middle of a fascinating divergence of opinion on the future of first class, and it’s... Continue Reading
What is business class, in the age of longhaul LCCs?
What does longhaul business class mean to you? Is it a flat (or nearly flat) bed? Lounge access? Better food and drinks? The diversification... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines pushes Boeing, Airbus for 18-hour flights
Will an airline ever again fly nonstop between the US and southeast Asia? Singapore Airlines would certainly like to bring back the all-busi... Continue Reading
Lufthansa joins EU rivals in space-available business class upgrades
Lufthansa is the latest European airline aiming to capture an additional bit of ancillary revenue on unsold shorthaul business class seats w... Continue Reading
New LHR T5 Aspire lounge puts #PaxEx ball firmly in BA’s court
The most anticipated airport lounge of the year — certainly for British travellers — is now open at London Heathrow’s terminal 5, the home o... Continue Reading
Qatar’s denser 777 shows gulf widening between business, economy
Travelers sometimes wonder whether more spacious business and first class seats come at the expense of passengers further back in economy. T... Continue Reading
What do you want in business class: seats or service?
Despite the increasing homogenisation of airlines as carriers merge to form ever-larger conglomerates, there are still differences in what a... Continue Reading
Aer Lingus launches not-business-class European business class
Aer Lingus is returning to the premium market on select European flights with a new Aer Space shorthaul product, but the Irish carrier’s new... Continue Reading
United to improve 767 dispatch reliability with interior overhaul
A decision by United Airlines to extend the life of its Boeing 767-300ER fleet means more widebody aircraft crossing the Atlantic Ocean (and... Continue Reading
Virgin Australia’s business seat delay due to airbag design
Virgin Australia’s new Airbus A330 business class certification is suffering repeated failures of the passenger restraint system related to ... Continue Reading
Airbus works to make 10-abreast A350 a smidge more comfortable
Less than a handful of Airbus A350 XWB customers have selected a 10-abreast configuration in economy class for the twinjet, which has been a... Continue Reading
WestJet and rouge have different motivations for nixing middle seat
Air Canada’s decision to eliminate the middle seat on its rouge Airbus A319s and offer a true business class seat may seem like either a ... Continue Reading
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