Press Release: Iberia presents first aircraft with new Premium Economy
Today Iberia presented its first Airbus A340/600 fitted with its new Premium Economy seating section to travel agencies, major companies, an... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: cabin comfort
Stelia finds customers for fan-favourite Celeste business recliner
HAMBURG — Airbus’ subsidiary seatmaker Stelia has finally found customers for a product that Runway Girl Network has been watching with inte... Continue Reading
RGN live at AIX: Day 3
8:00pm: Global Xpress to go live in commercial service Get ready for Global Xpress to go live in commercial service. That’s the message Inma... Continue Reading
RGN Live at AIX: Day 2
2:00pm: On board airBaltic’s CSeries CS300 with RGN contributing editor Seth Miller 1:45pm: Live with Molon Labe’s updated Side-Slip s... Continue Reading
RGN Live at AIX: Day 1
7:30pm: Recaro reveals quick-change economy seats For airlines looking for a quick way to swap seats between higher-density economy and more... Continue Reading
Hong Kong Airlines balances new business seats and expansion
It’s no secret that Hong Kong Airlines, the HKG-based arm of Hainan Airlines parent HNA Group, has expansion plans around the Asia-Pacific r... Continue Reading
DIY Eurobusiness on LCC Tigerair beats regular biz on short flight
In Australia, as elsewhere, securing extra comfort in the air can be tricky. For a recent one-hour trip I needed to take from Hobart to Melb... Continue Reading
American first shows promise for future biz soft product
Most international first class travellers wouldn’t immediately pick American Airlines as their go-to carrier on account of its historical re... Continue Reading
Business service for valuable, small markets: a Qantas case study
Serving markets with relatively low overall demand, but a comparatively high proportion of business travellers, is a complex proposition for... Continue Reading
Pitch evolves slimlines, both with new features and a 27″ option
British upstart seatmaker Pitch — best known for its barebones product on British leisure operator Monarch — is showing a 27″ pitch-ca... Continue Reading
Press Release: B/E stockholders approve merger with Rockwell Collins
B/E Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAV), the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products, today announced that B/E Aerospace... Continue Reading
Qatar fires across Etihad’s bows with four-person Qsuite
Two person, one-bedroom suite in the Etihad Residence not enough for you? Qatar Airways’ future business class now offers families or other ... Continue Reading
New game of thrones: Swiss charges for better biz seats
Want the best seats in Swiss’ Thompson Vantage business class cabin? Be prepared to pony up a hundred bucks or two for a “throne” with direc... Continue Reading
Dense flat seats tempt airlines towards better cheap business
Non-francophones may never have heard of Air Caraïbes, the French Caribbean airline serving the leisure market between Metropolitan France (... Continue Reading
Qantas overhypes, underdelivers 787-9 premium economy “revolution”
Qantas promised premium economy passengers “a class leading experience and a revolutionary new seat” when unveiling its new Boeing 787-9, bu... Continue Reading
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