Opinion: Evacuation testing must reflect passengers taking bags
After yet another aircraft emergency evacuation with passengers bringing personal items and carry-on baggage, it is time for the aviation in... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Carry On Baggage
Bag retrieval during aircraft evacuations begs test criteria changes
A meaningful number of airline passengers continue to waste precious seconds during time-critical evacuations by prioritizing the retrieval ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air France chooses Safran’s ECOS bins for A320 fleet
Air France is the first airline in the world to choose Safran Cabin’s latest ECOS luggage compartments to equip its A320 and A321 sing... Continue Reading
Press Release: APFA raises alarm about evacuations with carry-on bags
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) National President Lori Bassani sent a letter to FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwel... Continue Reading
Why I always say yes to Spirit Airlines’ Big Front Seat
When I tell people that I have booked a flight on Spirit Airlines, I typically receive one of two reactions. The most typical, and least inf... Continue Reading
Codeshare reality check: Flybe and Air France fall down on joining up
As airlines continue to coalesce into joint venture groupings, immunised or otherwise, much of the promise of the technological advances ava... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airline industry must not rely on good luck to prevent disaster
Every day in airports and airplanes around the world, there is a game of cat and mouse being played out by airlines and their passengers. Th... Continue Reading
Learning from United’s beating, American rolls out Basic Economy
And then there were three. American Airlines this week announced details of its long-awaited Basic Economy product, joining Delta and United... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: How not to sell Basic Economy to passengers
In this episode of #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton explains why United Airlines has missed the mark in its approach to se... Continue Reading
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