Passenger health over profits as AirAsia ends duty free cigarettes
Airlines are known for small margins and high fees, so it is unusual to see a carrier walk away from revenue. But AirAsia is doing just that... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Cathay Pacific
Press Release: Cathay offers live rugby world cup in-flight via Panasonic
Cathay Pacific is bringing the latest live sporting events to inflight entertainment, starting with the 2019 Rugby World Cup, following an a... Continue Reading
Airbus plans upgraded but non-ULR A350-1000 for Project Sunrise
Airbus has never officially confirmed that its entrant for the Qantas Project Sunrise competition, for nonstop flights from Sydney to New Yo... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Hong Kong protests bring paradigm shift to passenger experience
The fortunate passengers contorted themselves into the bus luggage rack, such was the space constraint for Hong Kong International Airport’s... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic’s new A350 business class: impressive beyond flaws
During a sort of #PaxEx duel between the UK’s two largest airlines, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, each is launching a new business cl... Continue Reading
Virgin retrofitting new A350 with redesigned table in business
No airline wants to start retrofits immediately after a new aircraft and new seat goes into service, but Virgin Atlantic is having to do so ... Continue Reading
Press Release: AIX committed to facilitating interiors business in NA
Buyers from the world’s leading airlines, including Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qantas and Lufthansa, des... Continue Reading
Optimares secures Airbus A321 Quadra linefit as part of Qatar deal
When Italian seatmaker Optimares produces its first set of Quadra economy class seats for Qatar Airways’ Airbus A321neo, it will at the same... Continue Reading
Press Release: FlightPath3D surpasses 60th airline customer milestone
FlightPath3D reinforces its position as one of the fastest- growing and most innovative tech companies in the IFEC space, surpassing the com... Continue Reading
Where supersupplier Safran sits as airframers go vertical
As recently as a year ago, the message from commercial aircraft manufacturers about the growing cadre of supplersuppliers was one of distrus... Continue Reading
Key ways aviation is trying to improve its environmental credentials
As the Flight Shame movement gains traction in parts of Europe and some travelers vow not to fly, the aviation industry is under heightened ... Continue Reading
A350 premium economy trends towards narrower 2-4-2 layout
What does premium economy look like? For most of the life of this middle cabin — launched in 1992 by either Virgin Atlantic or EVA Air, whic... Continue Reading
Cathay Pacific chairman John Slosar ready for LCC HK Express
The premium passenger experience has been so important to Cathay Pacific chairman John Slosar that he spent the night at headquarters sleepi... Continue Reading
Cathay Pacific expands IFE content but outgrows user interface
Cathay Pacific has overhauled its IFE content as part of what Runway Girl Network understands is a change in content service provider. On a ... Continue Reading
Cathay passengers have IFC bias; RFP issued for consistent portal
Cathay Pacific’s hallmark is consistency but its passengers have a bias when it comes to inflight connectivity. The carrier is retrofi... Continue Reading
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