Gogo 2Ku gives ViaSat Ka a run for its money
Why am I awake at 5am on a Saturday morning, headed onto the New York City subway’s E train and out to JFK Airport? Gogo’s 2Ku h... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Delta
Gogo 2Ku connectivity impresses on Delta east coast flight
With Gogo rolling out its new 2Ku satellite connectivity system at the pace of about one equipped aircraft per day, the odds of ending up on... Continue Reading
The good and the not so good of LA area airport shifts
Some think of Los Angeles in terms of palm trees and beaches and boardwalks. For me it is just a mess of interstates and airports. And those... Continue Reading
Vaporware replaced by seats, automation and IoT in Crystal Cabins
The shortlist for the Crystal Cabin Awards is out, and innovations abound in the cabin. The vaporware that stood out last year has been cut ... Continue Reading
Key business class themes arise from Crystal Cabin shortlist
It might seem that new business class seats are a dime a dozen these days. Indeed, even the shortlisted entrants for the Crystal Cabin Award... Continue Reading
Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award sets new shortlist record
For 11 years now, it has been the annual indicator of trends in aircraft cabins and passenger experience: the Crystal Cabin Award. After las... Continue Reading
LCCs and legacies blazing new trails in ancillary revenue
As American, Delta and United roll out Basic Economy products in what is at least being framed by some as a bid to compete against Spirit Ai... 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
Southwest Airlines adjusts to serve larger markets
Southwest Airlines is giving up on Akron and Dayton, Ohio. As of 3 June 2017 the carrier will consolidate those operations to the larger, ne... Continue Reading
Snack sponsorship? Delta chews on fresh ideas with new rollout
Acknowledging that the pendulum may have swung too far in the direction of bare bones service on board, some airlines are bringing back prod... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Business will continue pushing first class boundaries
Business class will continue its unprecedented expansion into the levels of comfort and service previously offered by first class in 2017. W... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Premium economy options move strength to strength
Over the next year, the premium economy market will continue to be split between the extra-legroom economy products like United Economy Plus... Continue Reading
Basic Economy isn’t about the LCCs
“We have to compete.” This was the message then-American Airlines president Scott Kirby delivered to Wall Street analysts in October 2015 wh... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Diving into big data as IoT of aviation takes flight
Welcome to Episode 41 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is long-time industry consultant Michael Denis. With 29 years of exp... Continue Reading
Delta strikes note for civility with lifetime disruptive passenger ban
Delta Air Lines is sending a strong message to passengers: behave civilly on board our aircraft and in our terminals, or face a lifetime ban... Continue Reading
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