15-year-old solo flyer’s take on American’s 787 to Venice
I admit I’ve given my parents a few sleepless nights in the past. But my attitude started to change when I moved from the United States to I... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: economy class
Celebrating cabin consistency on a very old A321-100 and early A320neo
On a recent Lufthansa connection from Hamburg to Lyon via Frankfurt, I had the opportunity to fly on one of the oldest operating Airbus narr... Continue Reading
JetBlue now flying Boston-London via Gatwick Airport
JetBlue officially launched service between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW) over the weeke... Continue Reading
ITA demonstrates the value and pitfalls of the generic widebody cabin
Analysing the passenger experience of a start-up airline — particularly one launched as quickly as ITA Airways, the successor to Italian nat... Continue Reading
Malaysia Airlines hopes to see green with Boeing 737NG cabin refresh
Malaysia Airlines plans to replace seatback entertainment with wireless IFE and adopt new lighter-weight seats in business and economy class... Continue Reading
Press Release: IndiGo selects Recaro BL3710 for 75 Airbus narrowbodies
Recaro Aircraft Seating’s (Recaro) BL3710 seat was selected to outfit IndiGo’s brand-new A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The low-cost ai... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand’s new 787-9: the shape of longhaul to come
Air New Zealand’s next-generation Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — one version of which will fly its ultra-longhaul flights, including nonstops to ... Continue Reading
Mirus unveils Kestrel ultra-lightweight 28” slimline
Slimline seat specialist Mirus is breaking the 7.5kg fully dressed seat barrier with Kestrel, its latest pre-reclined economy class seat des... Continue Reading
Why Korean Air garners kudos for its Boeing 777 layout
Returning home to New York City from Seoul recently meant a 14-hour nonstop flight in economy class aboard Korean Air’s Boeing 777-300ER. On... Continue Reading
Etihad goes full-reuse with new closed-loop economy meal tableware
Etihad is the latest airline to redesign its economy class meal experience with an eye towards reuse and sustainability, with a new set of r... Continue Reading
An excellent Korean economy experience, broken by a seat
A trip to visit family found me flying from Vancouver to Seoul recently. Neither Air Canada nor Korean Air offered daily flights on this cit... Continue Reading
20+ hours upright in a seat: Qantas’ premium/economy challenge
For those considering flying down the back of Qantas’ ultra-ultra-longhaul Project Sunrise flights between Sydney and New York or London, de... Continue Reading
Airlines go bananas for plant-based meals
As airlines increase their focus on sustainability, the carbon emissions footprint from the food they serve passengers inflight — and in pre... Continue Reading
China Airlines taps Inmarsat and SITA for A321neo onboard Internet
When images started emerging late last year of China Airlines’ first new Airbus A321neo and its interiors, industry stakeholders and travele... Continue Reading
Qantas’ refurbished A380 first class polishes the halo product
As it brings its Airbus A380s back into service after the COVID-19 pandemic, Qantas is also bringing back first class, which it only offers ... Continue Reading