A toast to first class — and hope for its legacy
Writing about airline premium seats and service often feels like, quite literally, a first class problem. That’s especially the case during ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Entertainment
Burrana unveils RISE inflight hardware platform
Burrana, formed in 2019 following digEcor’s acquisition of the former Rockwell Collins commercial IFE business, is meshing together its prev... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air Canada offers Aeroplan members videos at home
Air Canada announced it is kicking off summer by offering a broad selection of entertainment content free to Aeroplan members in Canada. The... Continue Reading
Virtual aircraft trolley with touch-free payments to roll out
As the aviation industry seeks to restart after COVID-19-driven suspensions, airlines are looking hard at what the passenger experience migh... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines mostly impresses on world’s longest flight
The air was thick and humid outside Singapore’s sprawling Changi International Airport last September. The blast of cold, conditioned ... Continue Reading
Mulling the future of seatback IFE given COVID and the Greta effect
Over the last decade, seatback IFE has survived in the face of countless news articles about its imminent demise. It has survived in the fac... Continue Reading
Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award: Winners to be announced in 2021
The awards ceremony for the 14th Crystal Cabin Awards in Hamburg, originally planned for 1 April 2020, has been rescheduled for 13 April 202... Continue Reading
An aviation geek’s quest to fly a Thai 747
Those who have read my work here may recall that I have long tried to fly aboard a Thai Airways 747. Three times, in fact. Each ended in an ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inflight Dublin in IFE distribution deal with Dude Perfect
Inflight Dublin, a global provider of inflight entertainment and wireless solutions, has announced an exclusive inflight content deal with D... Continue Reading
Giving passengers more PaxEx control could improve their sleep
Students at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) are continuing their work to explore all facets of the passenger experience and ex... Continue Reading
When service makes the difference on Singapore Airlines
There are times in aviation where you have what’s just the most perfect experience, but when you think back on it you struggle to articulate... Continue Reading
Steaming through Japan on a literary train journey with the SL Ginga
There’s something delightfully comforting about riding a slow train through the mountains, and even more so when it’s one of Japan’s “joyful... Continue Reading
Design for Recovery: Exploring IFE post-coronavirus
As the airline industry prepares for recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, there is an opportunity to examine digital touchpoints in the d... Continue Reading
IFEC ready to aid airlines impart new inflight protocols to passengers
For the last few decades, inflight entertainment and connectivity stakeholders have played an increasingly important role in air safety. Som... Continue Reading
Traveling with an allergic child trained me for a post-pandemic world
Before the World Health Organization named COVID-19 a pandemic, I was invited to attend an exclusive preview of Air Canada’s newest premium ... Continue Reading
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