The growing case for middle-seat-free class
Premium economy seems set to grow in importance to airlines as the world starts to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, with what was already t... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Eurobusiness
Beyond Eurobusiness: the trend towards fully featured economy up front
What do British Airways, Frontier Airlines, KLM and TAP Air Portugal have in common? No, this isn’t the setup to a #PaxEx punchline — it’s a... 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
Travel as commodity: identity and brand in a homogenous EuroLCC world
It’s hard to think of a region where air travel is so much of a commodity as Europe: the same planes, largely Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s, ... Continue Reading
A frequent traveler’s wishlist for reimagined Eurobusiness
Living in Europe and flying around the continent frequently, I’ve been reflecting a lot on the quality of the Eurobusiness products offered ... Continue Reading
airBaltic’s A220 impresses amid wetleased Munich capacity push
As capacity issues at Frankfurt Airport and a chilly relationship between Lufthansa and the airport operator bite, and in the context of an ... Continue Reading
Exploring Vueling’s new not-quite-Eurobiz replacement fares
Just over a year ago, I was impressed by the IAG low-cost carrier Vueling’s Eurobusiness seating, sold as its “Excellence” fares. But with r... Continue Reading
A tale of three airlines’ passenger assistance requests
Airline passengers with mobility restrictions and special needs require assistance when traveling. Airlines, airports and transportation pro... Continue Reading
Thinking through a realistic wishlist for Eurobusiness
Premium travel within Europe is a funny business. Airlines still need it in order to fight for longhaul connecting traffic, but all too ofte... Continue Reading
Five ways Europe’s airlines can make Eurobusiness less terrible
Being based in Europe, the passenger experience offered by the airlines shuttling passengers around this continent in business class is ofte... Continue Reading
Hard product revealed, Air Italy can differentiate with service
Every so often, an airline gets to hit the reset button and totally reinvent itself. In the case of Meridiana, a small and arguably irreleva... Continue Reading
Amidst cabin squeeze, airlines need to do better with bags
It couldn’t be clearer that there’s a squeeze in the cabin for carryon bags. Whether it’s Airbus’ Airspace, Bombardier’s Atmosphère, Zodiac’... Continue Reading
Evolving Eurobusiness shows LCC opportunity, legacy threat
After flying within Europe no fewer than nineteen times in 2017 and three times already this year, I’ve been reflecting on how premium trave... Continue Reading
CSeries makes short-hop premium economy creation a snap; see Korean
Having accepted delivery of its first two Bombardier CSeries CS300s, configured “dual class” with a total 127 seats, Korean Air ... Continue Reading
Airberlin doubles up and doubles down on Eurobusiness
In what feels like a counterpoint to the rest of the European business class passenger experience, Airberlin is doubling down on Eurobusines... Continue Reading
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