Evolving business class suite privacy beyond just adding a door
After the Aircraft Interiors Expo this April, I noted that quite a lot of seatmakers seemed to have adopted the Beyoncé model: if you liked ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: first class
Passengers take note: seatbelt extenders deactivate your airbag
A few months ago, multiple media outlets reported that Thai Airways was disallowing passengers with a girth wider than 56 inches from flying... Continue Reading
Inside Hi Fly’s “Coral Reef” A380 for own-branded operations
FARNBOROUGH — Hi Fly’s double-sided flying public service announcement was the belle of the ball on the last day of this year’s Farnborough ... Continue Reading
Design for long-haul travel: aspirational flying
Try to remember when you first dreamed of getting on a plane. Your vision of the experience did not likely involve being trapped, uncomforta... Continue Reading
JAL’s oenological blends trickle down the wine glass and the cabin
It’s not often that you see expertise and investment made in business and first class moving into economy. Trickle-down #PaxEx seems to be a... Continue Reading
United to remove DirecTV seatback entertainment from nine 757s
When United Airlines’ chief digital officer, Linda Jojo, said the carrier was reviewing its position on embedded inflight entertainment, she... Continue Reading
Why airlines should invest in branded #PinchablePaxEx soft product
A couple of years ago, RGN’s Cynthia Drescher talked to three airlines to reveal the most stolen items on board. Since Cynthia’s piece, many... Continue Reading
Blurring the business-first line leaves a hard product opportunity gap
The line between business and first class has been shifting ever since the former was introduced some forty years ago, but recent developmen... Continue Reading
Delta bucks industry trend by ensuring comfort for 777 economy class
When Delta Air Lines revealed its newly refurbished Boeing 777 in Atlanta last week, it made a bold statement that comfort is here to stay n... Continue Reading
Amex partners with Lufthansa to offer lounge access
In an eyebrow-raising new partnership joining together an airline and a credit card company, Lufthansa is working with American Express to p... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins explores bulkhead business-plus, first-minus market
First class is dead; long live first class. This apparent contradiction is at the heart of a particularly fascinating niche in the airline p... Continue Reading
ANA triples down on Honolulu A380s with new lounge and gate complex
Japanese airline ANA continues to impress with the passenger experience it’s designing for its new A380-branded Hawaiian products, complete ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Qatar Airways launches new premium dining experience
Qatar Airways has launched an exciting new on-board dining experience for its Premium customers, starting with its European routes. The new ... Continue Reading
Airline bedding co-branding choices evolve: consumer or luxury?
There’s a clear trend of airlines working with luxury suppliers of bedding for their onboard soft product in business and first class, lendi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa’s amenity kits feature sustainable materials
Lufthansa has introduced its new premium amenity kits. The new First Class Amenity Kit, which will be on board starting the end of May, rece... Continue Reading
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