Asiana spikes first class while Korean Air re-ups
South Korea’s two main full-service airlines are in the middle of a fascinating divergence of opinion on the future of first class, and it’s... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: first class
British Airways sticks with first class on its bellwether 787-9
British Airways is keping a first class cabin in one of the linchpins of its future longhaul fleet, an indication that the airline intends t... Continue Reading
Airbus works to make 10-abreast A350 a smidge more comfortable
Less than a handful of Airbus A350 XWB customers have selected a 10-abreast configuration in economy class for the twinjet, which has been a... Continue Reading
“Choice” becomes new PaxEx curse word on 11-abreast A380
In an enormous U-turn on its previous “18 inches for all” economy class campaign, Airbus is finally displaying its much-anticipated eleven-a... Continue Reading
Korean Air’s first class: And Heather Cho flipped out on nuts?
Since last September I’ve flown from Paris to Seoul to Shanghai and back on Korean Air, spending some hard-earned points to travel in first ... Continue Reading
Success of Lufthansa’s PE seat to determine rollout on sisters
NEW YORK: A late entrant into the Premium Economy game Lufthansa reports strong initial booking results for this dedicated new class of serv... Continue Reading
United faces big PaxEx decisions for Boeing 777-300ER
With reports that United Airlines is to convert a number of its Boeing 787-9 orders to earlier deliveries of the larger 777-300ER, the USA’s... Continue Reading
Etihad goes way outside Boeing’s catalog for its first 787-9
EVERETT: As Gulf carriers scramble to one-up each other to create the most opulent and well appointed aircraft interiors, Etihad Airways thi... Continue Reading
United CFO says premium seat customers want business, not first
How do you convince customers to buy your premium product? For most companies it generally involves hyping the value proposition. For airlin... Continue Reading
Aircraft production boosts mean big business for KYDEX
News that Boeing might again increase production of its 737 workhorse comes at a time when the aircraft interiors industry is facing unprece... Continue Reading
JetBlue talks HD, VOD, and OLED screens
During JetBlue’s A321 media preview this week, the airline gave some insight into the technical constraints of its new LTV4 live telev... Continue Reading
It’s time for some boys to check their privilege in-flight
Melanie Friend is the type of chick that oozes confidence. She rocks a vixen red hair ‘do’, owns her circa 50s femme-style, and has in... Continue Reading
Etihad doesn’t see need for Premium Economy on A380s, 787s
Airlines often say their first class is like flying by private jet. In unveiling the new first class seats on Etihad’s soon-to-be-delivered ... Continue Reading
Can inflight magazines survive a digital world?
Are inflight magazines headed for the scrap heap now that passengers can use their personal electronic devices (PEDs) gate-to-gate on many a... Continue Reading
Should Delta absorb Virgin America?
Virgin America was revolutionary when it started operating in August 2007. More than just its style and attitude, the young airline almost s... Continue Reading
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