US airlines require passengers and employees to wear face masks
Aligning with best practices from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US airlines are requiring that customer-facing emplo... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Flyers Rights’
Flight experience as we know it will change: Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace’s new president, Interiors, Troy Brunk is convinced the airline passenger experience as we know it will change in a post-p... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: DOT NPRM could discourage service animal owners from traveling
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Justin Yarbrough, a guide dog handler who works as an accessibility specialist, and writes about assistiv... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast Transcribed: Suppliers assess MAX production pause
We are pleased to provide a transcript of the #PaxEx Podcast, Episode 70, the audio recording of which was published on 20 December 2019 Mus... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Considerations as suppliers assess MAX production pause
Welcome to Episode 70 of the #PaxEx podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal world.... Continue Reading
Press Release: Flyers Rights seeks extension for public comment on MAX
The recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX is of great interest to the general public and deserves a full investigation. After two crashes wi... Continue Reading
Inflight sexual harassment incidents demand better response
All passengers should feel safe on board their flight. That includes feeling safe from predatory behaviors of fellow passengers. But the #Me... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Breaking down passenger wins in FAA reauthorization
Welcome to the Episode 61 of the #PaxEx podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal wo... Continue Reading
APEX eyes aircraft seat standards while criticizing media reporting
BOSTON — In a keynote discussion laced with repeated criticism of the media for reporting on shrinking seats and lavatories, chief executive... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Fifty-year pilot John O. Graybill on flying private safely
Welcome to Episode 59 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this show is John O. Graybill, a FAA designated master pilot with over 50 years o... Continue Reading
Flyers Rights questions FAA evidence for not setting seat standards
Consumer advocacy group Flyers Rights is hitting back at the FAA’s decision not to regulate aircraft seats, calling into question the eviden... Continue Reading
FAA quiet on seat pitch and width data as pressure mounts for standards
The US Federal Aviation Administration is presently staying mum about whether or not it has the data necessary to build aircraft seat pitch ... Continue Reading
Aircraft seat size in the spotlight as House passes FAA reauthorization
The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved five-year FAA reauthorization legislation containing language that, if agreed by... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airline industry must not rely on good luck to prevent disaster
Every day in airports and airplanes around the world, there is a game of cat and mouse being played out by airlines and their passengers. Th... Continue Reading
People don’t want to pay for comfort on board: IATA chief
Passengers are getting taller and broader. Certain aircraft seating configurations are being likened in news stories to flying prisons. Cons... Continue Reading
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