To fly, to buy: Taste-testing the new Marks & Spencer menu on BA
British Airways cut complimentary food service on its short-haul flights earlier this month, citing passenger preference. While BA’s l... Continue Reading
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Singapore Airlines’ first class Private Room could use an update
Flying in Singapore Airlines first class out of Changi on a frequent flyer mileage ticket recently, I stopped in at the airline’s Private Ro... Continue Reading
BA Club World dine-on-demand: recipe for disaster?
British Airways seems to be planning to unveil a major business class food revamp when it announces its new Club World seats in the next few... Continue Reading
Surprise Qantas business outshines usual NZ Jetconnect
Qantas’ flights between New Zealand and Australia are, in some ways, an odd bunch. Operated by cheaper New Zealand subsidiary Jetconnect, wh... Continue Reading
Priority Pass hits milestone, but are outstation lounges worth it?
Lounge membership programme Priority Pass hit a thousand-lounge milestone this year, and with a growing number of frequent flyer-aimed credi... Continue Reading
Snack sponsorship? Delta chews on fresh ideas with new rollout
Acknowledging that the pendulum may have swung too far in the direction of bare bones service on board, some airlines are bringing back prod... Continue Reading
United sets itself apart with Polaris lounge particulars
The first thing you notice when entering United Airlines’ Polaris business class lounge in Chicago O’Hare is that there is no mi... Continue Reading
Hong Kong Airlines: business class for premium economy prices?
Hong Kong Airlines, the Chek Lap Kok-based member of the Hainan Airlines family, launched longhaul flights to Auckland in early November, an... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Aircraft parts become MotoArt & DJ spins ANA tales
Art is in the air this month and our December edition of #PaxEx TV is bringing you the scoop. To start things off, RGN contributing editor T... Continue Reading
What to expect when you upgrade to United’s Polaris near-term
One-way flights from Beijing to New York City are cheap right now; I recently secured a $400 flight for such. But though I had the opportuni... Continue Reading
BA plans $65m JFK terminal upgrade, but is it enough?
British Airways is spending $65 million to renovate its New York JFK Terminal 7 home, and not before time. The existing terminal, built for ... Continue Reading
When light loads reduce the value proposition of Delta’s Comfort+
What is in-seat power worth on a transatlantic flight? This is the question your author faced when considering seat assignments on a recent ... Continue Reading
$130b by 2020: what does the rise in ancillaries mean for #PaxEx?
Operators, airframers and inflight connectivity providers find themselves at a pivotal point in the way airlines use connectivity, not just ... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines’ outdated regional biz and service disappoint
The smallest aircraft in the Singapore Airlines fleet is its Airbus A330-300, used on regional routes of between an hour and eight hours. Ne... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Snakes, snack bars and the ultra-luxe Falcon 900LX
In this episode of #PaxEx TV, we take a look at Aeromexico’s stylish and utilitarian bar concept for its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner; and li... Continue Reading
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