United’s Polaris star obscured by product identity questions
What is United Polaris, the new airline brand? Is it the new Zodiac Aerospace SKYlounge-based seats? A set of updated meals? The Bloody Mary... Continue Reading
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Free flights on Ryanair? O’Leary keeps the dream alive
Want to fly for free? I don’t mean “free” trips based on points, but truly free tickets. That’s what Ryanair boss Mi... 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
China-focussed SkyTeam bucks mediocre national lounge trend
With a new shared facility in Beijing due to open “in the coming weeks”, airline alliance SkyTeam is pushing the boundaries of Chinese airli... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: New first and “above first” innovations shine
In this episode of the #PaxEx Minute, Runway Girl Network contributing editor John Walton highlights how first class is still flourishing on... Continue Reading
To Buy. To Serve: British Airways goes full Ryanair on shorthaul food
It’s official: British Airways is replacing its passenger-cherished free bar service and light snack on European economy services with the s... Continue Reading
Dream job? SIA’s wine panelist Jeannie Cho Lee on selecting vino
Jeannie Cho Lee is one of three people charged with choosing what wines will appear on board Singapore Airlines’ flights. She is Asia’... Continue Reading
From hot tubs to gourmet butter: Over-the-top lounge amenities
Hot showers with fluffy towels? Dining rooms with white linens and tableside service? Cocktail lounges where top-shelf is the only shelf? Ps... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Farm to tray table, how inflight food is evolving
Welcome to Episode 38 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Nik Loukas, founder of the popular InflightFeed.com website, wher... Continue Reading
Flying first class on Team GB’s #victoRIOus BA Olympic 747 charter
After a record-breaking medal haul at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, British Airways — like many other national carriers — had the hon... Continue Reading
Overlooked and Underloved: An ode to airline salt & pepper shakers
Google “airline salt and pepper shakers for sale.” Go ahead. I’ll wait. Typing that exact search into Google yields over 6.3 million results... Continue Reading
Outcry over BA catering cut underlines importance of inflight food
“Full service carrier reduces second meal service” might not smack of headline-worthy news, and it might be the “silly season” in the summer... Continue Reading
United focuses on sleep, hard product in new Polaris business ad
United Airlines’ new commercial for its Polaris business class struck a chord with me this week, not least because it’s fascinating to see w... Continue Reading
Why airberlin’s new business class is barely better than coach
‘European Business Class’ is coming to airberlin. Maybe this shouldn’t be seen as big news; after all, the carrier has 14 ... Continue Reading
Two-star Michelin chefs take Privajet BBJ dining to new heights
With galley and cabin arrangements to suit two-star Michelin chefs on every flight, Privajet’s BBJ 1 – exclusively marketed by boutiqu... Continue Reading
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