Reflecting on the best flight(s) I’ve ever taken
Like many folks in aviation, I’m often asked to describe the best flight I’ve been fortunate enough to take. The answer? It’s complicated, b... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: inflight services
Finnair goes local in designing and sourcing new Clean Kit and masks
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many consequences to aviation, and one has been a spike in demand for personal protective equipment (PPE),... Continue Reading
Optimizing transmissions to cut emissions part of ecoDemonstrator test
Through the years, Boeing has used multiple aircraft types as “ecoDemonstrators” to test and refine the use of new technologies and methods ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airlines need to be clear about catering changes
COVID-19, and its effects on the aviation industry, are unprecedented. Airlines have been scrambling to continue flying while keeping passen... Continue Reading
Historic Blue Islands launch provides AvGeek adventure
Coronavirus claimed UK regional airline Flybe on 5 March, when the ailing carrier collapsed into administration, taking many of the country’... Continue Reading
US airlines to passengers: acknowledge your health before flying
As COVID-19 infection rates skyrocket in the United States, major US airlines are voluntarily implementing temporary health acknowledgment p... Continue Reading
An aviation geek’s quest to fly a Thai 747
Those who have read my work here may recall that I have long tried to fly aboard a Thai Airways 747. Three times, in fact. Each ended in an ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Buzz ready to support airlines with wellness kits
Last year, supermodel Naomi Campbell shared a video of her inflight sanitizing routine, leaving many to think that she was slightly eccentri... Continue Reading
Delving into the economics of middle-seat-free flying
Airlines restarting operations to and from those countries and regions where the COVID-19 pandemic is coming under some semblance of control... Continue Reading
Considering the quagmire of social distancing as an ancillary product
Aviation is, it seems, starting to see some green shoots of growth after the shock impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and airlines are trying ... Continue Reading
Industry stakeholders weigh likelihood of major cabin reconfigurations
Will aircraft cabins be reconfigured in response to the coronavirus pandemic? That’s the question that a number of industry stakeholde... Continue Reading
Press Release: Factorydesign reveals “isolate” screens for aircraft seats
The COVID-19 pandemic has quickly caused behavioural changes when the public share communal spaces. Future passengers will place even greate... Continue Reading
Southwest suspends snack and beverage service under new measures
Forget the pretzels. And put away your credit card. Southwest Airlines is introducing what it calls “stringent” new measures in response to ... Continue Reading
Consciously seeking out Concept D seat proves educational
As much as I enjoy flying all over the world, I have never quite been able to figure out how to effectively sleep on a flight. Even in the b... Continue Reading
Loving low-fares carrier Southwest in spite of little inconveniences
Southwest Airlines isn’t everybody’s go-to. The carrier’s open seating policy, known as the “cattle call” experience, can be a b... Continue Reading
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