Big business, premium changes on NZ’s 787, 777-300ER
Air New Zealand is replacing its unique premium economy Spaceseat product with the much more standard seats found on the rest of its longhau... Continue Reading
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#PaxEx TV: Indian carriers face off for foodies in the sky
In this episode of #PaxEx TV, Mumbai-based correspondent Neelam Mathews reports on how Indian carriers are tempting passengers’ taste buds i... 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
#PaxEx Podcast: Airline Guys talk cabin crew jobs, safety and service
Welcome to Episode 37 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guests for this episode are Sylvester Pittman and Darin Topham, two veteran former flight a... Continue Reading
Astronics confident in face of new in-seat power competition
The market for in-seat power distribution may be heating up but perennial titan Astronics does not appear to be fazed by the upstarts nippin... Continue Reading
Press Release: Thales, JAL celebrate EIS of 777-200 fleet IFE retrofit
During this week’s Farnborough Airshow, Thales celebrated with Japan Airlines the entry into service of Boeing 777-200s retrofitted wi... Continue Reading
IBM and gategroup take Cathay Pacific’s catering ops into the cloud
The task of catering a large, full-service airline is complex on the back end, to say the very least. An extensive network of vendors is req... Continue Reading
What we lose when we lose Virgin America
On 4 April 2016, Virgin America’s typically chatty social media accounts went abnormally silent. This rare moment of quiet and, frankly, stu... Continue Reading
Delta’s Comfort+ product grows into Asia, Latin America
Delta Air Lines’ shift to make Comfort+ a separate booking cabin has expanded. The extra legroom product, which comes with a variety ... Continue Reading
Economic impact of global flight tracking cited in analysis of delay
When an aircraft vanishes from radar and is not quickly found by search and rescue teams – as witnessed several times in recent years, inclu... Continue Reading
United and illy make a coffee date in bid for passenger affection
If you are wondering how much mileage one can get out of a cup of good strong coffee, take a look at the half dozen journalists who, barely ... Continue Reading
Leisure traveler expectations cited as Austrian eyes Wi-Fi for 777s
Traveling to Hamburg recently on United Airlines’ nonstop service from Newark, I couldn’t help but notice that while I was feverishly trying... Continue Reading
Emirates first class still has that certain je ne sais quoi
Flights from Christchurch to Sydney are timetabled at three hours and twenty minutes, although in the Roaring Forties that number is fairly ... Continue Reading
Turkish takes product placement to new heights with Warner Bros
Canadian carrier WestJet gave Disney fans the full-on Arendelle experience last October with the launch of its Frozen-themed Boeing 737-800.... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Bringing you the latest buzz about aircraft interiors
This month’s episode of #PaxEx TV was shot on-location at the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany. It’s a talk-show style for... Continue Reading
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