British Airways meltdown; a penny wise, pound foolish
The statistics from British Airways’ meltdown this past weekend are pretty awful on their own. Thousands of flights were cancelled and... Continue Reading
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It’s all about umami for these airline specialty beverages
“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you wil... Continue Reading
Qantas overhypes, underdelivers 787-9 premium economy “revolution”
Qantas promised premium economy passengers “a class leading experience and a revolutionary new seat” when unveiling its new Boeing 787-9, bu... Continue Reading
Premium economy pricing compared to econo – now more consistent
As an increasing number of airlines introduce premium economy on their international flights, and the airlines that offer the middle cabin b... Continue Reading
Proliferation of mattress pads proves airlines take sleep seriously
Go ahead and go to sleep. We’re living in an age where quality snoozing is something increasingly valued and appreciated. After all, Arianna... Continue Reading
Time to put the “service” back in Passenger Service Unit
Take a moment to think about how you’re feeling right now, reading this. Are you too hot? Too cold? Is it too bright, or too dim? In most of... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Competing economy trends make for a blurry picture
Economy passengers might think that 2017 will be another year in the wrong direction as far as comfort in the onboard passenger experience g... 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
Women share what helped them cope during world’s longest flights
2016 has been the year of the ever lengthening flight route. Just these last ten months we’ve seen the launch of Auckland-Dubai on Emirates ... Continue Reading
Thoughtful mocktails Nudge passengers away from over-imbibing
I talk a lot in Up Front about wonderful Champagne, carefully selected wines, signature cocktails, and other alcoholic beverages, but in the... Continue Reading
The new ‘standard’ in coach comfort
The idea of a "standard" seating definition would be great for passengers looking to compare offerings across airlines or aircraft types. Al... Continue Reading
Embraer E2 remains un-HICed on economy seats
Embraer’s E2 re-engined E-Jet impressed with its larger engines and evolved wingtips at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow, and is seeing a trend ... 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
RGN Premium: Farnborough update on MRJ connectivity
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Press Release: Gogo, SKY Perfect team to add capacity for Japan IFC
Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), the global leader in providing broadband connectivity solutions and wireless entertainment to the aviation industry, an... Continue Reading
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