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An older looking embedded IFE screen is showing the landing page for Kenya Airways

Room for improvement on Kenya Airways long-haul

Booked and canceled in 2020, my plan to go to Kenya with my partner for some wildlife tourism was realized this summer. Our Kenya Airways fl... Continue Reading

Air France Boeing 777-300ER business class seat in blue with a light blue pillow, and white thermoplastic surround.

Brand new interiors delight on Air France 777 and A220 twinjets

On most years, my annual journey to Hamburg to see the latest and greatest #PaxEx innovations at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) starts of... Continue Reading

Press Release: Lufthansa brings its A380 back to New York’s JFK

Great news for Lufthansa customers in the New York area! The airlines much loved Airbus A380 returned to John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport on Ju... Continue Reading

Korean air wine selection set out on a table, including vegan wines

Press Release: Korean Air serving vegan wines from JFK & LAX

Korean Air is doubling down on its vegan outreach with the introduction of a selection of vegan fine wines on flights from Los Angeles and N... Continue Reading

Rendering of the new JFK Terminal One entrance. There is a large globe with the letters "JFK". This terminal will be run with solar power.

JFK joins growing list of airports turning to the sun to cut emissions

New York JFK’s New Terminal One will be powered by a solar microgrid aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and increasing resilie... Continue Reading

Looking down the side of the JetBlue A321ceo aircraft parked at JFK.

Why the JetBlue A321ceos are begging for an update

I’m typically not the kind of person who takes a winter retreat to the Caribbean, but after seeing a great deal on a hotel in the #AvGeek pa... Continue Reading

American Airlines and British Airways CHELSEA LOUNGE. A large crystal chandelier installation adorns the lounge bar area.

Press Release: American Airlines and British Airways co-locate in JFK T8

American Airlines and British Airways are ready to welcome customers to the newly renovated Terminal 8 at New York’s John F. Kennedy Interna... Continue Reading

Etihad Airways' new A350-1000 aircraft (3)

Press Release: Etihad ‘Sustainable 50’ A350 makes inaugural to NY

Etihad Airways celebrated the arrival of its new Airbus A350-1000 in the United States following the inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dh... Continue Reading

Aerial view of the new terminal in JFK by URW

Press Release: URW joins team to deliver $9.5b Terminal One at JFK

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), the premier global developer and operator of flagship destinations, today announced it has joined The New T... Continue Reading

JetBlue's A320 ready for boarding. The aircraft is all blue with green wingtips. These will be equipped with InteliSight

Paperwork questions aside, JetBlue excels on JFK-SXM

Even as some Covid restrictions are eased, flying internationally is far more stressful than it used to be. During a recent trip to the AvGe... Continue Reading

Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787 aircraft inflight

Norse Atlantic Airways loads launch routes, introductory fares

With demand for air travel surging in a big way following years of Covid restrictions and network contraction, Norse Atlantic Airways is loo... Continue Reading

Teague's Elevate business class seat attached to the aircraft via a Ebrace is pictured here. The area is spacious with a marble table, IFE screen, large window and sage green accents along with Bamboo fixtures.

Teague Elevates ‘floating’ herringbone with Nordam Nbrace

Whenever a beautiful, stylish, innovative cabin concept appears, one of the disappointingly relevant realities that it smacks up against is ... Continue Reading

Three women stand arms around each other posing for a photo.

Efforts underway to grow minority businesses at LAX and other airports

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the airport business hard and presented many challenges for minority airport business owners. Now, as air travel ... Continue Reading

Rendering of a PLAY A320 aircraft is pictured here on an all-white background. The aircraft itself is entirely bright red with large white lettering that reads "PLAY"

Icelandic LCC Play adds New York Stewart to lineup of US destinations

Play, a recently launched Icelandic low-cost carrier founded by former directors of WOW Air, is preparing to inaugurate service from Europe ... Continue Reading

JetBlue's cool blue lighting on board is picture as people fill the aircraft seats. This image is from the back of the aircraft showing the seatback IFE screens with various entertainment playing.

Cancun hop on JetBlue highlights cabin consistency

There’s nothing like a harsh winter in the Northeast to send travelers in search of warmer climes. Eager to catch a break from the frigid te... Continue Reading