The Nordic values behind the sensory design of Europe’s Northern airlines
To appreciate the design-values of Nordic airlines, it’s important to understand three things: the value of rarity, the quality of silence, ... Continue Reading
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#PaxEx Podcast: Flight Chic talks trends in advance of AIX
Welcome to Episode 56 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Marisa Garcia, who has worked directly in the design and manufacturing of aircraft... Continue Reading
Delta reins in emotional support animals with new guidelines
Delta Air Lines is tightening requirements for the carriage of emotional support animals in its aircraft cabins, after seeing an 84% spike i... Continue Reading
Embraer nears decision on additional connectivity options for E2
Having first decided to offer Panasonic Avionics’ Ku satellite connectivity and wireless IFE solutions as linefit options for customers of i... Continue Reading
France’s low-cost TGV Ouigo impresses on price and service
It’s a time of transition for France’s national railway operator SNCF, as it shakes up its high-speed brands: a much-derided rebrand of its ... Continue Reading
British Airways’ slimline changes add few perks for business class
British Airways’ decision to install Recaro’s SL3510 non-reclining seats on its London Heathrow European fleet — as reported last April by R... Continue Reading
CSeries makes short-hop premium economy creation a snap; see Korean
Having accepted delivery of its first two Bombardier CSeries CS300s, configured “dual class” with a total 127 seats, Korean Air ... Continue Reading
Why premium economy on 787 is sweet spot for Air France, passengers
When a French foreign exchange student informed my high school French teacher that she couldn’t understand a word the instructor was saying ... Continue Reading
Eurowings “Best” offers excellent alternative Eurobusiness option
Returning from Hamburg to the UK following the Aircraft Interiors Expo, I discovered that Lufthansa’s low-cost carrier arm Eurowings was ope... Continue Reading
Hawaiian, JPA launch detail-oriented, premium-heavy A321neo
HAMBURG — Reiterating its brand positioning as a premium leisure carrier, Hawaiian Airlines plans to offer a premium-heavy Airbus A321neo ai... Continue Reading
Virgin is Alaska’s new weapon in US premium transcon battle
Even as Alaska Airlines considers the future of the Airbus A320 and A319 fleet it acquired during its purchase of Virgin America, the airlin... Continue Reading
Damaged, substandard Zodiac seats hit Cathay Pacific image
Zodiac Aerospace’s ongoing problems with production quality, particularly for the seats, surfaces and lavatories that it provides for the Ai... Continue Reading
New game of thrones: Swiss charges for better biz seats
Want the best seats in Swiss’ Thompson Vantage business class cabin? Be prepared to pony up a hundred bucks or two for a “throne” with direc... Continue Reading
Dense flat seats tempt airlines towards better cheap business
Non-francophones may never have heard of Air Caraïbes, the French Caribbean airline serving the leisure market between Metropolitan France (... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s mediocre business class problem bites on the A350
The upward pressure on business class from premium economy (and even the cheap seats down back) is hitting Lufthansa even more clearly than ... Continue Reading
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