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Op-Ed: Real #PaxEx details where British Airways could improve

British Airways last month unveiled a rather milquetoast set of “new enhancements for customers”, and unlike many airline “enhancements” the... Continue Reading

Aer Lingus A321neo parked at a Washington Dulles International Airport gate for transatlantic flight.

Covid transatlantic travel: Plan meticulously and expect high costs

Having recently returned to the UK after traveling to the US, via Dublin, for a long-awaited family reunion, my advice to anyone considering... Continue Reading

KLM customer inflight, masked, and looking at a mobile device.

KLM starts flying Viasat-fitted 737s after installing amid Covid-19

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is now offering Viasat’s high-speed inflight connectivity service to passengers on two Boeing 737-800s and will fit... Continue Reading

The entrance to an A320, with the airframer's signature Airspace cabin, including LED lights and projected designs on the ceiling

Beyond seats: getting the new longhaul narrowbody cabins right

Longhaul narrowbody aircraft like the Airbus A321neo’s LR and XLR variants are going to be key to the COVID-19 recovery — and to future rout... Continue Reading

Rendering of the earth with aircraft flying around the globe, with a focus on China

Kontron readies for airlines to roam between multiple networks

These days, it’s common for airlines to run data over two different satcom pipes on longhaul flights, transmitting safety and operatio... Continue Reading

Airbus plans upgraded but non-ULR A350-1000 for Project Sunrise

Airbus has never officially confirmed that its entrant for the Qantas Project Sunrise competition, for nonstop flights from Sydney to New Yo... Continue Reading

Wuggetzer highlights the need for consistency in #PaxEx

Airbus teases new business, premium seats for longhaul narrowbodies

With the sales success of the ten-hour-capable A321XLR since its announcement at the Paris Air Show this June, and in the context of product... Continue Reading

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Longer flights, more differentiation: 8-hour vs 18-hour business class?

Airlines creating business class products today find themselves at the complicated crest of two trend waves. First, the mission range of wid... Continue Reading

#PaxEx Podcast Transcribed: Deciphering Airbus and Boeing in Paris

Runway Girl Network is pleased to now provide transcripts of the #PaxEx Podcast. Musical Intro. Mary Kirby: Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, a... Continue Reading

#PaxEx Podcast: Deciphering messaging from Airbus and Boeing in Paris

Welcome to Episode 67 of the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal world.... Continue Reading

Viasat bridges the gap to global Ka-band coverage

For airlines that want to take advantage of a single inflight connectivity provider globally, but still want Viasat’s regional Ka-band servi... Continue Reading

Boom talks supersonic jet PaxEx as it eyes service entry in mid-2020s

More often than not, when industry seeks to generate excitement about the return of supersonic flight, the proposition entails a premium pas... Continue Reading

Opportunities, threats for airlines with rise of premium leisure PaxEx

Airlines are increasingly focussing on the growing premium leisure market, where more and more holidaymakers are willing to pay more to trav... Continue Reading

Blurring the business-first line leaves a hard product opportunity gap

The line between business and first class has been shifting ever since the former was introduced some forty years ago, but recent developmen... Continue Reading

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Winning the zero-sum game with storage and features, not angles, doors

Much of the design innovation in business class seats over the last few years has focused on resolving the zero-sum problem with staggered s... Continue Reading