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My kingdom for a slimline: honesty and reality in PaxEx

Once COVID-19 vaccinations enable safe, sensible and responsible travel, there’s a generational opportunity for some airlines to change tack... Continue Reading

Side view of 17 year old girl wearing glasses and protective KN95 mask checking smart phone while sitting in airplane window seat in time of COVID-19.

Intelsat’s Gogo Commercial stays frequency agnostic for IFC

Now that it is part of leading satellite operator Intelsat, Gogo Commercial Aviation has a spring in its step and an eye on future growth bo... Continue Reading

An easyJet A320 at the gate, with the jetway in view

easyJet to trial inflight digital retail platform from gategroup

European budget airline easyJet plans to trial a new digital solution which will enable customers to browse, order and buy retail items on b... Continue Reading

Two passengers, one seated at the window and the other in an aisle seat, are facing forward, with the HeadZone cardboard solution shown in view. Both passengers are wearing masks. HeadZone provides an added layer of privacy to the passengers.

Creating a ‘me space’ on board with a recyclable solution

As airlines begin to abandon empty middle seat policies adopted at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, passengers may crave a more private... Continue Reading

Passengers and employees of the Cancun International Airport with face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Flying internationally from Mexico during COVID

On a Monday afternoon at Cancun International Airport (CUN), heavy cumulus clouds punctuated the sky as Tropical Storm Gamma churned slowly ... Continue Reading

A woman makes a credit card payment via a point of sale device aboard TUI Airlines

Retail inMotion CCO Jan Blanchard on the evolution of onboard retail

During the COVID-19 crisis, onboard retailing specialist Retail inMotion (RiM) has focused on finding cost-efficient and quick-to-implement ... Continue Reading

COVID-19 crisis triggers the need for cost-efficient IFE solutions

Global Eagle’s top brass recently suggested that airlines are seeking to offer a “minimal viable” IFE product amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ma... Continue Reading

What it’s like to fly BWI-LAX-BWI on Southwest during COVID

Traveling by air during the COVID-19 crisis is certainly not the same experience as flying in pre-pandemic days. But on a recent Southwest r... Continue Reading

Safety sign on a commercila aircraft, indicating to fasten seat belt when seated, and be aware that the life vest is under the seat

New rigid life vest box seeks to thwart thieves, enhance security

Life vest theft is a troubling problem for airlines around the world, especially low-cost carriers. Some unscrupulous passengers steal the v... Continue Reading

Slimline seats on board an aircraft. A laptop is seen on the tray table, and the HeadZone cardboard product is fixed to the top of the seat, providing privacy for the head.

HeadZone gives passengers more control of personal space

If travelers did not relish being seated in snug economy class seats before the COVID-19 crisis, will they be content to return to the same ... Continue Reading

Slimline seats on Vueling are greyish beige with yellow headrest covers

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Developing a growing appreciation for Vueling’s proposition

Europe’s low-cost carriers are a fascinating breed, from cheap-and-sometimes-nasty Ryanair to cheap-and-cheerful easyJet, “friendly low fare... Continue Reading

slimeline seats on board an easyJet aircraft

What the Euro-LCC model can tell us about the future of aviation

“The future’s bright. The future’s orange.” That iconic UK advertising strapline — for the 1990s’ UK mobile phone network Orange — may ring ... Continue Reading

With the backdrop of a blue sky, a Jet2 aircraft sits parked with bright orange letters as part of its livery

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When Jet2’s cheap and cheerful budget airline brought big smiles

Friendly low fares. That’s what UK holiday airline Jet2 promises — and what, on a recent flight from Gran Canaria to Birmingham before coron... Continue Reading

With moxy aplenty, Breeze Airways plans quick-swap PaxEx

Like a breath of fresh air David Neeleman’s new airline start-up wants to breeze into your air travel life and make it easier, while maintai... Continue Reading

Airbus A330 Eurowings gets ready for take-off at Munich Airport

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Lufthansa’s second approach at low-cost, long-haul will have new brand

Lufthansa’s foray into low-cost, long-haul by using Eurowings was unpopular with passengers, unions and one important person: Lufthansa Grou... Continue Reading