Trading Alaska nonstop for cash and an upgrade proves winning choice
Alaska has a small but consistent presence at Love Field, having taken over Virgin America’s gates following its merger a few years ba... Continue Reading
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TAP nails most of the business class details on A330neo Chicago debut
TAP Air Portugal has been on a growth spree of late, adding a handful of US cities along with introducing the newest Airbus aircraft types t... Continue Reading
SpiceJet gets down to business on former Jet Airways 737NG twinjets
One man’s loss is another man’s gain. When India’s 26-year old, full-service carrier Jet Airways shuttered operations in April, ... Continue Reading
New airline galley equipment offers better food & beverages – and IoT
When you think “galley insert”, you might think of industrial design that could charitably be described as “industrial chic”, replete with b... Continue Reading
airBaltic’s A220 impresses amid wetleased Munich capacity push
As capacity issues at Frankfurt Airport and a chilly relationship between Lufthansa and the airport operator bite, and in the context of an ... Continue Reading
United 777-200 domestic short-hop shines brightly
Few things get an #AvGeek’s attention as much as booking a short flight on a widebody aircraft. When that widebody happens to also be an int... Continue Reading
Press Release: LSG Sky Chefs extends catering contract with United
LSG Sky Chefs has extended a catering contract with United Airlines (United). The three-year contract is comprised of 10 retained locations ... Continue Reading
Collins’ convertible door bar-lounge-service-sales monument impresses
As flights on current- and next-generation longhaul twinjets become longer and longer, airlines are continuing to search for ways to use the... Continue Reading
Press Release: Safran introduces SOPHY to measure catering quality
SOPHY is a universal trolley tag that makes it possible for airlines to measure and further enhance their catering operations throughout the... Continue Reading
Considering whether American Airlines Shuttle is special…or not
When an airline brands a route as a “shuttle”, a certain level of expectation kicks in. Frequent service, minimal time spent in the airport,... Continue Reading
Room for improvement in first class on Alaska Boeing 737-900
With its fantastic earnings rates and miles flown-based status chart, Alaska Airlines’ loyalty program is one of the best out there th... Continue Reading
Delta has good reason to be proud of Delta One Suites
Usually airline strikes don’t pan out super well for the passenger, and a recent strike by China Airlines pilots over rest issues thre... Continue Reading
In Conversation: Goodbye to the A380 and hello to airplane meals
What do we lose when we lose the Airbus A380? Why do passengers love it, and why haven’t airlines been as keen? What can airlines do to repl... Continue Reading
SAS premium economy could benefit from some soft product tweaks
As the big three US airlines race to install their premium economy cabins as fast as possible, many of their competitors and partners have h... Continue Reading
Asiana’s Solstys stands up to the business class test of time, twice
When Asiana Airlines introduced its OZ Quadra Smartium in 2011, the overall feeling was that the name was wonderfully weird, but that the St... Continue Reading
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