Flexjet lays claim to most advanced app in fractional ownership
Flexjet launched its new iPhone app less than a month ago, but already reports 20% take-up by its customers. The company offers private jet ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: passenger experience
Op-Ed: Disabled passengers deserve better accommodation
Rocket Girl, aka coach Mary Doyle is spreading the word about a new UK campaign aimed at bringing equality to wheelchair users in aircraft c... Continue Reading
Press Release: SmartSky 4G LTE ATG network deployment initiated
SmartSky Networks, LLC, an aviation communications provider, has initiated deployment of the nation’s first airborne 4G LTE-based air-to-gro... Continue Reading
WestJet set for long-haul low-cost premium #PaxEx opportunity
As a new generation of long-haul low-cost carriers arrive, and an increasing number of full service carriers either spin off part of their o... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat demos seamless GX connectivity on VIP aircraft
Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communication services, today announced the successful completion of ... Continue Reading
Stingy snack policy aside, BA premium economy largely delivers
When I choose to buy premium economy over a regular coach class seat, it is all about the space. As airlines continue to put the squeeze on ... Continue Reading
Dylan’s Candy Bar brings pure imagination to JFK Terminal 4
When she first set out to create the “world’s largest confectionary emporium” in 2001, Dylan’s Candy Bar founder Dylan Lau... Continue Reading
As Boeing forms avionics unit, where will broadband connectivity fit?
If major aircraft avionics manufacturers are in any way fazed by the news that Boeing is forming an in-house avionics group which will compe... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo’s next generation inflight modem takes flight
Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, announced today that its next... Continue Reading
Industry stakeholders break out their in-seat IFE crystal balls
What does the future hold for in-seat entertainment on aircraft? These days, with very few exceptions (including Scoot’s Boeing 787s),... Continue Reading
Press Release: US Gov’t extends contract with ViaSat for global IFC
The United States Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) extended its contract with ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global broadband servic... Continue Reading
FAA is no stranger to egress questions as court orders review
Can you regulate aircraft seat size based on passenger comfort? For years, lawmakers have tried and failed to do just that. But the latest b... Continue Reading
Is British Airways’ First Wing just lipstick on a horselamp?
Understanding that travellers who pay a premium value a premium airport experience, airlines are increasingly investing in fast-track and el... Continue Reading
Crappy Kong reboot deserves the boot
While I am usually totally cool with Marvel Studios-style expanded universe filmmaking – especially when it yields such badassery as D... Continue Reading
Why Singapore Airlines’ unlikely amenity makes clean sense
For an airline consistently ranked best in the world, Singapore Airlines has surprisingly few gift amenities for premium passengers. There i... Continue Reading
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