PaxEx 2018: An increasingly complex balancing act for premium classes
In the pointy end of the plane, 2018 is set to be a pivotal year as business class continues to supplant first up front. Can the industry pu... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Premium Class
The premium cabin trend du jour: privacy doors
Champagne? Check. Amenity kits? Check. Plush bedding and fine linens? Check. Check. What can a premium cabin product do to differentiate its... Continue Reading
Press Release: AIM and Thompson Aero Seating collaborate at Toulouse
AIM Altitude and Thompson Aero Seating have collaborated for the first time as AVIC companies to create stunning integrated front-row furnit... Continue Reading
Five steps airlines should take to improve outstation #PaxEx
As a general rule, airlines are better at delivering passenger experience from their own hubs than they are from outstation airports, where ... Continue Reading
Broad horizon for next-gen large narrowbody premium #PaxEx
Whatever happens in the middle of the market — to be filled by what Boeing calls the NMA and everyone else calls the 797, and by Airbus’ A32... 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
Comfortable old seats and stellar service in Singapore Airlines first
It’s no surprise that Singapore Airlines, renowned for its attention to detail and customer service, provides an excellent first class produ... Continue Reading
Business class problems: stowing the softest soft product
Watching my Runway Girl Network colleagues Harriet Baskas, Seth Miller and Jason Rabinowitz — and a bevy of other US media — trying out the ... Continue Reading
Blurring of lines with competition building in Europe
What happens when an LCC runs out of smaller airports to serve? Frankfurt is set to receive service from Ryanair, another step in the blurri... Continue Reading
Longhaul economy class is next target for air-filled seat cushions
Over the last 15 years, Lantal Textiles has worked to break the old paradigm of using foam cushions in premium seats by using lighter air-fi... Continue Reading
Inflight fires prompt debate over PED shields for premium seats
Forgive the flight attendants at Qantas if they spend a little more time telling premium class passengers to be careful handling electronic ... Continue Reading
Doing Business: whither the herringbone business class seat?
In the third of a three-part series, John Walton delves into the current state of and future prospects for business class seats. Today: herr... Continue Reading
China Eastern reportedly plans four classes, PE on A350-900 & 787-9
Shanghai-based China Eastern seems set to be the first PRC airline to introduce premium economy, beating out longhaul competitors Air China,... Continue Reading
Swiss’ Zurich Senator Whisky Club delights, apart from the €8 wine
Sometimes you come across a passenger experience idea that sounds so genius that you wonder why nobody has ever had it before. Swiss’ Whisky... Continue Reading
Delta acknowledges but is unperturbed by Bernie Sanders effect
While searching for a way to draw visitors to his website that sells tables and chairs, 33-year-old Matt Zajechowski had an idea. Why not pu... Continue Reading
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