In-seat power leaders on the extended transition to USB-C
With a growing demand for inflight power observed long before the amplification effects of COVID-19, the passenger experience industry is re... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: premium economy class
India adopts touchless travel but appetite to fly is mixed
As domestic flights in India resumed on 25 May following a two-month lockdown, significant changes to the passenger experience were immediat... Continue Reading
Reflecting on the best flight(s) I’ve ever taken
Like many folks in aviation, I’m often asked to describe the best flight I’ve been fortunate enough to take. The answer? It’s complicated, b... Continue Reading
Finnair goes local in designing and sourcing new Clean Kit and masks
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many consequences to aviation, and one has been a spike in demand for personal protective equipment (PPE),... Continue Reading
Optimizing transmissions to cut emissions part of ecoDemonstrator test
Through the years, Boeing has used multiple aircraft types as “ecoDemonstrators” to test and refine the use of new technologies and methods ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airlines need to be clear about catering changes
COVID-19, and its effects on the aviation industry, are unprecedented. Airlines have been scrambling to continue flying while keeping passen... Continue Reading
How I fell in love with aviation
Everyone who loves aviation comes to it in their own special, unique way. For me, this most changeable of industries has been one of the few... Continue Reading
The prospects for business-plus as travel restarts
COVID-19 has given airlines a grace period in passenger experience expectations, but thinking about how those expectations will change as av... Continue Reading
A toast to first class — and hope for its legacy
Writing about airline premium seats and service often feels like, quite literally, a first class problem. That’s especially the case during ... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines mostly impresses on world’s longest flight
The air was thick and humid outside Singapore’s sprawling Changi International Airport last September. The blast of cold, conditioned ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Teague introduces AirShield to adapt cabin airflow
Teague, a leading design and innovation company, today unveils its AirShield concept—the world’s first germ isolation system that uses contr... Continue Reading
Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award: Winners to be announced in 2021
The awards ceremony for the 14th Crystal Cabin Awards in Hamburg, originally planned for 1 April 2020, has been rescheduled for 13 April 202... Continue Reading
An aviation geek’s quest to fly a Thai 747
Those who have read my work here may recall that I have long tried to fly aboard a Thai Airways 747. Three times, in fact. Each ended in an ... Continue Reading
Premium economy: premium privacy and premium distancing?
As cash-strapped businesses look for efficiency in their travel budgets, the global economy affects leisure passengers’ willingness and abil... Continue Reading
As it flies into the sunset, what the Airbus A380 can teach us
As Air France announces it will be the first airline to withdraw completely its fleet of Airbus A380s, Emirates is in negotiations with Airb... Continue Reading
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