Virgin Atlantic’s photo-friendly afternoon tea is bang on trend
If there’s a perfect storm of passenger experience trends at the moment, it’s Virgin Atlantic’s afternoon tea. Now offered in all three of t... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Premium Economy
Virgin Atlantic’s A350 cabins pose fascinating PaxEx questions
While the majority of the attention around Virgin Atlantic’s new Airbus A350 aircraft is perhaps understandably on its doorless but nonethel... Continue Reading
Press Release: Recaro invests EUR 65m in R&D for business class seats
While the global passenger seat market will grow with an average five percent per year, Recaro Aircraft Seating expects a spike in demand fo... Continue Reading
Flying hygge: designing cosiness in the air
Curling up contentedly on a sofa in comfy pyjamas with a cosy rug, a warm mug of hot chocolate, in a warm room with soft lighting, and perha... Continue Reading
Closing doors in business while opening windows in other cabins
If the recent debut of British Airways’ new Club Suite teaches us anything it is that passenger privacy is prized. Like the Delta One Suite ... Continue Reading
Press Release: SWISS introduces new Premium Economy class
SWISS will introduce a new Premium Economy Class on its long-haul aircraft fleet in spring 2021, to further strengthen its position as a pre... Continue Reading
HAECO unveils Eclipse staggered-angled PE/biz hybrid seat
HAECO will début its latest seat, a staggered-angled hybrid called Eclipse aimed at the premium economy/shorthaul business market, on a Boei... Continue Reading
How will cabin classes evolve? Two industry experts weigh in
Change is needed in the skies, an evolution in the way airlines divide their cabins to match the changing needs of passengers and to optimiz... Continue Reading
La Orana to Air Tahiti Nui’s new Dreamliners (and new look)
Air Tahiti Nui has four brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners set to fly between Tahiti and Auckland as well as Tahiti and Los Angeles. And whe... Continue Reading
Vistara aims to go the extra mile to make passengers smile
Vistara, a young, boutique airline in India, is seeking to make waves for its service and gracious staff. With a fleet of 22 aircraft includ... 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
EVA Air premium economy kit keeps younger demographic in mind
Amenity kits are increasingly part of the premium economy class experience. To be successful, the kit should not only include some core amen... Continue Reading
Air Canada: angled lie-flats now premium economy, not business class
Sometimes, advances in passenger experience come from the strangest places, and the biggest shifts come from the smallest changes. To wit: w... Continue Reading
Opportunities, threats for airlines with rise of premium leisure PaxEx
Airlines are increasingly focussing on the growing premium leisure market, where more and more holidaymakers are willing to pay more to trav... Continue Reading
When two aircraft mark an interesting business class watershed
La Compagnie, the “boutique” (meaning “small”) all-business-class airline shuttling between Paris-Orly and Newark, is an unlikely survivor o... Continue Reading
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