What to expect in American Airlines Premium Economy to Hawaii
When I took my dad to Hawaii this January, I really wanted him to feel the distance. I wanted him to be proud of himself for traveling farth... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Premium Economy
Virgin Atlantic’s ex-Airberlin A330s make double bed dream come true
Richard Branson can finally say that Virgin Atlantic offers a double bed in Upper Class… sort of. With the airline taking over the leases on... Continue Reading
Premium economy bottleneck creates challenges and opportunities
If you walked around the stands at the colocated APEX and Aircraft Interiors Americas expos last fall in Long Beach, California, you could b... Continue Reading
Seeking premium economy’s launch airline unearths historical quirks
One of the most intriguing mysteries in the history of modern passenger experience is which airline first designed premium economy: EVA Air ... Continue Reading
CSeries makes short-hop premium economy creation a snap; see Korean
Having accepted delivery of its first two Bombardier CSeries CS300s, configured “dual class” with a total 127 seats, Korean Air ... Continue Reading
Delta starts selling 757 recliners as international premium economy
Almost exactly three years ago, a senior passenger experience executive from Delta Air Lines sat down with me at the APEX Expo and laid out ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Singapore Airlines selects Airbus for A380 retrofits
Airbus has been selected by Singapore Airlines (SIA) to provide cabin retrofit services for 14 A380 aircraft currently in service with the c... Continue Reading
SIA’s new A380 business class surprises but for the right reasons?
Expectations were high for Singapore Airlines’ new seating reveal, but I must admit to doing a strong double-take when I saw the first image... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa Technik performs cabin mod for PAL A330s
Lufthansa Technik Philippines has performed comprehensive cabin modifications on eight A330-300 aircraft of Philippine Airlines. The previou... Continue Reading
Seatmakers keep premium economy densification options close to chest
As premium economy continues to grow both in importance and in installation base, and as many carriers are looking to gain space efficiency ... Continue Reading
How VR convinced Lufthansa passengers to upgrade their seats
It might seem counterintuitive, but passengers on a budget who are focused on saving “every $5 they can” during the flight booking process c... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors scores customer for premium economy version of Adagio
In a sign of airlines looking to push the boundaries of traditional premium economy passenger experience — which has largely remained a recl... Continue Reading
Air NZ picks new premium-heavy 787 for Houston route
In a sign that the premium travel market is surging in importance for Air New Zealand, the Kiwi carrier is now in possession of its latest B... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors sketches out three-pronged approach to premium economy
In responding to the market demand for premium economy — in the context of supply constraint among existing seatmakers in this end of the ma... Continue Reading
HAECO launches Vector Premium platform for shorthaul biz, longhaul PE
LONG BEACH — Seatmaker HAECO is updating its longhaul premium economy and shorthaul business class offering with the third member of its Vec... Continue Reading
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