India inflight meal ban minimizes mask removal, ancillary revenues
The aggressive resurgence of COVID-19 in India has pushed back aviation industry recovery in the region, and removed an ancillary revenue st... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Social Distancing
Press Release: Delta extends middle seat blocking through April 2021
Delta is continuing its industry-leading commitment to provide more space on board as the only U.S. airline to block middle seats and limit ... Continue Reading
The growing case for middle-seat-free class
Premium economy seems set to grow in importance to airlines as the world starts to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, with what was already t... Continue Reading
A new socially distanced airport experiment comes to Denver
In mid-September, Denver International Airport (DEN) introduced a program called VeriFLY in order to help calm passengers’ anxieties about s... Continue Reading
JSX studies onboard physical distancing with ERJ-145 layout prototype
JSX, the carrier that offers the convenience of private air travel at efficient fares, is studying a new configuration for its Embraer E-145... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace on the challenges and rewards of developing Horizon
The last trip this writer took before the COVID-19 pandemic pummeled the aviation industry was to report on the new Aeroflot A350 for Runway... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITA facilitates biometrics, touchless travel at BCIA
SITA, the technology provider for the air transport industry, today announces its most extensive biometric deployment to date and a new comp... Continue Reading
Sodexo North America’s Charlotte Jensen on the lounge evolution
French food services and facilities management company Sodexo, which provides total lounge management at airports around the world, likes to... Continue Reading
Press Release: JFK T4 launches CrowdVision to monitor social distancing
Today JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, announced the launch of camera-enabled CrowdVision techno... Continue Reading
US airlines to passengers: acknowledge your health before flying
As COVID-19 infection rates skyrocket in the United States, major US airlines are voluntarily implementing temporary health acknowledgment p... Continue Reading
Etihad Engineering develops onboard social distancing solutions
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm Etihad Engineering has developed a cadre of solutions to support onboard social distancing, should Abu... Continue Reading
RAS Completions sees quick certification of personal protection window
A new protection shield for aircraft seats could be the first of its kind to receive EASA certification, in as little as two weeks. Made by ... 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
HeadZone gives passengers more control of personal space
If travelers did not relish being seated in snug economy class seats before the COVID-19 crisis, will they be content to return to the same ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Honeywell studies post-pandemic passenger preferences
An informal Honeywell survey taken by more than 700 frequent business and personal air travel passengers indicates the types of guidelines a... Continue Reading