Press Release: Turkish Airlines launches wireless IFE on narrowbodies
Turkish Airlines has introduced the domestic production of its “Wireless In-Flight Entertainment System”. The flag carrier of Tu... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Star Alliance
Air Canada sees end date in sight for onboard newspapers
Four years ago, Runway Girl Network asked – can inflight magazines survive a digital world? At that time, passengers had just been given the... Continue Reading
Blurring the business-first line leaves a hard product opportunity gap
The line between business and first class has been shifting ever since the former was introduced some forty years ago, but recent developmen... Continue Reading
Press Release: Copa recognized as most punctual airline in Latin America
Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A., (NYSE: CPA), and member of the global Star Alliance airline network, begins 2018 with good... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Chicago is latest to receive Star connection service; will it help?
The Star Alliance recently announced that Chicago O’Hare International will be the latest airport to become part of the Star Alliance Connec... Continue Reading
Air India seeks to inject life into organization with mobile, social strategy
NEW DELHI: National carrier Air India is pursuing a mobile, social strategy aimed at strengthening its interface with passengers. The airlin... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Air Canada PE is decent enough, but could use some tweaks
This is an Op-Ed contribution from retired marketing consultant and frequent flyer Robert Donnelly. Disclosure: Robert and his wife paid for... Continue Reading
Smelling a good idea, Zodiac unveils cabin scent diffusing system
A signature scent – whether used in lounges, washrooms, or even aircraft cabins – is increasingly becoming an important ingredie... Continue Reading
ANA first class embodies Japanese hospitality, ‘omotenashi’
Sometimes I have the joy and the privilege to experience an airline service so excellent that I wish it served as an example of how to surpr... Continue Reading
Delta’s Heathrow move shows power of joint ventures over alliances
The rapid growth of alliances in the early part of the decade is now yielding to a landscape that sees established airlines push their own j... Continue Reading
Does Swiss stand out for the right reasons?
One of my working theories since Lufthansa and Swiss (and to an extent Austrian and Brussels Airlines) have been integrated into a wider air... Continue Reading
Star finds fitting LCC partners into alliance is still complex
ZURICH — Star Alliance’s initial “connecting partner” program for low-cost carriers to interline — and to an extent recognise alliance benef... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Launching the Bombardier CSeries
Runway Girl Network brings you up to speed with the #PaxEx Minute, which covers the CSeries launch with Swiss International Air Lines. Host:... Continue Reading
Star Alliance’s 2016 technical focus: baggage PaxEx, say CEOs
The airlines of the Star Alliance are spending millions of dollars on a new technology baggage hub to improve coordination, together with ne... Continue Reading
SkyTeam, Star Alliance set customer service agendas for the year
The SkyTeam and Star Alliance groupings have announced new initiatives that will further their IT investments and, eventually, benefit passe... Continue Reading
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