US airlines require passengers and employees to wear face masks
Aligning with best practices from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US airlines are requiring that customer-facing emplo... Continue Reading
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United corporate medical director on the pandemic and healthy flying
Even before COVID-19 wreaked havoc with the airline industry, Pat Baylis, managing director and corporate medical director for United Airlin... Continue Reading
Press Release: Nearly 2 million airline seats affected by travel ban: OAG
OAG, the world’s leading provider of travel data and insight, released its latest analysis on the global impact of the coronavirus on the ai... Continue Reading
Airlines get better at retaining loyal passengers under MAX grounding
The typical passenger may not discern many differences between a Boeing 737-800 and its successor, the MAX 8. But for American Airlines’ com... Continue Reading
United segments 787 fleet, accommodating premium-light sub-fleet
United Airlines’ Boeing 787-8 and some 787-9s were delivered with the carrier’s old business class seats whereas the 787-10 and ... Continue Reading
David Bartlett confirms departure from Panasonic Avionics
David Bartlett, who until recently served as chief technology officer of Panasonic Avionics, is not discussing the reason why he has left th... Continue Reading
Perfectly fine United A319 flight made finer with surprise and delight
Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin is a scenic and surprisingly relaxing facility. On a recent three-hour layover at the air... Continue Reading
United First on 737NG begs for hard product upgrade but soft shines
Having taken a first look at United Airlines’ wonderful new CRJ550 interior in the wild earlier in the day, it was time for me to work my wa... Continue Reading
Can Novotel’s bizarrely delightful Prosecco Barn room inspire airlines?
Everyone loves a special livery, the uniquely designed paint jobs that celebrate an airline’s history via a retrojet, a partnership with a b... Continue Reading
Race-related discrimination complaints against US airlines rise: GAO
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reviewed airlines’ consumer protections against discrimination on the basis of race,... Continue Reading
Recategorizing inflight Champagne five years on
Five years is a long time in aviation — and with it being over five years since I first tried to sort inflight Champagne into categories, it... Continue Reading
Seeking to move the needle on PaxEx topics at APEX and AIX expos
The APEX EXPO and Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), Americas are set to open their doors this week in Los Angeles. The co-located shows are alw... Continue Reading
Longer flights, more differentiation: 8-hour vs 18-hour business class?
Airlines creating business class products today find themselves at the complicated crest of two trend waves. First, the mission range of wid... Continue Reading
Press Release: LSG sees 1H sales growth despite two contract expirations
During the first half of 2019, the LSG Group continued to grow. Consolidated sales of EUR 1.62 billion are 4.4 percent higher than during th... Continue Reading
Pressure grows for free inflight broadband Internet at US majors
When the CEO of SITAONAIR suggests that the combination of top quality inflight connectivity service, very low cost, and maximum adoption do... Continue Reading
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