Delta goes Thompson Vantage XL with new A350, 777 biz suites
Delta will be the second airline to install a fully flat business class suite product with doors and direct aisle access — and, like JetBlue... Continue Reading
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United focuses on sleep, hard product in new Polaris business ad
United Airlines’ new commercial for its Polaris business class struck a chord with me this week, not least because it’s fascinating to see w... Continue Reading
Business is king on BA’s completed super-high-J 747 refit
British Airways is doubling down on its bread and butter Club World business class with the completion of nose-to-tail refits of eighteen of... Continue Reading
Doing Business: whither the herringbone business class seat?
In the third of a three-part series, John Walton delves into the current state of and future prospects for business class seats. Today: herr... Continue Reading
Doing Business: the staggered business class seat renaissance
In the second of a three-part series (read Part 1 here), John Walton delves into the current state of and future prospects for business clas... Continue Reading
Doing Business: what next for seats without direct aisle access?
In the first of a three-part series, John Walton delves into the current state of and future prospects for business class seats. Today: the ... Continue Reading
Swiss hard and soft product heads talk premium #PaxEx
ZURICH — All too often, it feels like hard and soft product development — seats, entertainment and connectivity versus service, food and bev... Continue Reading
Swiss displays consistent shorthaul business class surprises
ZURICH — As Europe’s low-cost carriers continue their push to snag cost-conscious business travellers and upmarket leisure flyers away from ... Continue Reading
Stage is set. Will Qatar’s Gulfstreams see commercial connections?
With three new Gulfstream G650 private jets joining Qatar Executive, doubling the G650 fleet and making it the world’s largest, Qatar Airway... Continue Reading
American brings premium economy to market, unmarketably
American Airlines’ premium economy seats are due to start flying on training routes within the US in early October, with full international ... Continue Reading
China Eastern reportedly plans four classes, PE on A350-900 & 787-9
Shanghai-based China Eastern seems set to be the first PRC airline to introduce premium economy, beating out longhaul competitors Air China,... Continue Reading
Swiss’ Zurich Senator Whisky Club delights, apart from the €8 wine
Sometimes you come across a passenger experience idea that sounds so genius that you wonder why nobody has ever had it before. Swiss’ Whisky... Continue Reading
Double beds hit the rails with London-Scotland Caledonian Sleeper
Overnight rail travel in the UK has long been a case of utilitarian convenience. Travelling between London and Scotland for morning meetings... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s transatlantic redeye: the perils of relying on efficiency
Shuttling backwards and forwards across the Atlantic this last month on three separate airlines, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect about the... Continue Reading
OpenSkies’ Orly, JFK lounge, airport services big hits and big miss
In the battle for business travellers between Paris and New York, British Airways’ OpenSkies subsidiary is punching above its three-757 weig... Continue Reading
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