Considering BA’s options when removing 777-200ER first class
British Airways is planning to drop first class from a portion of its 777 fleet. A BA presentation (PDF, p.86) notes that the conversion fr... Continue Reading
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JAL’s seasonal lunch delights with whimsy and flavour
It’s not often that I’m surprised by a business class meal. Yet flying between Kyoto on a two and a half hour flight one afternoon this autu... Continue Reading
With highest density A380 is Emirates dipping toe in Premium E?
Emirates is once again pushing the boundaries of commercial aviation with its 617-passenger Airbus A380, delivered this week and unveiled at... Continue Reading
First class isn’t dying. First class airlines are.
Twenty years after the introduction of the first fully flat bed in first class, and eight years after the introduction of the first suite on... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand’s Auckland regional lounge excels
Air New Zealand’s new regional concept lounge in Auckland is remarkably clever. It’s small, chic and comfortable — ideally targeted at the t... Continue Reading
Seat length, width, certification crucial to Optimares success
Hawaiian Airlines’ new business class seat — the first implementation of Optimares’ new Maxima product — focusses on density while also prom... Continue Reading
Icelandair Economy Comfort walks a pleasing business-light line
Transatlantic premium economy travel is an odd bird. On the US side, it’s just extra-legroom economy, with American Airlines even downgradin... Continue Reading
LAX Star Alliance first class lounge shines brightly
Passing through Los Angeles LAX en route to Tokyo this week, and with a hot first class redemption ticket in my hand, I was looking forward ... Continue Reading
Making sure premium inflight entertainment is premium
In a time when airlines are spending billions of dollars to differentiate their economy, premium economy, business and first class products,... Continue Reading
Icelandair’s new 767s and Q400s raise un-Comfort-able questions
REYKJAVIK — Icelandair, having tripled its route network and more than doubled its passenger numbers since 2009, is adding Boeing 767-300ER ... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s quiet First Class Terminal revamp shines
Lufthansa’s Frankfurt First Class Terminal stands, as you might expect, aside from the main terminal buildings at FRA. From the outside, it ... Continue Reading
Airlines need to Nudge passengers into lounge quiet
“Hello? Hello? Yeah, I’m in the lounge.” One of the downsides of the personal electronic device revolution is the scourge of tinny music, vi... Continue Reading
American’s post-Zodiac business class seat options explored
So long, American Airlines’ unique forwards-backwards herringbone seat, we hardly knew ye. The often fractious relationship between airline ... Continue Reading
London Heathrow Terminal 2 has a long way to go
London Heathrow’s Terminal 2 — The Queen’s Terminal, as signs at the entrance trumpet — is the newest facility at LHR, opened in June 2014 a... Continue Reading
Design flaws spotted as United reveals new first class seat
United Airlines has new first class seats for its Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies. Representing a collaboration with London design house Prie... Continue Reading
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