Skyted comes down to earth with new headset for secure calls
HAMBURG — Skyted’s sound-absorbing solution for facilitating virtually silent VoIP and video calls has been tweaked by management to p... Continue Reading
Author: Fintan Horan-Stear
Thales talks event-based 360Stream and near-live highlights
HAMBURG — Thales used the occasion of this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo to formally announce the newest additions to its inflight en... Continue Reading
Lyon-Paris Frecciarossa business class: a worthy TGV challenger?
Italian state railway operator Trenitalia operates its Frecciarossa high-speed trains on the Lyon-Paris route in direct competition with Fre... Continue Reading
Exploring Cathay Pacific’s three business lounges in Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific, a oneworld alliance member, is the de facto flag carrier of Hong Kong. Known for its quality service, the carrier recently l... Continue Reading
Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa Executive proves delightfully decadent
European high-speed rail travel is broadly the same across the continent. Excluding low-cost operators, trains come in a two-class configura... Continue Reading
Hands-on with Iberia’s A321XLR business class seat
MADRID — Ahead of its inaugural Airbus A321XLR flight to Boston, Iberia unveiled the new twinjet during a media event today. Runway Girl Net... Continue Reading
How TGV Duplex sets the pace for first class train travel
France’s TGV is often lauded as the best high-speed rail service in the world. A trailblazer in the 1970s, the French network now cris... Continue Reading
New logo, same train: a Eurostar Standard Premier review
Eurostar, which merged with Thalys in January 2023, now operates the overwhelming majority of trains linking London, Paris and Brussels, wit... Continue Reading
Exploring KLM Non-Schengen Crown Lounge as a neurodivergent
As an aviation design geek, I appreciate and applaud airlines that commit to expressing their identity in their own unique way. However, whe... Continue Reading
Catalan flair livens up Priority Pass Sala VIP lounge in Barcelona
Travelling business class in Europe usually means having at least two options for a lounge: in the Schengen or non-Schengen zones. The Schen... Continue Reading
Green Cabin Alliance on the need to standardise LCAs for interiors
The Green Cabin Alliance (GCA), which brings together experts and organisations from across the aircraft interiors industry with the shared ... Continue Reading
Cutting onboard waste requires behavioural changes at airlines: ASF
Reducing waste onboard aircraft is a direct path to improving aviation’s eco-credentials, yet it will require behavioural changes at a... Continue Reading
Luxurious first class outweighs service flaws on TransPennine Express
The UK rail network is a patchwork of different operators offering their own spin on what first class travel means. Runway Girl Network̵... Continue Reading
Meet the Comi recyclable slimline and SleeperTech’s new headrest
Prominent aircraft interiors specialists receive a lot of media attention for their cabin innovations. But during a ‘media speed netwo... Continue Reading
Air France goes industrial minimalist with new Expliseat seat for Hop
Paris-based Expliseat, which lays claim to offering the world’s lightest aircraft seat, in March announced that Air France has selecte... Continue Reading