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
Author: Fintan Horan-Stear
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
Alterkraft looks to lighten up trolleys with honeycomb cardboard
Sustainability has been at the heart of aviation innovation in recent years, with airlines focused heavily on reducing their impact on the p... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace’s Helix narrowbody economy seat hits the mark
HAMBURG — When RGN journalists first tried the Meridian single-aisle economy class seat from Collins Aerospace (formerly B/E Aerospace) seve... Continue Reading
Panasonic/Collins MAYA seat concept: immersive or overwhelming?
HAMBURG — One of the showstoppers of the Aircraft Interiors Expo this year was MAYA, a concept business seat designed by Collins Aerospace a... Continue Reading
Southwest, Recaro unveil customised R2 seats for future 737s
HAMBURG — Tapped to develop a customised seating product for Southwest Airlines’ future Boeing 737 MAX deliveries starting in 2025, Re... Continue Reading
Thales takes IFE innovation to the edge with edge-caching and cloud
HAMBURG — IFE grand maison Thales used the occasion of the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg to reveal its new FlytEDGE digital IFE s... Continue Reading
New train price tracker brings aviation comparison tools to Eurostar
European travel can sometimes feel like an embarrassment of riches due to the sheer number of available options. Take the Paris to London ro... Continue Reading