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A rendering of All-Business Class cabin interior for the ATR turboprop HighLine line. Large cream seats are in a 1-1 configuration.

ATR seeks to take on jet competitors with premium turboprop cabins

French airframer ATR has unveiled new premium cabin options for its turboprops in a bid to put these #GreenWing aircraft on the map for mult... Continue Reading

Lauda Europe aircraft ready for boarding. The aircraft is mostly white with a red stripe on the tail and red lettering spelling LAUDA

Loving Lauda simplicity on STN-HAM after chaotic start

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline and its most infamous no-frills advocate, also owns Lauda Europe, a wet-lease airline that operates certai... Continue Reading

Two train seats face each other with a large table in between them. Some meagre snacks sit on the table.

Avanti West Coast First Class: new interiors but same poor service

UK rail operator Avanti West Coast seems to be dragging its heels on refreshing its trains, with many of them still sporting the former Virg... Continue Reading

British Airways aircraft is parked at the gate.

A tale of two classes: British Airways World Traveller and WTP

In the past, British Airways has had a bit of a reputation for inconsistent onboard service, but as Covid started entering the endemic phase... Continue Reading

The interior of an Avanti train shows two window seats facing each other with a large table in between. Domestic air transport, on the other hand, does not facilitate this arrangement.

Time and Space: UK first class air transport versus the train

In Great Britain, where true high-speed rail remains the stuff of dreams (outside of Eurostar), point-to-point air and train services are of... Continue Reading

A display of drinks available to passengers in the British Airways Club Lounge at Gatwick Airport.

British Airways Gatwick Club Lounge elevates traditional product

London Gatwick has always played second fiddle to Heathrow, with premium carriers like Virgin Atlantic and British Airways basing only a lim... Continue Reading

A bottle of champagne and a packet of cookies sit out on an aircraft tray table on a recent trip from Lyon to London with British Airways in Euro Traveller.

When BA Euro Traveller with add-ons outshines Club Europe

Travelling in business class on short-haul European flights can be a compromise. While Eurobiz passengers get premium service on the ground;... Continue Reading

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounge at Heathrow Airport is equipped with a large bar area and various types of seating.

Virgin Atlantic’s Heathrow Clubhouse stays ahead of the curve

Though London Heathrow’s Terminal 3 has a plethora of high-quality airline lounges, including the stunning Cathay Pacific space, Virgin Atla... Continue Reading

Virgin Atlantic Premium seat, featuring a dark brown seat cover. Purple LED lights complete the scene.

Virgin A330neo premium economy hard product outshines soft product

Virgin Atlantic rightfully claims to be one of the inventors of premium economy — a class of service which usually features a larger seat an... Continue Reading

Blue fabric adorns the AirLounge business class seat by Collins Aerospace.

Evolving automotive interior design provides lessons for aviation

Aviation has been known to take certain design cues from the automotive industry, and new technologies are making both sectors resemble each... Continue Reading

Two Avanti West Coast trains pulling into the station

Innovative Avanti Standard Premium cabin let down by patchy service

As intercity premium rail travel moves away from being focused on the business traveller segment, there is a market for those who want addit... Continue Reading

Aircraft interior image of Recaro seats in blue with grey thermoplastics used for the seatbacks and tray tables.

Recaro Aircraft Seating sees flexible cabins as the next frontier

As it reaches its 50th year in aircraft seat production, Recaro Aircraft Seating faces a changing landscape that will require even more inge... Continue Reading

A white and black rail car with a red stripe down the middle and the words "InterCity" has arrived at the boarding platform

Inter City charter service brings welcome quality to UK West Coast

Ongoing problems on the UK West Coast Main Line rail route, which connects the nation’s largest cities, has led to chronic overcrowding and ... Continue Reading

Covarians seeks to improve cabin environment through actionable data

Longtime aerospace industry executive Frédéric Griffe in 2017 founded French firm Covarians with the aim of developing new aircraft applicat... Continue Reading

Collins Aerospace's Hypergamut lighting system is in use in an aircraft cabin. Collins says its solution helps to mitigate passenger jet lag

Collins seeks to mitigate jet lag through Hypergamut lighting

Lighting can affect the passenger experience in a multitude of ways, either by disrupting flyers’ circadian rhythms, or bathing the ca... Continue Reading