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A box of 4 cans of sparkling wine is displayed on a table.

Taste testing The Uncommon sparkling wine offered by BA, Virgin

As English sparkling wine becomes more common, both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are keen to introduce British bubbles to more passen... Continue Reading

A premium seat from Safran Seats with the Euphony sound experience highlighted.

Testing Safran’s headset-free sound for premium seats

Adding loudspeakers to business and first class seats sounds like it could produce a cacophonous nightmare in the cabin. But Safran Seats, i... Continue Reading

Streaming Mobile Apps on a smartphone, including Hulu, YouTube and Netflix

Airmont seeks to optimise OTT streaming onboard commercial aircraft

When passengers access their own on-demand streaming subscriptions onboard aircraft, they consume a lot of bandwidth. Some airlines simply d... Continue Reading

Airplane flying above the forest, bottom view, to connote the importance of protecting our environment and promoting sustainability

Aviation stakeholders propose cabin changes to improve sustainability

HAMBURG — As the world of aviation attempts to find a ‘new normal’ post-pandemic, the return of the Passenger Experience Confere... Continue Reading

A grey ATR X-Space seat with side table are displayed with orange accents at the AIX 2022 show floor.

ATR eyes quick-swap cabin to position turboprops as jet alternative

HAMBURG — The age of the turboprop is here…again. Aircraft manufacturer ATR, makers of the longstanding ATR 42 and 72, is making a str... Continue Reading

A woman is on her mobile device parked in the Fly Your Wheels Suite. She is facing the front row of first class.

NIAR students and Collins propose wheelchair-in-the-cabin solution

HAMBURG — Could the redesign of a closet on aircraft like the Boeing 737-800 answer the pleas of wheelchair users who want to stay in their ... Continue Reading

Grand staircase leading to the upper floor of the lounge

Qantas lounge at London Heathrow delivers laid back luxury

As the famous “Kangaroo” route between London and Sydney kicks back into gear with the easing of travel restrictions, Qantas’ London Heathro... Continue Reading

Travel Confidently MSP Education Center at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

Airlines, airports seek to support the autistic passenger experience

Flying can be a stressful experience for anyone but is particularly difficult for certain neurodiverse children and adults, especially in cr... Continue Reading

Elevator doors that lead to the Cathay lounge.

Cathay Pacific’s London Heathrow lounge: as great as ever?

Cathay Pacific’s lounges have a reputation for offering a standard-setting premium service, but after the pandemic and in competition ... Continue Reading

A hand is holding up a mobile device that is displaying the seatfrog app.

UK first class upgrade app for trains Seatfrog sees growth accelerate

Traffic across different modes of transport is seeing various levels of recovery from the global pandemic. In the UK, rail travel was hit es... Continue Reading

Smart use of mood lighting in an aircraft cabin as it cast soft blue over the fixtures.

Glow Up: interior lighting is getting smarter

On a recent Eurostar trip between France and London, it was striking to observe just how much the stark light onboard the train diminished t... Continue Reading

Empty Rail station in the early morning hours. The sky is still dark. The train is arriving and parking on the track.

Eurostar Standard Premier mostly delivers on premium promise

Premium economy is increasingly a common fixture on airlines, but long distance rail travel has been generally slow to adopt this travel cla... Continue Reading

Centurion Lounge signage above an archway, leading to the Centurion lounge

Seeking the premium in Miami’s Centurion Lounge, by Amex

American Express has long offered airport lounge access through the Priority Pass program. But in recent years, it began opening its own Cen... Continue Reading

Rendering of a PLAY A320 aircraft is pictured here on an all-white background. The aircraft itself is entirely bright red with large white lettering that reads "PLAY"

Icelandic LCC Play adds New York Stewart to lineup of US destinations

Play, a recently launched Icelandic low-cost carrier founded by former directors of WOW Air, is preparing to inaugurate service from Europe ... Continue Reading

Hans Airways Airbus A330-200 in flight above the clouds. A mostly white livery with blue tail and wings and some gold detailing.

Hans Airways adopts hybrid model as it prepares for 2022 launch

UK-based new entrant Hans Airways, which aims to connect Birmingham Airport (BHX) with secondary cities across India, is eager to attract br... Continue Reading