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Close up of the Intelsat ESA installed on an Air Canada CRJ900

Intelsat multi-orbit IFC showdown: AC CRJ900 versus AA E175

With Intelsat’s legacy air-to-ground network shutdown looming, airlines are making haste in deploying replacement inflight connectivity syst... Continue Reading

American Airlines Airbus A319, fitted with Intelsat 2Ku, parked at the gate at Chicago O'Hare Airport

American Airlines reverses course on free Wi-Fi

After a few years courting low-cost leisure passengers, while effectively antagonizing and disregarding premium customers, American Airlines... Continue Reading

Overhead view of United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 First Class seat in navy blue

United Airlines’ premium chops on display with MAX 8 First Class

As United continues its quest to dethrone Delta as the most premium airline in the United States, both carriers are continually and incremen... Continue Reading

A full economy class cabin with seats, seatback IFE screens and passengers in view.

How Delta Sync seatback demonstrably improves PaxEx

For as long as I’ve been writing about the #PaxEx space, there have been countless airline promises to offer a “personalized” experience, wh... Continue Reading

United Club Fly location where travelers can quickly carry out snacks, coffees and other beverages on the way to their gate

United Airlines opens Grab-and-Go club in Houston

Is an airline lounge still a lounge if passengers can’t actually lounge? What if the food and beverage options in that lounge can only be co... Continue Reading

A passenger is holding up a pre-departure mocktail in a glass in front of the IFE screen.

Last minute upgrade to KLM business on 787-10 proves worth it

As I prepared to return home after a few fun days in Scotland, KLM made me an offer for the return journey that got me thinking for a few mi... Continue Reading

A321neo in blue and white livery, with Viasat Ka-band IFC antenna hump in view

PaxEx advancements clear on newest KLM fleet type, the A321neo

When bad weather strikes and travel plans quickly go sideways, I try to roll with the punches and make the best of a bad situation. On a rec... Continue Reading

An all glass cockpit in the Lognair de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter

Loganair thrills AvGeeks on Twin Otter flight to Barra

At what point does a commercially scheduled flight transition to a sightseeing adventure? That’s the question a group of four #AvGeeks, incl... Continue Reading

A United Airlines passenger is holding up the AirTag information in the app while at baggage claim in an airport. The screen shows how a link can be easily shared with third parties, including the airline.

Airlines get onboard with Apple share location feature for AirTag

Major airlines have improved their ability to track checked bags throughout the travel journey using technology like NFC scanning. But the p... Continue Reading

Enjoy a blast from the past aboard JAL 787-8 on TSA-HND

There are dozens of flights between Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan on any given day, operated by airlines ranging from the most minimal no-... Continue Reading

a closer look at the large Panasonic seat back IFE screen.

Positive JAL A350-1000 experience tarnished by IFE snafu

After another successful journey to Japan for a week of trains and fantastic dining — in what has become something of an annual tradition fo... Continue Reading

The A321neo First Class seat for Delta is bathed in blue LED lighting.

Delta One Lounge experience trumps First Class on A321neo

There are few domestic US airline experiences these days that I see as offering something new and exciting. But on a recent trip from New Yo... Continue Reading

Blue LED mood light in the United Next cabin via the Boeing Sky Interior

Premium domestic travel arms race intensifies with United Next rollout

One thousand and two hundred days. That’s how long it took for your author to finally snag a ride aboard a United Airlines narrowbody equipp... Continue Reading

JetBlue A321LR parked at the gate in the evening. Transatlantic guests will have access to the carrier's new lounges at JFK and Boston Logan.

JetBlue entrenches into premium market with its first-ever lounges

Just a smidge over a decade since the first Mint-equipped Airbus A321 took to the skies, JetBlue plans to further establish itself in the pr... Continue Reading

amtrak acela seats face each other. The seats are dark blue and sit next to large windows.

Why Amtrak Acela First Class feels like poor value

Finding myself on yet another New York to Washington D.C. business trip, I wanted to try something different. I have flown the airline shutt... Continue Reading