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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

Delta jet at the gate on a hazy day. This photo of the aircraft is snapped from inside an aircraft through the window.

American versus Delta on New York-DC aboard E175 twinjets

Regional jet interiors can be boring. So boring, in fact, that the jets will occasionally shuffle between the major US airlines with only a ... Continue Reading

Spirit serves up blocked middle and Go Big fare bundles

The airline industry loves to play follow the leader, and Florida-based Spirit Airlines is once again reacting to a major change made by its... Continue Reading

Air Canada regional jet cabins and Wi-Fi really show their age

One year ago, I enjoyed comparing the passenger experience (PaxEx) aboard Air Canada’s aged Embraer E175s with its brand new Airbus A2... Continue Reading

Condor A330neo in blue and white stripes sits alongside an Aer Lingus jet at New York JFK

Condor gives legacies run for their money even with missing seat parts

While many airlines go through branding refreshes once in a blue moon, few see such a drastic overhaul as Condor. The 68-year old German lei... Continue Reading

Mediterranean Salad on the Cafe Acela menu

Amtrak seeks to differentiate Acela with new enhanced menu

As airlines have eliminated their Northeast shuttle services and associated perks since Covid, Amtrak is clear in its desire to capture thes... Continue Reading

Two passengers are selecting which aircraft seats they want to have a 'Blueprint by JetBlue' watch party with on their IFE screen. Blueprint offers a new kind of experience to JetBlue passengers.

JetBlue designs Blueprint for sensibly personal IFE experience

While airlines have for years made grand promises of personalization and customization through inflight entertainment, many implementations ... Continue Reading

Rows of seats with seatback IFE on Air Canada's Boeing 787

Strong IFE and biz meal buy up make Air Canada 787 economy shine

At roughly five and a half hours, Air Canada’s transcontinental transborder flight from Newark to Vancouver is an interesting route. It’s as... Continue Reading

Wingtip of the United Airlines aircraft as the sun sets.

United versus Spirit on a New York-Chicago hot dog run

The average passenger wouldn’t say there is much in common between United Airlines and Spirit Airlines. But when my annual “go to Chicago an... Continue Reading

Amtrak adds Northeast Regional frequencies as it confirms rebound

While most major airlines have bounced back to — and even beyond — their pre-Covid schedules, rail operators have generally lagged behind. B... Continue Reading

United jet on a sunny day at LAX. The control tower is seen directly behind the aircraft.

United CIO explains ‘every flight has a story’ initiative

It’s 9:30 am at Newark gate C75, and United Airlines flight 131 is buttoning up for the long flight to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. An AvGeek, yo... Continue Reading

Delta Air Lines 737-800 economy class cabin with new IFE screens.

Delta to refurbish select 737-800s with updated IFE, new first class

Delta Air Lines this week announced the kickoff of a long awaited refurbishment program for select Boeing 737-800s. The US major also said c... Continue Reading