Inside Melbourne’s unapologetically luxury mall retail galleria
Shopping for premium brands at many airports is a decidedly unpremium experience. Even for passengers who want some retail therapy, having t... Continue Reading
Author: John Walton
BA’s new Collins Club Suite opens Pandora’s Door of questions
British Airways is finally raising the standard of its Club World business class, with a doored outward-facing herringbone suite that the ai... Continue Reading
In Conversation: Wheelchair travel with John Morris
John Morris from WheelchairTravel.org joins RGN deputy editor John Walton for an update on how airlines, airports and other parts of the avi... Continue Reading
Tight seat pitch? Peach moves to pre-recline slimline design
On a recent quick trip aboard ANA’s expanding low-cost carrier Peach, I found myself on board JA816P, a three-and-a-half year old Airbus A32... Continue Reading
In the unregulated tiny airline lav context, is it time for urinals?
Airline lavatories are getting smaller. Whether that’s the Collins Aerospace 737 Advanced Lavatory with its wall cutout and minuscule sink, ... Continue Reading
OPINION: Passengers scheduled on MAX forced into impossible decision
Following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 after takeoff from Addis Ababa this weekend, as an aviation journalist who writes reg... Continue Reading
Air France’s Stelia Equinox A330s strike incongruous PaxEx note
Air France is to install fully flat seats without direct aisle access on its Airbus A330 fleet, with the first of the refurbished 36-passeng... Continue Reading
The first thirty seconds: designing that first #PaxEx impression
Think back to your last flight. You walked through the busy airport, down the jetway, or up the aircraft stairs. You entered the aircraft, t... Continue Reading
Malaysia Airlines’ Business Suite: implications for the future of travel?
Malaysia Airlines recently rebranded its first class product on its Airbus A380 and A350 aircraft as Business Suite, raising the prospect of... Continue Reading
Regulations covering doored business class mini-suites evolve
With the proliferation of business class doored mini-suites arriving alongside over a decade of first class suite products, how are aviation... Continue Reading
In Conversation: Goodbye to the A380 and hello to airplane meals
What do we lose when we lose the Airbus A380? Why do passengers love it, and why haven’t airlines been as keen? What can airlines do to repl... Continue Reading
Ultima Thule: Finnair’s iconic glasses turn fifty
On the banks of a small lake in a tiny Finnish village sits the glass factory where every single one of Finnair’s signature Ultima Thule gla... Continue Reading
The surprisingly unexciting business class seats on the longest flights
Do the world’s longest flights offer the world’s best passenger experience? Flyers might expect the latest and greatest seats on the longest... Continue Reading
HAECO unveils Eclipse staggered-angled PE/biz hybrid seat
HAECO will début its latest seat, a staggered-angled hybrid called Eclipse aimed at the premium economy/shorthaul business market, on a Boei... Continue Reading
Airbus ends A380 production with Emirates swap to A330neo & A350
With the cancellation of the last 39 Airbus A380 orders from Emirates, and following a series of trickled-out final cancellations from other... Continue Reading
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