TAP Portugal to launch A330neo, Airspace and new Recaro biz seat
HAMBURG — TAP Portugal’s new management has wasted no time in ordering new hard product to turn the oft-derided former state-owned airline a... Continue Reading
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Zodiac’s multisensory immersive future of business class
The Aircraft Interiors Expo is always fascinating from a business class perspective. Today, before the show opened, Mary Kirby and I got a s... Continue Reading
Thinking about Virgin Alaska’s premium #PaxEx opportunity
It seems that Virgin America is going to be bought out by Alaska Airlines, creating a combined carrier with around 200 aircraft to rival Jet... Continue Reading
JAL goes 3D with Sky Suite III Zodiac Aries business class
It has taken a couple of years, but a second vertically stacking business class seat has hit the market, with Japan Airlines’ implementation... Continue Reading
The zero-sum problem with staggered business class seating
In economy class, for the most part, it’s widely accepted that some seats within the same plane are better than others. Nobody wants a middl... Continue Reading
Riding the rails on Japan’s Toreiyu Tsubasa “Footbath Shinkansen”
Ever dipped your feet into a hot, relaxing footbath on a bullet train? You can in Japan, where the Toreiyu Tsubasa train regularly traverses... Continue Reading
Airbus asks, and skips, business class questions in Airspace cabin
In Airbus’ recent snazzy reveal of its new Airspace-branded cabin design at the top of the Gherkin in London’s City business district, the p... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Upgrading business class seats
Runway Girl Network brings you up to speed with the #PaxEx Minute, which covers Emirates, United and Qatar business class seats. Continue Reading
Evolving BA Club World beyond the boarding school model
I have this theory about British Airways’ Club World business class product, from start to finish: that it’s designed for people who have fo... Continue Reading
ScootBiz offers thought-provoking questions for APAC airlines
If there’s anywhere in the world where the long-haul, low-cost carrier is in its prime, it’s the Asia-Pacific region. Between Scoot, Jetstar... Continue Reading
Ryanair’s all-business executive jet is a smart move
Move over, European business charter airlines, Ryanair is coming for your passengers — and your money. The airline has a new all-business Bo... Continue Reading
Is United going aisle-access in business with Recaro seat?
United’s likely Boeing 777-300ER seat map LOPA (layout of passenger accommodation) has been revealed by aviation journalist Brian Sumers, an... Continue Reading
New IFPL reversible plug raises wider questions about USB charging
Inflight power hardware challenger IFPL is now offering a new reversible USB socket that offers both power and data connectivity, within a s... Continue Reading
Australia’s glacial Internet sets the context for Qantas deal
Following the recent announcement of Qantas’ deal with ViaSat to serve NBN Sky Muster Ka-band to the airline’s domestic Boeing 737-800 fleet... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Speeding up inflight wifi
Welcome to Runway Girl Network’s new, twice-monthly #PaxEx Minute, hosted by contributing editor John Walton. This episode talks infli... Continue Reading
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