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Seth Miller

Loyalty, Legroom Drive Value at Allegiant, Sunset for Sunseeker

10 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An Allegiant A320 parked at the gate in Las Vegas

Allegiant continues to derive value from its efforts to move upscale, as its extra legroom and loyalty programs contribute to the carrier’s profitability.

This story is about: Allegiant, Allegiant Extra, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, Drew Wells, earnings call, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Greg Anderson, loyalty, taxes Filed Under: Loyalty, Seats & Cabin

Super Bowl LIX takes flight on IFE

9 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

When Super Bowl LIX kicks off on Sunday more travelers than ever will have the opportunity to watch the game while flying.

This story is about: DIRECTV, IFE, IFEC, in flight, inflight entertainment, live television, live tv, Sport24, sports, Streaming IFE, television, United Airlines, ViaSat, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat continues to ride an aviation high

7 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A shift may, in fact, be underway in the IFC market, but Viasat is still riding high. The company’s latest quarterly earnings note a 13% increase in commercial aviation aircraft in service over the past year, now around 3,950 active.

This story is about: antenna, Ariane 6, Arianespace, earnings call, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GM-40, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, phased array, SpaceX, Telesat, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom, ULA, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Flexjet to double in size with massive Embraer BizAv order

7 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Flexjet will acquire more than 180 new Embraer business jets, part of a plan to nearly double its fleet size over the next five years.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, Flexjet, General aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, Phenom 300, Phenom 300E, Praetor 500, Praetor 600, SpaceX, Starlink, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Starlux shifts from Viasat to Viasat for inflight internet

4 February 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the Starlux fleet in flight

Starlux will shift its inflight internet offering to Viasat’s Ka-band satellite offering. The companies announced a full fleet program, addressing both new installations and retrofit of existing aircraft.

This story is about: antenna, Anuvu, Don Buchman, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, Starlink, Starlux, Telesat, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Robot now serving up snacks in Barcelona

31 January 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A robotic arm in the middle of a small restaurant kiosk

Interested in getting a pre-made sandwich at the airport but concerned that you might need to take the box off the shelf yourself? Head to Barcelona where a robot can help.

This story is about: automation, Barcelona, BCN, dining Filed Under: Ground Services

airBaltic grabs Lufthansa Group investment, Uruguayan operations

29 January 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

An airBaltic A220

airBaltic has had a busy day, announcing an investment from Lufthansa Group and a deal to help launch the new flag carrier of Uruguay.

This story is about: AirBaltic, Lufthansa Group, Martin Gauss, SUA Lineas Aereas, wet lease Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JetBlue’s Premium Credit Card is Here

29 January 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Silver and grey credit card with jetBlue on it.

The easiest way to access JetBlue’s planned lounges in Boston and New York City (JFK) will be via the carrier’s newly announced premium credit card, issued in partnership with Barclays US. But is it worth the $499 annual fee?

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Barclays, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Global Entry, JetBlue, Lounge, lounges, loyalty, Mosaic, Paisly, PreCheck, Priority Pass Filed Under: Ground Services, Loyalty

Starlink snags SAS for fleet-wide connectivity update

27 January 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

SAS is the latest carrier to go all in on Starlink for its inflight connectivity plans, with a rollout aimed to begin later in 2025.

This story is about: Air France, Anko van der Werff, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat Global, Jason Fritch, Paul Verhagen, SAS, Starlink, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Lufthansa adds free messaging for long-haul flights

26 January 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

a lufthansa 747-8 in flight

Lufthansa will expand its free messaging offering this summer to passengers on long-haul flights.

This story is about: Air Canada, AirBaltic, Austrian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Dieter Vranckx, EAN, European Aviation Network, GX Aviation, Heiko Reitz, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Qatar Airways, Swiss, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

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