JetBlue is putting its investment in private charter operator JetSuiteX to work. The carrier announced this week that it will add the B6 code to the scheduled charter flights operated by JetSuiteX. The flights are…
Icelandair kills off premium economy offering
Icelandair will no longer offer Economy Comfort, its premium economy class of service, effective next month. In a message to travel agents the airline outlined the change, citing competitive reasons for the move. In order…
Emirates drops some business class middles seats
Emirates is finally getting rid of its middle seats in business class. At least a few of them. On some planes. And also scrapping first class on that sub-fleet at the same time. The Dubai-based…
United brings the 737 MAX 9 online
Looking to fly on United's newest aircraft type? Head to Houston on June 7th to be part of the first day of 737 MAX 9 operations. The company announced the initial routes and dates for…
Can Norwegian conquer London’s business travel market?
Norwegian's 2017 financial results were not good. There is simply no disputing that fact. The company lost nearly $40 million, citing significant costs related to increased fuel prices, wet lease and passenger care as contributing…
Airbus launches A321LR test flight program
Airbus launched the A321LR this morning in Hamburg. The 2 hour 36 minute test flight kicks off a 100+ hour test program for the new subtype. The company expects that certifications will be issued in…
Can a new recline reshape long-haul economy travel?
Do you prefer a reclining seat or non-reclining option? What about an articulated seat pan? Traditionally those three designs are the choices you'd have as an economy class passenger. Thanks to the work of bespoke…
A trickle of details for United’s Premium Plus…
United Airlines had a great opportunity to share further details about its upcoming "Premium Plus" premium economy cabin during the analyst briefing held earlier this week. Unfortunately scant few details emerged from the event. EVP…
JetBlue’s A320 retrofit finally underway
The long awaited JetBlue A320 retrofit or "cabin restyling" program is now underway. The project – a gut rebuild of the aircraft interior for more than 100 airplanes – began this week with the first…