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United’s quirky Economy Plus sales options

17 August 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

So many gorgeous IFE screens on board this new United Airlines 737 MAX 8, plus hundreds more aircraft to come

United Airlines is expanding access to its Economy Plus extra leg room seating option. The carrier now offers passengers the option to purchase it directly in search results, appearing akin to a distinct class of service between economy class and business or first class on board. But it is not a different cabin of service. And that’s just one of the ways the implementation is a wee bit wonky.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Economy Plus, seating, seats, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

American Airlines buys in to Boom, despite significant uncertainties

16 August 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A moody rendering of the Boom Supersonic Overture, with its new four-engine, gull wing design

American Airlines is the second US carrier to sign with Boom Supersonic. The airline plans for 20 Overture deliveries, plus another 40 options.

This story is about: American Airlines, Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, Overture, Rolls Royce, routes, Supersonic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Tailwind launches DC-ish semi-seaplane service from New York City

16 August 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

A Tailwind Cessna seaplane on the ground at College Park Airport

College Park Airport just outside Washington, DC will be added to the route map for Tailwind Air, allowing the carrier to offer flights from its base on the East River in New York City to the DC area beginning on 13 September 2022.

This story is about: CGS, College Park, New York City, NYS, seaplane, Tailwind Air, Washington DC Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

JetBlue outlines Mint, TATL growth for 2023

11 August 2022 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

The fully expanded Mint Studio bed. Lots of flat space to sleep on here.

New planes are on the way, and JetBlue plans to resume growth in 2023. But the company anticipates a bit of turbulence along the way. With its A220 and A321neo fleets expanding (10 more expected in 2022, 32 in 2023) the company needs to plan for where they will make the most impact on operations.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, A321LR, A321neo, Airbus, business class, E190, Embraer, JetBlue, Mint, premium cabin, TATL, transatlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Conetic Group builds lounge and IFEC synergies

11 August 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Coordinating technology, content, branding, and advertising across airports, lounges, and aircraft is a daunting task for airlines. Often the partners they work with specialize in just one of those areas, meaning extra overhead to bring it all together. The newly established Conetic Group hopes to ease that pain, coalescing a trio of market leaders to cross over those boundaries.

This story is about: Above, Conetic Group, Content Service Provider, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, Joe Carreira, Lounge, lounges, media licensing, Moment, Oxygen, Touch Inflight Filed Under: Ground Services, IFEC

Intelsat goes multi-orbit with OneWeb LEO option for airlines

11 August 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A mockup of the planned Intelsat ESA for delivering multi-orbit connectivity on OneWeb's LEO constellation as well as GEO satellites

Commercial airlines will soon have another option for in-flight connectivity (IFC) delivered via low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Intelsat secured a global distribution partnership with OneWeb, allowing for the development of a multi-orbit offering. The partnership builds on Intelsat’s extensive IFC experience and existing geo-stationary (GEO) satellite service, augmented with the OneWeb LEO constellation.

This story is about: 2Ku, Air Canada, air-to-ground, American Airlines, antenna, ATG, Ball Aerospace, Ben Griffin, CRJ700, Dave Bijur, Delta Air Lines, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, GDC Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jeff Sare, JSX, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, phased array, regional jet, Satcom Direct, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, Stellar Blu, ThinKom, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Breeze adds Phoenix routes, Providence base in refactored growth plan

10 August 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Rendering of a Breeze A220 with the Viasat radome on board

Phoenix is the latest airport to join the Breeze Airways route map. The carrier will launch twice weekly service from Charleston to Provo via Phoenix on its A220 fleet beginning in November. The new flights are part of a half dozen new routes announced this week, along with another crew base being established.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, Breeze Airways, hub, Phoenix, PHX, Providence, PVD, routes Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Gogo sees 5G chip issues delaying deployment

9 August 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Corporate jets are back in the air, and they’re more connected than ever. Gogo’s Q2 results indicates a strong rebound in activity for its corporate jet market, boosting revenues. But the company’s 5G network upgrade will slip a bit more owing to chip shortages.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, earnings call, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, gogo, Gogo 5G, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Oakleigh Thorne, OneWeb, QEST, regional jet, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

US airlines delivering less efficient operations

9 August 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

A review of employment numbers and schedules suggests the airlines are up to 20% less efficient than in 2019 on a per-employee basis.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, earnings call, Frontier, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

DOT proposes major change to airline refund rules

3 August 2022 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

A departure board at Boston's Logan International Airport. Passengers on those canceled flights could soon be treated differently thanks to proposed DOT rules.

The US Department of Transportation is proposing significant changes to how and when passengers are due refunds for canceled or changed travel plans. Under a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) issued this week the Department would require full refunds when an airline cancels or significantly changes a flight, regardless of reason.

This story is about: Department of Transportation, DoT, refunds, regulations Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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