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Sip and Ship Launches with Southwest at Santa Rosa

7 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Sipping a glass while looking at a case of wine and a wide horizon at a putative vineyard. That box of wine will check free, after being repacked, as part of the new Southwest Airlines Sip and Ship program.

Southwest Airlines is bringing back a complimentary checked bag, so long as you’re flying out of Santa Rosa and it is filled with wine.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Andrew Watterson, checked baggage, Santa Rosa, Southwest Airlines, STS Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Luci Live Brings Contextual Chat to FlightPath3D’s Moving Map

7 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the LUCI Live interface on a tablet and phone screen

Airlines have a new option for entertainment engagement and an ancillary revenue boost, thanks to Luci Live, an AI-backed travel companion integrated with the moving map.

This story is about: AI, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, ancillary, ancillary revenue, artificial intelligence, Duncan Jackson, flightpath3d, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Luci, Luci Live, moving map Filed Under: IFEC

Wizz Air Brings Cabin Retail Online with Immfly, gateretail Integrated Digital Cabin Ecosystem

25 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A crew member device showing the order processing and a consumer device placing an order on Wizz Air, powered by the Immfly inflight digital transformation program.

Wizz Air’s cabins now offer in-seat ordering and narrowband inflight connectivity, thanks to a digital ecosystem update backed by Immfly and gateretail.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary revenue, digital transformation, Fernando Guinea, gateretail, Ian Malin, IFC, IFE, IFEC, Immfly, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, Streaming IFE, Wireless IFE, Wizz Air, WizzAir Filed Under: IFEC

"SkyNet" Inflight Shopping Launches on airBaltic, Starlink

23 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

hand holding an iPhone in front of a plane window. The screen shows the new airBaltic shopping portal, including flight details and an option to book a hotel via a partner.

airBaltic aims to pick up some ancillary revenue from inflight shopping, with the launch of Skynet*, “an innovative digital platform available to all travelers on their personal devices throughout the flight,” powered by the carrier’s Starlink IFC service.

This story is about: AirBaltic, ancillary, ancillary revenue, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Martin Gauss, Natalia Kuzmina, SkyNet, Starlink, Thomas Ramdahl, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

EgyptAir Taps Next-gen IFE from Panasonic Avionics for A350 Fleet

19 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Astrrova screens from Panasonic Avionics are now flying in business class on EgyptAir's A350-900 fleet

EgyptAir’s newest aircraft entered service last month flying the newest inflight entertainment offering from Panasonic Avionics, including a modular, easily managed interface and increased engagement options along with high quality visuals from nose-to-tail.

This story is about: A350-900, ancillary, ancillary revenue, Arc Moving Map by Panasonic Avionics, Astrova, EgyptAir, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, loyalty, Modular Interactive, moving map, NEXT, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation Filed Under: IFEC

Spirit Pushes Premium Pivot for Bankruptcy Exit

16 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A Spirit Airlines A320 with the Thales wifi radome installed; that hardware will be removed from the 20 planes being sold

A big part of Spirit Airlines’ plan for exiting bankruptcy this summer: Betting on premium to drive its future revenues. But, also, the carrier is still not entirely sure what that premium looks like.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, bankruptcy, Big Front Seat, bundling, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, Dave Davis, economy class, elite status, first class, FreeSpirit, frequent flier, frequent flyer, premium cabin, premium economy, priority boarding, seating, seats, Spirit Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

SkyNook Offers Space, Privacy in Economy Class

22 February 2026 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Birdseye view of a few rows in economy class on a plane, where the back row is configured with the Collins Aerospace SkyNook, an area too small for a seat replaced by a baby carrier.

Privacy doors in economy class? Collins Aerospace has the SkyNook design ready to go, and it appears at least one airline is interested in making it happen.

This story is about: 777, 787, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX26, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Boeing, CCA26, Collins Aerospace, Crystal Cabin Awards, economy class, Jefferey McKee, seating, seats, SkyNook Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Insights on Immfly’s Inflight Connectivity Commitment

9 February 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

exploded view of an antenna, plus an on-board server and a smartphone showing the service in action

Launching a new inflight internet offering is a bold move these days. Competition is fierce, and new entrants typically need deep pockets to make a play. Immfly is undeterred.

This story is about: 737 MAX, ancillary, ancillary revenue, Arconics, Boeing, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Equilux Aero, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, gogo, IFE, IFEC, Immfly, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jimmy M von Korff, LEO, line-fit, Low Earth Orbit, NEO Space Group, NSG, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, portal, Starlink, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Economy Plus Seating Now Live on Qantas

2 February 2026 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Passengers flying with Qantas from 6 February will have access to the carrier’s new Economy Plus* cabin layout. The new, paid premium offering will initially be available on the carrier’s 737, A220, and A321XLR aircraft.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, economy class, Economy Plus, elite status, Qantas, seating, seats Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Immfly Joins the IFC Fray with LEO Connectivity Offering

22 January 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

exploded view of an antenna, plus an on-board server and a smartphone showing the service in action

Looking for LEO-based inflight internet services? Immfly is the latest to bring a solution online, tapping in to Eutelsat‘s Oneweb constellation for capacity. The move comes just nine months after the company added a narrowband connectivity option to its portfolio via the Iridium network. Narrowbody aircraft remain disconnected, and we’re bringing them into the digital […]

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary revenue, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Equilux Aero, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Gilat, gogo, IFE, IFEC, Immfly, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb Filed Under: IFEC

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