Passengers flying across the Pacific Ocean are set for a major upgrade in inflight connectivity performance. Panasonic Avionics and Eutelsat announced this week that Eutelsat 172b is now in service, delivering a massive increase in…
A not-quite-Basic Economy across the Atlantic
The Star Alliance A++ joint venture airlines launched a new fare product this week for transatlantic travel. The six carriers – Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, and United Airlines are launching a…
Return of the Skyrider: the saddle seat returns
It is the seat of dreams. Or nightmares. And, for some reason, the Aviointeriors Skyrider "saddle seat" made a comeback at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2018. Freshly finished in a bright yellow, the seats stood out…
Air Canada launches Basic Economy fares
Air Canada joins the ranks of airlines offering Basic Economy fares. The carrier formally launched the new fare families today with a suite of five options available, depending on the market. Like other airlines the…
Delta brings points payment to its upsell market
Delta Air Lines continues to push forward on its upsell marketing efforts, with plans to include points-based transactions starting in 2018. The company mentioned that new product avenue during its 2017 year end earnings call,…
Basic Economy goes global on Delta
Passengers across the globe will be paying more for less by the end of 2018 if Delta Air Lines has its way. The company confirmed today in an investor analyst briefing that its Basic Economy…
American Airlines highlights Basic, Premium successes
American Airlines President Robert Isom recently sat down with David Koenig of the Associated Press for a wide-ranging interview covering the promise of never losing money again and how the company takes a long-term view…