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…
Singapore Airlines brings back the nonstop to Newark
Singapore Airlines is reclaiming the role as operator of the world's longest flight. The carrier confirmed today that it will serve Newark nonstop from its Changi Airport hub using the Airbus A350-900ULR starting in October…
Loyalty program changes: AsiaMiles gets the messaging right
Loyalty program changes are a fact of life. And, more often than not, the changes are not so great for program members. At a minimum the users who "optimize" best are negatively affected as those…
United goes ultra-premium for LAX lounge option
Tired of waiting for the United Polaris Lounge to open at LAX? Or maybe you just demand the ultimate in privacy during the airport experience. For those willing to pay the LAX Private Suites terminal…
WestJet unveils 787 interior, flat-bed business class offering
They say, 'Fortune favors the bold.' We say, 'Bold is just the beginning.' That's the phrase WestJet uses to tease its new 787 interiors, unveiled today. And, yes, it is a bold offering from a…
United Airlines’ new "Aspire" economy class seat takes…
United Airlines just wrapped a busy week. The carrier unveiled its newest Polaris lounge in San Francisco, complete with the CEO hosting a media preview event. It also increased its stake in Brazilian carrier Azul.…
Qantas to "flex" A380 cabin
Airbus remains focused on helping airlines fit more passengers into airplanes. Qantas committed to that effort, announcing earlier this month that it will be the first "A380 Cabin-Flex" customer, extra row of seats on board…
United cutting Polaris service citing customer feedback
The Polaris business class service on United Airlines flights is changing on May 1, 2018. The company will be removing a few of the unique service offerings it launched some 16 months ago, suggesting that…
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…