Sweet new premium cabins and another step towards free wifi for passengers top the headlines for this week’s passenger experience news.
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ANA brings new luxury to 777-300ER retrofit
New luxury takes flight with ANA next month as the carrier brings its latest cabin interiors into service.
Airbus A321XLR: The future of single-aisle long-haul travel
The A321XLR is now officially real. What does that mean for the future of passenger comfort on long-haul flights??
Korean Air plans interior overhaul, inflight connectivity service
The next generation of Korean Air’s inflight service will see significant changes from the current product. Inflight wifi and a refreshed cabin seating configuration will fly soon as the company seeks to better meet passenger needs.
Sleep like Spider-man in the sky with United’s new offerings
United Airlines introduced a new marketing campaign this week, tied in to the launch of Spider-Man™: Far From Home. The deal includes an updated safety video and Polaris amenity kit for business class passengers. United is also launching an opportunity for its MileagePlus members to bid miles to attend premier parties for the movie around the country in advance of its widespread release on July 2, 2019.
Korean slashes first class routes
Can an airline drop its first class cabin and not have any passengers notice? Korean Air is about to find out as nearly half its F routes disappear at the end of the month.
Aer Lingus launches AerSpace, joining the EuroBiz club
Aer Lingus passengers now have the option to purchase a “business class” seat on many short-haul routes. The carrier officially launched AerSpace, a EuroBiz-ish offering with a blocked middle seat on board and other amenities on offer.
JetBlue plans 140 seats, Boston base for A220 launch
The A220 will join JetBlue’s fleet in 2020 and the company revealed some details on its role and layout this week in an internal strategy briefing.
JetBlue makes its London plans official
It is finally, finally, finally official. JetBlue will fly to London (and likely other European cities) from its hubs at Boston and New York City starting in 2021.
Virgin Atlantic’s new A350 cabin delivers upgrades nose to tail
“There are new planes and then there are Virgin Atlantic new planes.” That’s the tag line the carrier used this week to introduce the cabin of its new A350-1000, set to fly at the end of the summer. The entire interior gets a refresh, with updated seats, entertainment and connectivity systems. Virgin Atlantic takes advantage of technology to refresh […]