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Alaska Airlines going digital to slash bag check-in time

13 September 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Alaska Airlines has grand visions for growth, targeting a 40% increase in passenger count over the next five years. Digital solutions are a large part of the plan to meet that growth, touching every facet of the business, including the tags on checked bags.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, BagTag, checked baggage, Delta Air Lines, FTE, FTEGlobal22, Future Travel Experience, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines Filed Under: Ground Services

EasyJet shrinks cabin baggage allowance

1 December 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Will some these U/LCC seats remain off the market? And will that kill the airlines flying them??

The carrier is pitching the move as a push to improve on-time performance, but easyJet’s new hand baggage policy looks an awful lot like an ancillary revenue push.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, EasyJet, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, unbundling Filed Under: Loyalty, Seats & Cabin

Norwegian set to restart European services from 1 July

17 June 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Norwegian 737-800s are set to return to the skies over Europe from 1 July 2020

Norwegian is the latest airline to announce plans to put its planes back in the skies over Europe. The carrier will add several routes from its hubs in Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen as it seeks to meet growing passenger demand.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, ARN, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, Copenhagen, COVID-19, CPH, Europe, fees, Norwegian, OSL, Oslo, routes, Stockholm Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

Optimism on the horizon: The Weekly Wrap 15 May 2020

15 May 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Is it time to start getting excited about a travel rebound? It appears the market finally hit rock bottom so everything that happens is good news, though maybe not too much of it too quickly.

This story is about: Adaptive Channel, AirAsia, checked baggage, COVID-19, Inadvia, kiosk, Neotex, Ryanair, TSA, United Airlines, video, West Entertainment, Wizz Air, WizzAir Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Ground Services, IFEC, PaxEx Update, Seats & Cabin

United plans touchless bag tag kiosks

4 May 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

United Airlines wants to make it even easier for travelers to print their own bag tags at check-in kiosks. A new option to be tested this month will allow passengers to complete the process without ever touching the machines.

This story is about: checked baggage, COVID-19, kiosk, mobile applications, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Ground Services

JetBlue increases baggage and change fees

16 January 2020 By Seth Miller 7 Comments

Passengers are expected to tag their own bags at many JetBlue airport lobbies. And now also pay more for that privilege.

Raising fares is relatively hard for airlines. Raising fees, on the other hand, tends to work out reasonably well. JetBlue is about to find out just how well as it increases fees for checked baggage and phone-based customer support.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, checked baggage, fees, JetBlue, TrueBlue Filed Under: Ground Services

Delta highlights airport innovations for the future of travel in CES keynote

7 January 2020 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Delta CEO Ed Bastian, pushing for free WiFi on board.

What does the future of travel look like? With the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show keynote stage at his disposal Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian spent just over an hour on Tuesday morning going through what he sees as the next big things for the industry. And the company does have some very cool ideas in the pipeline, even if others highlighted in the presentation are less than new.

This story is about: apps, CES, checked baggage, Delta Air Lines, Delta Flight Products, ground transportation, terminals Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Ground Services, IFEC

PaxEx Update: FTE Asia edition

15 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

AirAsia is (still) making big moves in the ASEAN region and digital bag tags are evolving to a level that might be useful soon. Plus some news on IFE/C going active and getting profitable. The 2019 Future Travel Experience Asia was a great show and these are just a few of the highlights.

This story is about: AirAsia, AirFi, AirFi Indonesia, AirFi LEO, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, bag tags, baggage tracking, BagTag, Batik Air, biometrics, Boom, Boom Supersonic, checked baggage, facial recognition, FTE, FTEAsia19, Future Travel Experience, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Inmarsat, Japan Airlines, Lion Air, PaxEx, Streaming IFE, Supersonic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Ground Services, IFEC, PaxEx Update

Introducing Blue Basic: JetBlue’s new, most limited fare option

12 November 2019 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

Plenty of legroom and arm rests that get out of the way!

JetBlue’s Blue Basic fare is now for real. The basic economy offering limits flexibility, effectively introducing a fare hike. And the overall reshuffling of fare families brings a couple surprising adjustments to the company’s offerings.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, basic economy, Blue Basic, checked baggage, distribution, economy class, fees, JetBlue Filed Under: Distribution

Live from the CRJ550: PaxEx Update 25 Oct 2019

25 October 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

United’s newest aircraft type takes flight this week and the CRJ550 interior really is as special as the company has been hyping. Airbus orders and Boeing delays plus some fancy new wifi and upgraded airports on the horizon. Another busy PaxEx week.

This story is about: A320neo, A321neo, air-to-ground, Airbus, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, ATG, ATG4, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, business class, Changi, checked baggage, CRJ550, DOH, Doha, economy class, Economy Plus, Embraer, engines, first class, G280, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, gogo, GTF, Gulfstream, Hamad International Airport, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, JetBlue, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, LEO, Lounge, Low Earth Orbit, MCO. basic economy, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, NBAA, NBAA19, O3b, O3b mPOWER, Orlando, Phenom 300, Pratt & Whitney, Qatar Airways, regional jet, Satellite, seating, seats, SES, SES-17, SIN, Singapore, Spirit Airlines, Streaming IFE, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ThinKom, United Airlines, ViaSat, video, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution, Ground Services, IFEC, PaxEx Update

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