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…
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…
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.…
JetBlue goes semi-private, adds codeshare with JetSuiteX
JetBlue is putting its investment in private charter operator JetSuiteX to work. The carrier announced this week that it will add the B6 code to the scheduled charter flights operated by JetSuiteX. The flights are…
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…
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…
Bunk beds on board: The new plan to…
There is no better way to generate buzz in the commercial airline space than to promise a better inflight experience to economy class travelers on long-haul flights. Perhaps that is part of the motivation for…