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…
Carry-on bags are back: American Airlines Basic Economy…
It is not much, but for many passengers it is the difference between buying a Basic Economy fare or not. American Airlines will add a carry-on bag allowance back to its basic economy fares effective…
JetBlue takes the A220, refreshing its smaller aircraft…
JetBlue signed on as the very first customer for the newly renamed Airbus A220-300, formerly known as the CSeries CS300. The firm order for 60 frames, plus options for another 60, was announced just hours after…
The ULH challenge: United cuts LA-Singapore
Developing a new route to profitability often takes months, if not years. United airlines is pulling the plug on its nonstop service between Los Angeles and Singapore after just one year, a quick decision that…
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…