Lufthansa will update its A380 business class cabin in the year ahead, while aiming to avoid the mess that the Allegris program brought to other fleet types.
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KLM Flips Some Wi-Fi to Free
KLM passengers will have free inflight Wi-Fi across a large swath of the carrier’s network starting this week.
Edelweiss Spiffs Up Cabins in A350 Refresh
Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss will update its A350 interiors, bringing a host of passenger-focused upgrades to the fleet. Among the new-to-Edelweiss options are a premium economy cabin and free inflight wi-fi for all travelers.
Gossiping Around the APEX Water Cooler
Kuiper made a splash at APEX Global Expo this year, showing up with its first customer in hand. Starlink also always grabs a lot of attention. But it was the quieter conversations away from the main floor that were, as always, most interesting.
Lufthansa Group Centralizes Planning, Keeps PaxEx Distributed
Cooperation and coordination within the Lufthansa Group airlines is shifting, with network decisions further consolidating to headquarters.
airBaltic grabs Lufthansa Group investment, Uruguayan operations
airBaltic has had a busy day, announcing an investment from Lufthansa Group and a deal to help launch the new flag carrier of Uruguay.
Lufthansa adds free messaging for long-haul flights
Lufthansa will expand its free messaging offering this summer to passengers on long-haul flights.
JFK T6 plans smoother passenger flows, better shopping to improve travel experience
Building a new terminal at JFK is no easy task. Sammy Patel, VP Commercial for Vantage Group, recently shared some details about those challenges, and how the company is overcoming them.
AERQ’s AERENA set to fly on Discover Airlines
The first airplane with AERQ’s in-seat entertainment system is now installed and ready to fly. Discover Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, added the AERENA embedded IFE platform on one of its A320 aircraft through a collaboration and innovation partnership between AERQ, Discover Airlines and Lufthansa Group Innovation Runway.
Miles & More revamps status program
The new Miles & More loyalty program promises an easier and more transparent approach to earning elite status. And maybe, mostly, gets close to that goal.