I've got to admit, there's one thing that does annoy me when shopping aboard is Dynamic Currency Conversion. Dynamic Currency Conversion is when you go to an ATM or a shopping console and you're presented with a choice either to pay in a local currency or with an amount in your home currency before you hit buy. Here are two examples below from my current trip to … [Read more...]

airBaltic is continuing to strengthen its Airbus A220 fleet, with the airline planning to add an extra 10 aircraft to its fleet.  The incremental order for an additional 10 A220-300s marks the fourth reorder of the type and will take the airline’s total firm order to 90 A220 aircraft. The options originate from the initial announcement made during the Dubai Airshow 2023 … [Read more...]

Indian carrier IndiGo unveiled some changes to their products today. We're going to take a look at their new business product - 'IndiGoStretch' These seats are the based on Recaro R5, which will be installed on IndiGos A321neo aircraft. These aircraft also feature the Recaro R2 economy class seat installed. The order from Indigo will cover a total of 45 Shipsets to … [Read more...]

Canadian carrier Porter Airlines continues its network expansion, with them planning to add San Diego International Airport and Palm Springs International Airport. These flights will be operated from Porter Airlines hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport. San Diego will be operated as a year-round route, starting 9th December, with the airline operating four … [Read more...]

It seems that International Airlines Group's plans to acquire Air Europa have been put to bed, with the airline preparing to line up a termination payment of €50 million. Air Europa Airbus A330 at Amsterdam Schiphol – Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  For those who are interested, it's in IAG's Interim Management Report, published today at … [Read more...]

Some big news as we head into the run-up to Farnborough, with Airbus receiving Type Certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Airbus A321XLR. Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA handing over the Type Certificate for the Airbus A321XLR to Isabelle Bloy, Airbus A321XLR Chief Engineer. Photo: EASA This certification covers the … [Read more...]

With accessible travel being an ever-growing theme, FlightPath 3D has introduced its Accessibility Map. This simplified high-contrast display is designed for travellers with visual, motor, and/or cognitive impairments. This map extends the existing FlightPath3D offering, prioritizing accessibility while providing the key features passengers expect. It features … [Read more...]

Expliseat and Air France showed off its latest seat at Aircraft Interiors Expo - the Expliseat Ti2X Prime. With them being used on the regional fleet (Air France's Hop subsidiary), there are plenty of questions -but the most important - are they suitable for the mission? What's the mission? Shorthaul is the name of the game here, with Hop! having bases at Paris Charles … [Read more...]

It's taken long enough but the Competition Authority of the European Commission approved the planned acquisition of 41 percent of Deutsche Lufthansa AG in ITA Airways ITA Airways tail pre It's been in the works for some time, with the initial agreement between  Lufthansa Group, the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and ITA Airways which was agreed in May … [Read more...]

ITA Airways continues to busy itself, with the airline planning a route launch between Rome and Bangkok. The route is planned to operate for the winter season, with the airline flying five times a week.  It marks the first time the airline has attempted to operate between Italy and Thailand. Planned operations are as follows: AZ758 DEPART FCO 15:15 ARRIVE BKK … [Read more...]