Lufthansa is adding further options to its Onboard Delights buy-on-board programme. Let's see what the chefs on the ground are cooking up to be served in the air. Onboard Delights was introduced in February 2023 and has been continuously expanded since then by the airline. Lufthansa offers a selection of fresh meals, snacks, and beverages for purchase in Economy Class … [Read more...]

London can be a tough place to serve for airlines, with slots at airports at a premium. However, Emirates has made one airport work rather well - London Stansted. To the point where they have carried their 2 millionth passenger through the airport. To mark the occasion, one lucky customer on EK66, Jeanne Fostel, received an upgrade to Business Class and an Emirates … [Read more...]

It seems that American Airlines has decided to up its passenger experience game, with it installing seatback entertainment screens at every seat and expanding its premium seating options. Let's look at seats first, with the airline significantly increasing the number of premium and Main Cabin Extra seats across its narrowbody fleet by retrofitting existing aircraft and … [Read more...]

After trials and testing, KLM is joining the hordes of other European airlines that offer Buy-On-Board service. The airline is dubing their new service "Grand Café KLM".  The paid service will roll out in October.  This will build on trials the airline conducted as it explored a new catering model for Economy Class. Since then, the airline has conducted multiple … [Read more...]

For reasons that will become apparent in a few weeks, I might be heading off east. But to do this, one needs to book tickets. For my jumping-off point to gain a sense of how much flights cost, I fired up Google Flights and found some options. I thought flying Air Seoul would be interesting, given it's the low-cost affiliate of Asiana Airlines. When I priced it at the … [Read more...]

It seems that autonomous "robocabs" have taken another step forward with  Freenow by Lyft and Baidu’s commencing testing in London. The companies will use Baidu's Apollo Go RT6 vehicles in their trial. The vehicles will have safety operators and, to start with, will operate within the borough of Brent, which has a mix of urban and suburban environments. This builds on … [Read more...]

We've all lost important things when we've travelled. But some things mean more to children (and adults), such as stuffed/squishy toys, as well as teddy bears. Well, easyJet and easyJet holidays have today announced the launch of a brand-new initiative to help make family holidays even easier this summer, by putting an end to the heartbreak of lost toys. The airline and … [Read more...]

There's been a story floating around the wires this week, with the RAC publishing a story on the cost of dropping off someone at a UK airport (and the prices going up). With nearly all charging for the privilege, there's a little more to the story.  Let's investigate. It costs to get this close to a passenger drop-off area. And someone has to pay - Terminal 5 Drop-off … [Read more...]