Economy Class & Beyond

Airbus launches the Airspace Cabin for the Airbus A220 Family

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The Airspace passenger experience programme, which Airbus started with the A333neo programme, and has since spread through the airframers line-up - is to further expand, with the Airbus A220 to gain the cabin experience. The move comes from market demand that Airbus has noticed. The key new feature of this cabin enhancement is the Airspace XL Bin – provided by … [Read more...]

ATR Aircraft unveils new premium cabin options – Introducing ATR Highline

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ATR Aircraft have some advantages compared to small jet-powered aircraft - simply put, they consume a lot less fuel than their counterparts. Now they want to push home that advantage, to offer premium cabin configurations. They call this ATR Highline. . The concept takes the ATR Aircraft family and offers five different cabin concepts that can be applied, depending on … [Read more...]

Emirates to add its Premium Economy product to two routes to India

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Emirates is continuing to drive forward its Premium Economy offering, with the airline planning to offer it on two routes to India, operated by an Airbus A380. Initially, the airline will offer two routes with the A380 with premium economy products - Mumbai and Bengaluru, starting 29 October. Emirates will operate its newly retrofitted flagship A380 aircraft to … [Read more...]

British Airways to open a Whispering Angel rosé bar

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British Airways has announced plans for an exclusive Whispering Angel lounge bar, becoming the first airline to have a bespoke bar dedicated to the rosé wine. ] The bespoke bar, which will exclusively offer Caves d’Esclans’ Whispering Angel rosé, will be located in the airline’s lounge at Terminal 5 B at London Heathrow. The bar, … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines updates it business class short-haul catering

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It seems that Brussels Airlines is wanting to improve its onboard passenger experience in short-haul, with the announcement of new options for business class passengers. The new menus are launching in June for business class passengers on its short- and medium-haul flights, with the airline presenting a renewed menu which will be different every week. The move comes … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines and Neuhaus relaunch a rather chocolatey partnership

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Those who have flown Brussels Airlines over the past three years - especially in the long haul cabins - will have noticed something missing - Neuhaus chocolates. Well, for those with a sweet tooth, there is good news - they are to reappear in-flight, as well as on the ground. After a three-year break the large praline boxes will make their reappearance on board long … [Read more...]

AirFi completes its fleetwide rollout with easyJet (And we’ve tried it)

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AirFi has been busy, rolling out its hardware onboard the easyjet fleet, providing a new inflight entertainment and shopping platform The AirFi box insitu - Image, AirFi/easyJet.  The move follows the successful rollout to easyJet’s EU and Swiss fleets, with inflight technology provider AirFi deploying its portable streaming solution across the remainder … [Read more...]

Air New Zealand unveils new amenity kits with Aotea

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Air New Zealand has partnered with Aotea for its new amenity kit contents, highlighting Māori herbal practices. The new items are developed by Aotea, featuring native New Zealand ingredients, such as Kawakawa, Harakeke and Mānuka. Air New Zealand's new Aotea amenity kits are available to customers travelling in Business Premier and Premium … [Read more...]

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