Economy Class & Beyond

The Crystal Cabin Awards – Finalists Announced

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One of the major Passenger Experience highlights of the year is coming soon - with the Crystal Cabin Awards finalists announced. The Crystal Cabin Awards from 2019 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. As usual, there are 8 awards up for grabs. We'll go through the finalists here  Cabin Concepts  Finnair, PriestmanGoode and Tangerine, Collins Aerospace … [Read more...]

Southwest to install some interesting passenger experience upgrades

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It seems some major passenger experience improvements are inbound for Southwest Airlines - with a few surprisingly minor detail things that have caught my eye. Southwest goes ViaSat, upgrades Anuvu's equipment Southwest is to deploy next-generation Ka-band satellite in-flight connectivity (IFC) system to be factory-installed on all new aircraft deliveries, starting … [Read more...]

SWISS and SBB to launch a Munich-Zurich Airport “SWISS Air Rail” route

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Swiss International Air Lines is deepening its collaboration with SBB Swiss Federal Railways to expand its intermodal rail/air travel product under the new name of ‘SWISS Air Rail’. SWISS is adding Munich Hauptbahnhof in Germany to its intermodal SWISS Air Rail network. The new Munich-Zurich Airport route joins the existing rail/air services between Zurich … [Read more...]

Air France unveils new premium seating

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Air France is preparing to update its premium seating, with new seats for both their Business Class and Premium Economy products. The new products will be progressively rolled out on 12 Boeing 777-300ERs from September 2022, each aircraft will be equipped with 48 seats in Business class. The company is also installing its latest Premium Economy (48 … [Read more...]

Turkish Airlines unveils new amenity kits

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Turkish Airlines are updating their premium amenity kits, bringing in the Coccinelle and Hackett brands to the fold. The new amenity kits for Turkish Airlines - Image, Turkish Airlines/Kaelis  The Turkish flag carrier signed an agreement with Coccinelle and Hackett for its travel kits, with the kits produced in conjunction with Kaelis.  These … [Read more...]

Lufthansa rolls out its “new” A350s with revised seating… raising more questions than not…

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Lufthansa last week rolled out its "newest" Airbus A350, which will be configured a lot different than the current A350s out there. Let us take a look. The new aircraft - D-AIVC is named after the city of Munich. It was christened at Munich Airport by the Bavarian Minister, President Dr. Markus Söder. The "Munich" is the first aircraft in the Lufthansa fleet to offer … [Read more...]

Air France unveils its new La Première Amenity Kit

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Air France is updating its amenity kit offering for its La Première passengers - and there's more than a hint of travel romanticism in it. The new amenity kit is inspired by a writing set.  It is available in two colours that are characteristic of the La Première travel suite – Air France red and pearl grey.  The topstitching and … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport Terminal 3 set to reopen on the 22nd April

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Manchester Airport has been in the news a lot, with the issues it's had processing people through security, with passengers missing flights. Well, whilst they are still trying to employ more people to help, there is a little bit of relief as Terminal 3 is set to fully reopen. Manchester Airport Terminal 3 in the early Morning - Image, EconomyClass and … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways launches new menus for North American flights

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For those flying to North America with Qatar Airways, a new set of menus is rolling out across the North American network for both Business and Economy Class passengers. They'll be available across the Qatar Airways North American network from mid-April 2022. Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER approaching Chicago O'Hare International - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

Jet2 re-introduces “Twilight Check-in”

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Holidays with families (or by yourself) can be a stressful experience. Jet2 (and its holiday arm Jet2Holidays), is re-introducing its "Twilight Check-in" service to reduce the pressure for those who want to check in the night before.   Jet2 Boeing 737-800 arriving at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The service is offered at various UK departure … [Read more...]