Economy Class & Beyond

KLM selects Collins Aerospace seats for its Premium Economy Seats

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Editors Note: We're going through our backlog today of stuff that has been "I meant to hit the publish button, but I was trying to think of something witty". Relevant, but older information is on the way.  It seems that KLM is finally dragging itself into the mid-21st century, with the airline announcing its Premium Comfort Class - or as the rest of the industry … [Read more...]

ITA gears up for a busy summer, with A350 flights, new uniforms and more

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ITA Airways is ramping up its changes as the Festa della Repubblica (the Italian Republic Day) as the carrier continues to evolve after six months of the first flight. Airbus A350 On the 2nd of June, ITA Airways will take its new Blue Airbus A350 for its first commercial flight between Roma Fiumicino - Buenos Aires. The new route will see flying for the first time the … [Read more...]

Condor shows off its proposed A330-900neo interiors

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The airline with the stripes - Condor - has unveiled the interiors for its upcoming Airbus A330-900neo - and it may just challenge some other German airlines that are still deciding how it's going to roll out their new seating. Let's dive in. Condor's Airbus A330-900neo will feature a three-class configuration onboard.: A total of 310 seats will be available, split … [Read more...]

SWISS to offer pre-flight meal selection

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Swiss International Air Lines is following other airlines, by allowing its Business Class passengers to pre-select their in-flight dining. The service will be offered for Business Class guests on its long-haul services from Switzerland (Geneva and Zurich). SWISS Passengers can now pre-select their main inflight meal before they depart. The new option offers guests both … [Read more...]

Eurowings selects Geven’s Esszena seat for their retrofit programme

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Eurowings has been busy, with them working with Geven for a retrofit programme of the seats aboard their feet. The Esszena seat is no stranger to the Lufthansa group, with the seat being widely deployed as part of a line-fit programme which began in 2017. The Essenza model for Eurowings features an exclusive design scheme and dedicated Eurowings trim and … [Read more...]

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 with AirLounge - the … [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...]