Economy Class & Beyond

KLM to provide Air&Rail link between Amsterdam Schiphol and Brussels

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An interesting alliance has emerged - with Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) Thalys and NS Dutch Railways joining forces to start to replace flights between Brussels and Amsterdam Schiphol through an Air&Rail service. Currently, KLM offers five flights a day between the two cities. One of thee flights will be dropped, with the seating capacity instead being made available … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: Vistara become launch customer Panasonic ARC and Games

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Panasonic Aerospace ARC Maps was announced at Aircraft Interiors Expo in April this year. Now, at APEX Expo, the first customer has been announced - and it's Vistara. T hey will launch this and Games - part of the Panasonic Aerospace Theatre solution ARC when launched at AIX Arc and Games are newly-launched entertainment solutions developed by Panasonic to create an … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: SITAONAir to add connectivty for Aircalin

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SITAONAIR grabbed a win at APEX Expo, announcing an in-flight connectivity deal to Aircalin. Aircalin's first Airbus A330-900neo - and soon to be fitted with SITAONAIR's connectivity - Image, Airbus  We'll concentrate on the connectivity side of the order. SITAONAir will provision its s bespoke, high-speed,  Wi-Fi portal, Internet ONAIR, over Inmarsat’s … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: SAS and ViaSat extends relationship – further A321neo and A330 aircraft to be fitted

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Fresh from the APEX Expo show floor, Viasat is expanding its Relationship with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) by adding Viasat In-flight Connectivity to their new Airbus A321LR and A330-300E aircraft. SAS Airbus A321LR - Image, SAS and Airbus The connectivity will allow gate-to-gate internet connectivity for passengers, allowing for streaming, social media, web browsing … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines rolls out new amenity kits

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Amenity kits can be many things - it can be a useful aid en-route when travelling, a memory of travel beyond travel or as a collectable Japan Airlines have updated their amenity kits for its international business class routes, introducing a kit by Maison Kitsuné and Beams. And which one you'll get depends on which direction of travel you're doing. Flights … [Read more...]

Marriott to remove miniature bathroom amenities from rooms worldwide

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It seems that hotels are catching on to the idea of removing single-use plastics, with Marriott International announced that it’s expanding an initiative to replace single-use toiletry bottles of shampoo, conditioner and bath gel in guest room showers with larger, pump-topped bottles. Marriott International New Amenities, now with added pump action - Image, Marriott … [Read more...]

UK Government mandates installation of 3D cabin baggage scanners

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The UK government has mandated that airports within its territories will need to install 3D cabin baggage scanners. Could this be the beginning of Fast Track for all? Maybe. The installation date has been mandated for 1st December 2022. In principle, this technology will allow you keep your bag sealed and not have to take out liquids, laptops and … [Read more...]

SFO Plastic Water Bottle sale ban goes into effect

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For a lot of travellers, grabbing a bottle of water at the airport in a plastic bottle is a done thing normally - after all - even with modern aircraft, it’s best to be hydrated when in the air. That’s going to be a little different at San Francisco International Airport with a ban on sales of water bottles made of plastic is going into effect. Inside SFO … [Read more...]