Rebel Aero has been an interesting company since it won the Crystal Cabin Award for Passenger Comfort Hardware and it's for its unique seat in 2016. How have things changed since then? Well - at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2018 Rebel unveiled its new concept seat - Joy.  Why the name Joy? The seat features a staggered formation with the middle seat forward instead of … [Read more...]

At the Passenger Experience Conference 2018, there was one interesting highlight in the conference programme. And it involves an airline that at Economy Class and Beyond... we've been... less than kind to. I am referring of course to Joon. The one you’ve all been waiting for next. pic.twitter.com/d1zhIv55P8 — Kevin - Economy Class & Beyond … [Read more...]

British Airways is working through its lounge collection - this time opening a new lounge at Rome Fiumicino Airport. According to the airline, it's a new design concept that mixes British and Europe design with a luxurious and contemporary look and feel. It's sized at 460 square metres, with the ability to host 140 passengers. Here's some of the seating … [Read more...]

British Airways have followed through with their plan to launch basic fares, with the new fares being formally launched on Wednesday. British Airways Boeing 777 at Heathrow Airport - Expect to see the basic fare flying aboard one of these.... - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So the new Basic Fare will fly on the follow routes to start with the following routes, with … [Read more...]

Well, I've finished up from Aircraft Interiors Expo, and it's home time. However, FlyBe is making flying unpleasant again with mandatory desk check-in. I'm in the middle of the queue.... In front of me... And behind. Trying to check in online leads to comedic results. And it taking 3 hours 10 to do a 1 hour 30 route is just a by-product of the … [Read more...]

In the world outside Aircraft Interiors Expo 2018, there has been one hell of a breaking news announcement - with IAG Group (owners of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, LEVEL and Aer Lingus taking a 4.6% share of Norwegian Air Shuttle. Norwegian Boeing 737-800 at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond According to various tweets flying around this morning, the … [Read more...]

Space is big. Really big. But also, according to Virgin Galactic - The SpaceShip Company planes are going to need something. That's right. Interiors. VSS Unity in flight At the Passenger Experience Conference today, there have been a variety of talks - with Virgin Galatic's Adam Wells, Head of Design, Virgin Galactic showing off a little of the future (inducing … [Read more...]

As Aircraft Interiors Expo 2018 comes closer, seat manufacturers are starting to reveal their latest buyers. Expliseat has attracted the attention of Spicejet of India, and who have signed for Expliseat's TiSeat E2 Seat. The seat will be fitted to 10 Boeing 737 Next Gen and 25 new Bombardier Q400 aircraft TiSeat2 for Spicejet - Image, Expliseat The seat itself is … [Read more...]

For some people in the UK - there is one food outlet we have a love and hate relationship. And it's called Greggs. Whilst Greggs have branches in most towns selling sandwiches, cakes and such, most of us are there for the pasties, sausage rolls and steak bakes (your author included... mainly for the steak bakes). Although I am partial to a sausage roll too Well it … [Read more...]

One of the things that have really annoyed me is the annoyance that is the breakfast in Economy class (World Traveller) on British Airways. Mostly because of that dreaded ambient basket pass... which whilst reducing costs - it gave a really poor passenger experience with a choice of a muffin top or a granola bar. BA breakfast circa October 2016 - Image, Economy Class … [Read more...]