JetBlue A320s to Get Fewer Additional Seats than Originally Planned
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology January 25, 2016
JetBlue Airways has decided to install 162 seats rather than the originally planned 165 seats in retrofitting each of its Airbus A320 jets with new cabin interiors. Each JetBlue A320 currently has 150 seats, so JetBlue’s A320 cabin refurbishment will see it add 12 more seats in each aircraft.
Read moreInnovate to Resonate: Brussels Airlines Confronts Competition
AirlinesTravel Technology February 8, 2015
As one of two growing airlines actually based at Brussels Airport, Brussels Airlines must constantly evolve its network and its service offering carefully in order to compete sensibly with the sizable forces now ranged against it at its only hub.
Read moreA day before its delivery flight, I went onboard Air New Zealand’s first Boeing 787-9 – the first 787-9 delivered to any customer and also the first long-haul jet painted in Air New Zealand’s glossy black ‘All Black’ theme livery – to see for myself the innovative new cabin-interior features the airline had installed.
Read moreDelta to Upgrade the Interiors of 225 Single-Aisle Mainline Jets
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology January 8, 2014
The interior refurbishments by Delta Air Lines will provide power at every seat, add new slim-line seats with adjustable headrests, install updated lavatories, add more efficient galleys and additional features to improve passenger comfort.
Read moreAmerican Details Introduction Schedule for New Transcon Jets
AircraftAirlinesAirportsTravel Technology December 17, 2013
American Airlines will introduce its first three new Airbus A321s – each configured with just 102 seats – into service on January 7 on the New York JFK-Los Angeles route and will build up its A321 transcontinental schedule until the type is operating 18 round-trips a day on two routes by mid-June.
Read moreAir Canada 787s to Introduce New Cabin Interiors and Seating
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology December 4, 2013
Air Canada has unveiled a new international cabin design and new seating, to be introduced on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. The airline will take delivery in the spring of 2014 of the first of the 37 Boeing 787 widebodies it has on firm order.
Read moreJetBlue Airways will introduce on June 15, 2014 a new, transcontinental premium service which the airline is calling ‘Mint’ and for which it has begun selling tickets.
Read moreThe American A319 Main Cabin definitely has a modern-day feel overall. American expects this feel to remain rather timeless. While each Main Cabin seat only has 30 inches of legroom, it feels like there is much more.
Read moreSIA Unveils New Cabin-Service Products and Latest KrisWorld IFE System
AirlinesTravel Technology July 9, 2013
In September, passengers traveling on select flights between Singapore and London will be the first to experience the new cabin products, installed in SIA’s First, Business and Economy classes. Singapore Airlines will roll out the new seats and KrisWorld in-flight entertainment system to other routes as additional new aircraft enter service.
Read moreJapan Airlines Refurbishes Its 767-300ERs with New Business and Economy Seats
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology May 30, 2013
The JAL Business Class cabin in each refurbished Boeing 767-300ER will be fitted with 24 new JAL Sky Suite II seats, each designed to recline 180 degrees into a fully flat bed. Each 767 will also have a total of 175 Sky Wider economy-class seats, arranged in a 2-3-2 configuration.
Read moreMost U.S. Flyers Will Pay for Extra Legroom and Avoiding Middle Seats, Poll Finds
AirlinesTravel TechnologyTravel Tips May 16, 2013
According to a new Harris Poll, most Americans who fly at least once a year would be willing to pay for extra legroom on a flight of three hours or more and over half would be willing to pay more to avoid sitting in a middle seat on a flight of the same length ‒ as long as the additional fee is $50 or less.
Read moreReview: Virgin America Main Cabin and Main Cabin Select
AirlinesReviewsTravel Technology January 3, 2013
The stylish fledgling carrier has earned customer loyalty from many travelers who have flown it, especially frequent fliers fatigued and frustrated by the vexations of U.S. domestic air travel.
Read moreSIA to Refit 777-200ERs with New Business Class Seats and IFE Screens
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology December 21, 2012
SIA says its cabin-upgrade program for its Boeing 777-200ER fleet will provide greater product consistency across the airline’s long-haul fleet, with Business Class seats that convert into full-flat beds and larger in-flight entertainment screen sizes for both Business Class and Economy Class.
Read moreDelta Air Lines is introducing flat-bed seats in the BusinessElite cabins of all its transcontinental flights linking New York with Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle from March.
Read moreAirberlin is a well-run, passenger-friendly, forward-looking airline, known in Europe for affordable fares. It flies to seven U.S. destinations: New York JFK, Chicago O’Hare (from March 2013), Fort Myers in Florida, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, and, in summer, San Francisco.
Read moreJapan Airlines to Introduce New In-Flight Service and Seats on Long-Haul Flights
AirlinesTravel Technology September 13, 2012
In the first phase of the project, Japan Airlines will introduce a sweeping change called JAL Sky Suite 777 to the seat designs in every cabin class on 13 of its Boeing 777-300ER widebodies. The JAL Sky Suite 777 service will be indicated in JAL’s flight timetables as ‘SS7’.
Read moreSIA Orders $400M of Advanced IFE Systems for A350s, A330s and 777-300ERs
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology September 12, 2012
Under the agreement, Lake Forest, California-based Panasonic Avionics will supply IFEC systems for 20 Airbus A350-900 widebodies due for delivery from 2014, as well as for 15 more Airbus A330-300s and eight more Boeing 777-300ERs, deliveries of which are due to begin next year.
Read moreSIA Formally Launches In-Flight Connectivity Service for Long-Haul Flights
AirlinesTravel Technology September 6, 2012
Singapore Airlines has formally launched its international in-flight connectivity service as part of a US$50 million program to bring Internet and mobile data services to its customers throughout their flights.
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