- SAS Introduces High-Speed Wi-Fi on Flights to Keep up with Competitors[May 16, 2018]
Scandinavian Airline SAS said passengers will be able to access Wi-Fi on board some flights from Wednesday, joining a growing number of rivals in Europe to offer the facility as it seeks to boost passenger revenues.
- Tomato Juice Is Coming Back to United Airlines[May 11, 2018]
United Airlines is bowing to demands from high-altitude fans of tomato juice after creating a social-media outcry by removing the beverage from its on-board menu.
- Alaska Airlines Will Enter Basic Economy Market Later This Year[Apr. 23, 2018]
Alaska Airlines will introduce basic economy fares later this year to leverage its increased capacity and better compete against U.S. airlines that have segmented airfares in a race to the bottom.
- BalticTurkish Airlines' Ground Services Will Provide Services for Turkish Airlines' Airbus A330 Cargo[Apr. 20, 2018]
On the 19th of April, Baltic Ground Services (BGS) -- a Lithuanian company situated in Vilnius, which provides ground handling for aircraft and passenger services at 16 airports in Europe, landed the first Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 Cargo aircraft at the Vilnius Airport.
- Cheers in All Cabin Classes, As Emirates Revamps Its Spirits Offering[Apr. 18, 2018]
Emirates has refreshed its spirits offering across all classes with a range of premium brands. Spirits on board are served complimentary across all classes and routes and include a range of whiskeys, cognacs, gins, vodka and flavoured liqueurs amongst others.
- Honeywell Connected Aircraft Services Empower Ojets with High-Speed In-Flight Connectivity to Optimize Travel Experience[Apr. 18, 2018]
Honeywell has been selected as the in-flight connectivity services provider by OJets, a private luxury jet service provider headquartered in Singapore, for its global fleet of business aircraft. Services include complete GoDirect® Datalink functionality as well as in-flight connectivity, enabled by Honeywell's JetWave hardware that powers Jet ConneX, Inmarsat's Ka-band network for business jets.
- Dnata to Acquire Qantas' Catering Businesses[Apr. 17, 2018]
Global air services provider dnata has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Qantas' catering businesses.
- 'Gold Rush' for Wi-Fi on Board Planes Spurs Innovation[Apr. 14, 2018]
Satellite technology to provide Wi-Fi on board planes has matured to a point where more and more airlines are looking to use it, triggering a "gold rush" among suppliers.
- Airline Rolls out Effort to Speak Hawaiian on Flights[Apr. 15, 2018]
Passengers flying Hawaiian Airlines may soon get a complimentary language lesson as the company amplifies efforts to preserve traditional Hawaiian by incorporating it into everyday business.
- Airbus and Zodiac Aerospace Enter into a Partnership for a New Lower-Deck Passenger Sleeping Facilities[Apr. 10, 2018]
Airbus and Zodiac Aerospace have partnered to develop and market lower-deck modules with passenger sleeping berths. The modules, which would fit inside the aircraft's cargo compartments, offer new opportunities for additional services to passengers, improving their experience while enabling airlines to differentiate and add value for their commercial operations. The new passenger modules will be easily interchangeable with regular cargo containers during a typical turnaround if required. Moreover, the aircraft's cargo floor and cargo loading system will not be affected at all, as the passenger module will sit directly on it.