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Iberia, Recaro Team for Sustainable Seating
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (374+ words) The Business of Passenger Experience Progress in the aviation world can be slow, sometimes feeling Sisyphean as the certification and qualification challenges arise and are addressed. But Recaro's long-touted R Sphere sustainability efforts are finally set to fly, with Iberia…...
JetBlue Launches TrueBlue Points (and Other Benefits) Subscriptions
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (492+ words) The Business of Passenger Experience Frequent flyer subscriptions are typically a terrible value for consumers (see below). JetBlue aims to change that story with the launch this week of its TrueBlue Subscriptions "Points on Repeat" product. Members will have access…...
Delta Picks Amazon Leo for Next-gen Inflight Internet
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (300+ words) The Business of Passenger Experience Delta Air Lines will activate (at least) 500 aircraft on the Amazon Leo inflight internet service from 2028. The deal will bring low-latency, high-bandwidth capacity to the fleet, boosting performance for passengers and crew alike. This agreement…...
Tigerair Taiwan Adds Streaming IFE with Bluebox Wow
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (327+ words) The Business of Passenger Experience Tigerair Taiwan will launch inflight entertainment on board for the first time, partnering with Bluebox to deliver the service. The streaming IFE offering is driven by Bluebox Wow, a portable, battery-powered system. This partnership with…...
Aer Lingus Activates First Starlink Aircraft
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (346+ words) The Business of Passenger Experience The first Aer Lingus plane with Starlink's inflight internet returned to service this weekend. Passengers on the Dublin-JFK service Sunday (EI105) were the first to experience the system for the Irish carrier. This level of connectivity…...
ZIPAIR Selects Axinom Stream to Power Streaming Inflight Entertainment Platform
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (439+ words) The Business of Passenger Experience ZIPAIR's shift to Starlink for inflight internet comes with a push to add more streaming media content, licensed and managed by the carrier, for consumption on board. The airline will leverage Axinom Stream to help…...
Anuvu Boosts Inflight Connectivity for Turkish Airlines with Dedicated Space
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (419+ words) The Business of Passenger Experience More than 100 Turkish Airlines planes will see their inflight internet performance upgraded thanks to the deployment of Anuvu's Dedicated Space technology. The deal boosts throughput on existing links, thanks to technology upgrades on the planes....
Porter Airlines Sets Montreal Expansion Schedule
1+ week, 1+ day ago (461+ words) The Business of Passenger Experience Porter Airlines will launch service from Montreal's newly rebuilt Metropolitan Airport on 15 June, rapidly expanding to more than double its service in the metro area. Previously known as Saint Hubert Longueuil Airport, the newly named…...
Wizz Air Brings Cabin Retail Online with Immfly, gateretail Integrated Digital Cabin Ecosystem
1+ week, 1+ day ago (650+ words) The Business of Passenger Experience Wizz Air's cabins are coming online as part of a digital ecosystem push backed by Immfly and gateretail. The two-part program combines in-seat ordering fleet-wide and a proof-of-concept for narrowband inflight connectivity. We are investing…...
Coastliner, A321XLR to Boost United's Premium Offerings
1+ week, 2+ day ago (974+ words) The Business of Passenger Experience Sub-fleets add complexities to the operation, but when large enough, can also deliver new opportunities. United Airlines aims to take advantage of its scale, bringing two new single-aisle layouts online later this year with a…...