This weekly post is my ‘round tuit’. Included are stories which caught my eye and others which I couldn’t cover in-depth during the week, but thought Flight Chic readers would want to know about.
Meals are back! And other blue skies news.
1. Waddaya know. There is such a thing as a free lunch.
.@Delta debuts free Main Cabin meals in 12 markets | Delta News Hub https://t.co/EAdEFCgxYf pic.twitter.com/5ukiD6ZrLH
— Delta News Hub (@DeltaNewsHub) February 16, 2017
Delta's domestic meal service move shows US airlines now understand not all US domestic routes are created equal: https://t.co/sXiQSz055s
— Aaron Karp (@airkarp) February 16, 2017
Good timing for free food? Read more about how airline's are catering to passenger preference: https://t.co/kaSukUnFmH https://t.co/S4OqxO4LKE
— APEX (@theAPEXassoc) February 17, 2017
2. NAI’s transatlantic flights from Cork to New York are expected to launch next year.
Confirmation of transatlantic flights from @CorkAirport expected within days reports @EoinBearla https://t.co/mPYwa7hGbp via @irishexaminer
— Trevor Buckley (@IrishAero) February 18, 2017
NEWS Norwegian posts $132 million 2016 net profit https://t.co/AVmIuGaayV pic.twitter.com/WTCVjiwIwZ
— Breaking Aviation News (@breakingavnews) February 16, 2017
3. AirAsia X heads for Honolulu.
.@AirAsia announces first-ever U.S. destination https://t.co/MsyOv5VNlD pic.twitter.com/IlAq0c2edO
— SITA North America (@SITANAM) February 16, 2017
4. Qantas brings Netflix, Spotify and Foxtel onboard.
Netflix, Spotify and Foxtel Will Soon be Available on #Qantas Domestic #Flights – Broadsheet : https://t.co/LSiVdRDoEO
— Qantas News (@QantasNews) February 17, 2017
5. Europe’s Airports break records.
Europe's airports welcomed a record-breaking 2 billion passengers during 2016 – details in the link: https://t.co/kPzk2aTZWi. Top 5s: pic.twitter.com/3tgYtEuuCe
— ACI EUROPE (@ACI_EUROPE) February 17, 2017
6. Yes. The 747 is a lovely plane. The new 787-10 is nice too.
“That plane…is 30 years old. What can look so beautiful at 30?” https://t.co/pJhKxrbdR0
— Jessica Plautz (@jessicaplautz) February 17, 2017
Aerospace is an international business – Boeing only make 35% of the 787. Strange example to give: https://t.co/h5UjPs8I3b pic.twitter.com/EBQuWHIGMS
— Mike Pryce (@MichaelJPryce) February 17, 2017
7. On China’s growing influence in aviation.
Alexandre de Juniac: IATA forecasts that by 2024, #China will become world’s largest passenger market https://t.co/O0Zq4XjGpF pic.twitter.com/rAnBZ0QHjb
— IATA (@IATA) February 17, 2017
8. Boeing gets another big 787 order from China.
China's Juneyao Airlines finalizes $1.32 billion order for five Boeing 787s https://t.co/ZOEEuVoafk
— ReutersAerospaceNews (@ReutersAero) February 17, 2017
9. How airports can smooth out the wrinkles of disruptions.
What solutions are airports employing to fight flight disruption? #SITAInsights https://t.co/U5GRwfWbOp pic.twitter.com/LFTVUWHTNE
— Marco Pici (@MarcoPici) February 16, 2017
Frequent flyers have some key expectations from their airport experiences. #PaxEx pic.twitter.com/RowjNa3t0g
— Sabre (@Sabre_Corp) February 13, 2017
10. Advancements in airport security.
A new form of airport security uses cameras to detect energy changes https://t.co/PF3967SdjZ pic.twitter.com/79KGXQ76k6
— Airport Industry Review (@Airport_Mag) February 17, 2017
11. Hamburg’s ZAL Centre for innovation collaborates with NASA on the future of flight.
Welcome to the ZAL and may the games begins! @NASA and @DLR_en challenge students to design flying of the future #DesignChallenge https://t.co/IXMdDQX3Cl
— ZAL (@ZALTechCenter) February 17, 2017
12. Smart airlines don’t treat passengers like anonymous cargo.
I don't want to be a faceless airline passenger | via @orangebusiness Blog https://t.co/fQZOfUu1Ne #AVGeek pic.twitter.com/lZpwCXwVES
— SITA (@SITAonline) February 18, 2017
13. Treating customers well is a profitable enterprise.
Dramatic picture and dramatic findings – calculating the true cost of a bad customer experience #disruption https://t.co/XEDSXRi8dv pic.twitter.com/Yb38E7JrFz
— 15below (@15below_travel) February 17, 2017
14. Airlines get smart about Big Data.
Air France-KLM bets big on data. Read more about the case for being data-driven in the aviation industry: https://t.co/SY9rtDhcAd https://t.co/5zaHxzYVOO
— APEX (@theAPEXassoc) February 16, 2017
15. A nice piece about pearsonlloyd’s work on Lufthansa’s new A350 interiors.
lufthansa's A350 economy class cabin has been fitted out with interiors by @pearsonlloyd https://t.co/lvKJ8ANFFm pic.twitter.com/Q3MewD3X4v
— designboom (@designboom) February 18, 2017
16. Lufthansa makes nice with pilots.
Peace breaks out – Lufthansa and Cockpit union agree pay deal https://t.co/ZB5Pg038f0 pic.twitter.com/WGSbpKw8ZB
— Kevin – Economy Class & Beyond (@EconomyBeyond) February 16, 2017
17. Keeping an eye out for cyber crimes.
❗️Must read: Cyber crime in travel – no longer just about the money https://t.co/rwm80G1A2R by @kevinlukemay on @tnooz
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) February 17, 2017
EASA cooperate with CERT-EU on cybersecurity https://t.co/OzGKZXR18Q pic.twitter.com/iftv1kjT34
— EASA (@EASA) February 14, 2017
18. Poland is a growing market, Ryanair finds.
Ryanair CEO sees Poland as Europe’s fastest growing airline market – Reuters:https://t.co/mAMOUEN9XB#Aviation #Airline
— SpeedBird (@SpeedBird_NCL) February 15, 2017
19. Inmarsat onboard Air New Zealand.
It's official. @FlyAirNZ partners with Inmarsat to install #GXAviation across its long and short-haul fleets: https://t.co/2ZcgGt1SJr pic.twitter.com/FdWwxzzz9m
— Inmarsat (@InmarsatGlobal) February 15, 2017
20. Interesting insights on wireless interference in the cabin.
APEX's technical director, Bryan Rusenko, and Jeff Drader of @VTMiltope discuss wireless communication in the cabin: https://t.co/Ueha90Pyso
— APEX (@theAPEXassoc) February 15, 2017
21. Finnair plans for growth.
.@pekkavau: "We continue on accelerated growth path, capacity will grow by 8-10% in 2017. Staff recruiting continues." #result pic.twitter.com/y2Bb0TS58K
— Finnair (@Finnair) February 15, 2017
22. Delta debuts new app with way finding features.
Use the Fly Delta app’s interactive wayfinding maps to find your gate, coffee, or a bite to eat in your terminal. https://t.co/vJJ8NUHIE7 pic.twitter.com/DHroZq7L4E
— Delta (@Delta) February 15, 2017
23. United’s new Polaris cabin makes its official debut.
United Polaris: The Story Behind the Airline's New Business-Class Seat https://t.co/U8JY7AIBBK via @theAPEXassoc
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) February 15, 2017
Special harness seatbelt on #DreamPolaris @united plane. pic.twitter.com/Xrxl60H8qC
— Harriet Baskas (@hbaskas) February 13, 2017
The @united #Polaris bear patiently awaits his pre flight beverage. pic.twitter.com/zlUjM3YM0F
— AirwaysLive (@airwayslive) February 13, 2017
"We fly right, we fly together and we fly friendly." Oscar Munoz welcomes pax to @United #Polaris preview flight. #B777 #PaxEx #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/hp3dROcUH7
— APEX (@theAPEXassoc) February 13, 2017
Impressed w/@united's #Polaris lounge's tasteful design & decor (& I am not easily impressed). UA did a truly good job. #paxex #airline pic.twitter.com/ezRNoYPsaF
— Henry Harteveldt (@hharteveldt) February 13, 2017
24. Widerøe becomes launch customer for new Embraer E190.
Embraer’s E190-E2 Launch operator is… https://t.co/vQ5R4hCB5G pic.twitter.com/ek2Ta5Onko
— Kevin – Economy Class & Beyond (@EconomyBeyond) February 14, 2017
25. Lufthansa uses Virtual Reality to promote premium economy.
News: @lufthansa and @Airport_FRA airport uses VR videos for upgrades to premium economy #Paxex #VR https://t.co/6ZreGxAr68 pic.twitter.com/SGxJ3KpAXu
— Alexander Preston (@inflight_editor) February 14, 2017
26. I’d have to agree.
The Golden Age of flying? If low fares are the barometer, @rickseaney says it's right now https://t.co/uTdpkCLmpm pic.twitter.com/BizoF6MoHr
— USA TODAY Travel (@usatodaytravel) February 13, 2017
27. Monarch rewards good deeds.
Sometimes a small gesture goes a really long way… #RandomActsOfKindnessDay pic.twitter.com/0iCQvtHjow
— Monarch (@Monarch) February 17, 2017
28. Mexico is a great destination.
ANA launches service to Mexico City https://t.co/g0js1HXROV pic.twitter.com/ESXrxZ6XU9
— Nikkei Asian Review (@NAR) February 15, 2017
