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Santa and the FAA want everyone to have a safe and happy holiday season. You wouldn’t want to disappoint Santa, would you?
A highly customised version of Thompson Aero Seating’s VantageXL First fully flat-bed seat has entered service with Virgin Atlantic as the luxurious Retreat Suite in Upper-Class.
The airline is introducing a new premium product on long-haul routes under the name “Allegris” in all travel classes (Economy, Premium Economy, Business, and First Class). The “Allegris” product generation includes new seats and a new travel experience in all classes. It will launch in 2023.
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has reopened the southern wing of its newly revamped Terminal 2 (T2) departure hall following the resumption of arrival operations at the terminal in May this year.
This reopening marks the latest step by CAG to support travel recovery. The additional capacity will help airlines grow their business ahead of the year-end travel peak demand.
American’s choice of natural tones, including charcoals, light grays, subtle blues, browns, soft golds, and platinum, creates a sense of calm and a feeling of being at home.
The Paradym seat concept by LIFT Aero Design may be an ideal fit for the new long-haul Premium Economy market.
With a high degree of automation in T4, passengers can choose to self-serve throughout their departure journey, from check-in to boarding.
No other airline has handled a retrofit of this magnitude in-house, and there’s no blueprint for such an undertaking.
Lufthansa first announced a new business class coming in 2017, sharing renderings which now return a 404 page error on their website. I would hazard a bet that these plans have been scrapped.