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Delta Announces New Flights to China for Winter Season

    Delta Air Lines has announced plans to broaden its flight offerings to China for the upcoming winter season. The expansion will significantly increase connectivity between the US and China, serving as a boon for travelers between the two nations. 

    Also, In the Skies: 8 Hot Aviation Happenings in Week 18

    This week’s hot aviation news included fresh competition in the air.

    This weekly post is my ‘round tuit’. Included are aviation 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.

     

    1. COMAC C919 takes off!

    The successful first flight of the C919 narrowbody aircraft, built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), is a huge aviation milestone.

    Read More »Also, In the Skies: 8 Hot Aviation Happenings in Week 18

    Delta Follows Up Huge Bombardier Order with Pretty Big Airbus Order

    Delta is on an aircraft buying spree and Airbus is the latest manufacturer to benefit from its shopping frenzy.

    Following yesterday’s announcement of the largest Bombardier CS-100 series order placed by any airline, valued by the manufacturer at $5.6 Billion in list prices, Delta has just announced an order for 37 New A320.

    Airlines: Don’t Slip Up. Show Passengers Your Soft Side

    Passengers obsess over the little things.

    Inflight amenity kits are popular. (People also want the dish on inflight meals too, but we’ll leave food for another time.)

    Take the flying experience comments of Julie Zeveloff of Business Insider who recently compared her long-haul business class flying experiences between Delta and Emirates.

    While Zeveloff had a lot of good things to say about both airlines, one slight disappointment really seemed to tip the scales: slippers, or the absence thereof.

    Airlines: Don’t Hazard Brand Survival by Betting on Sow’s Ear Cabin Divides

    There is an urgent need in the industry for airlines to reconsider their cabin strategy, beyond antiquated class divides and to offer a truly differentiated product, tailored to the needs of modern passengers, according to their traveler profile and preferred in-flight activities.

    This special-insights report covers the why, how, when, and for whom of one facet of this differentiation: the true Premium Economy product.

    It will take about 15 minutes of your life to read it, but I tried to make it well worth your time. 

    Read More »Airlines: Don’t Hazard Brand Survival by Betting on Sow’s Ear Cabin Divides