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TheDesignAir Award Winners, 2024
We are delighted to announce the winners of TheDesignAir’s 12th annual awards, celebrating the pinnacle of aviation design, branding, and passenger experience in 2024. This year, airlines worldwide...
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LOT opens its doors to its latest lounge in Chicago T5, and it’s a blessing...
Anyone who has travelled through Chicago O’Hare’s Terminal 5 in business class will know that the lounges on offer are pretty basic at best. It’s even worse for Star Alliance passengers who get...
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Trip Report: Turkish Airlines 777-300ER Business Class, December 2024
After much anticipation, Turkish Airlines has launched its Istanbul-Sydney route, a major milestone connecting Europe and Australasia via one of the world’s largest and most modern transit hubs. While...
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10 aviation advancements we’re looking forward to seeing in 2025
The aviation industry is set to soar in 2025 with a host of exciting developments. From innovative new routes to luxurious cabin upgrades, airlines are once again on track to forge brand new travel...
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Etihad opens new U.S. pre-clearance lounge in Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways is one of the few airlines that allows pre-clearance into the US, meaning that passengers arrive in the US without having to face lengthy queues at immigration. However, this has always...
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Hawaiian Airlines finally shows grassroots of new lounge concept, stepping up...
Hawaiian Airlines has always offered a sub-standard lounge experience in comparison to its in-flight product. The lounges are often crowded and offer a limited range of coffee, snacks and POG juice,...
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Lufthansa launches refreshed lounge in Heathrow Terminal 2
Lufthansa is the latest airline to upgrade its lounge in Heathrow Terminal 2. Now reopen, the recently renovated lounge is situated in the main terminal area, making it the favourable Star Alliance...
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Sonic video content is the new playground for airline branding
We all know that airlines across the globe face limited suppliers and supply chains when it comes to creating passenger experiences. They are increasingly being strained by demand, which is causing...
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Thompson Aero’s VantageNOVA First seating product delivers a solid Business...
Last year at AIX I was lucky enough to peek behind the curtain at Thompson Aero Seating’s stand and see the prototype for a brand new Business Class Plus product that I was pretty confident would...
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Korean or Korean Air? The challenges the airline faces with a rebrand…
Korean Air has finally introduced a new brand, replacing the iconic baby blue livery that’s graced the skies since 1984. The livery and new brand comes as the airline starts its combination of Asiana...
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Trip Report: Cathay 777-300ER ‘Aria Suite’ Business Class, February 2025
Cathay’s ‘Aria Suite’ won at TheDesignAir’s awards last year for best new Business Class, so it was a delight to be able to finally experience the product on one of the very first long-haul flights...
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Air France launches new La Premiere First Class product with one of the...
Today, Air France launched a brand-new First Class ‘La Première’ product which is an evolution of the already impressive, world-class product flying on key routes across Air France’s network. But is...
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Virgin Atlantic opens new Clubhouse in LAX’s TBIT terminal
Virgin Atlantic has finally unveiled its swanky new Clubhouse on the west coast of the USA. Its 6th Clubhouse globally, the new lounge features a new design aesthetic which has evolved beyond the...
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Brussels Airlines reveals latest Belgian Icon, the “Atomium”
Brussels Airlines has been running a programme of special liveries for a decade now, which started when Belgian Icon, Arthur Rackham was celebrated with a unique livery bringing one of his most iconic...
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Studio Spotlight: Thompson Aero Seating’s design, engineering and industrial...
Northern Ireland based Thompson Aero Seating is renowned for its innovative design and manufacture of premium aircraft seating solutions. Focussing on premium cabin passenger seats, the company has...
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Air France opens latest refreshed lounge in CDG’s 2E, Hall K
Navigating your way around CDG can be confusing at the best of times. Different Terminal numbers, different sub-terminals denoted by letters, and even different Halls, causing a myriad of confusion...
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China Southern Airlines reveals new interiors by Tangerine featuring new...
As part of its ongoing fleet modernisation, China Southern Airlines is introducing new A350-900 and A321NX aircraft – two dual flagship models designed to elevate the passenger experience to...
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Air New Zealand’s culturally sensitive uniforms from Emilia Wickstead are...
In a move that blends craftsmanship and cultural storytelling, Air New Zealand has unveiled its long-awaited new uniform collection, designed by internationally renowned fashion designer Emilia...
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Saudia launches latest lounge in Heathrow’s Terminal 4
Saudia opened its latest lounge at London Heathrow’s Terminal 4 on the 27th April. The lounge, which is open to Saudia guests and therefore SkyTeam partner airlines offers a completely different...
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Trip Report: Iberia A321XLR Business Class, March 2025
As the long-haul narrowbody era gains momentum, Iberia has joined the likes of JetBlue, Aer Lingus and TAP Air Portugal by launching transatlantic routes with its brand-new A321XLR. the aircraft...
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