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Ryanair updates its livery. Oops, sorry, we mean Icelandair.
To be honest, we’re not really that sure why Icelandair has done this, but it has decided to update and refresh its once elegant brand, simplifying and stripping back originality. Instead opting for a...
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Finnair’s new long-haul product is a masterpiece in authentic...
It’s rare to find innovation in Business Class products in the past few years. Since the likes of Singapore Airlines’ new monocoque seats and Qatar Airways QSuites, many carriers are opting to...
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TheDesignAir’s emerging trends for 2022
While 2022 is already underway, it seems that airlines are starting to emerge from hibernation, and with it, bringing a wave of passenger experience improvements from new cabin classes to new...
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The new Premium Economy by SWISS is proof that good things come to those that...
Today we were invited to see the grand official reveal of SWISS’ latest product in an arsenal of improvements over the past few years. While the airline started with a range of improvements to its...
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Take a flight before you fly – with Turkish Airlines
If you’ve been in Turkish Airlines‘ business class lounge in Istanbul over the past few days, then you might be forgiven for thinking that Batman had parked one of is many vehicles in the lounge....
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Trip Report: Etihad 787-10 Business Class
Heading over to Abu Dhabi to experience Etihad’s brand new A350 I was able to also experience the carrier’s 787 for the very first time. While the product is now a few years old, it was useful to see...
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LATAM further elevates ground product in Santiago, Chile
LATAM took a fairly surprising (and welcome) decision to completely revamp its still fairly modern signature ground product in Santiago de Chile, which only opened back in 2015. The brand-new LATAM...
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Stepping through the door. What Virgin Australia’s new invitation-only...
The new incarnation of Virgin Australia has continued its previous tradition of offering a very special lounge to its most prestigious guests. Today saw the curtain lift on the airline’s long-awaited...
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Delta’s Terminal 3 ‘Sky Way’ at LAX including new Sky Club is now open
A staggering 18 months ahead of schedule, the doors to the ‘Delta Sky Way’ at LAX is now open to customers. And when LAX customers visit the new Delta terminal, they’ll have more than just a...
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Wellness areas, new First Class… Qantas reveals details of its A350 Project...
Today saw the official approval of Qantas’ long-awaited Project Sunrise, something that was postponed a few years due to COVID. With the announcement that the airline will order 12 A350-1000 aircraft...
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Etihad launches closed-loop recyclable tableware and enhanced soft furnishings
Etihad has been looking to find an ecological solution to its inflight service for some time. Over the past few years the airline has been at the forefront of experimental eco-flights with everything...
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Air France takes its brand to new heights
Today saw Air France reveal a brand new Business Class product that will start to grace its 777-300ERs. It also revealed an exciting new ‘brand video’ to impart the new Air France brand to its global...
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KLM (finally) introduces Premium Economy product, creating consistency across...
Friday saw the announcement that KLM will finally introduce its own Premium Economy product, bringing the carrier in line with Air France, Delta and Virgin Atlantic, its strategic partners. Dubbed...
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Vantage DUO looks to upgrade the regional First Class proposition
With some 6000+ narrow-body and regional jets in the US alone, there is a huge market for ‘domestic First Class’ still, and competition is heating up at the front of the plane. Delta has just shown...
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Air New Zealand’s Hangar 22 opens its doors to the future of ultra-long haul...
Hangar 22 is Air New Zealand‘s moniker for its research lab, which has been working on the future of ultra-long haul cabins for no less than 5 years in a mirror effort to Qantas’s Project Sunrise....
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A new sustainable, yet ultra-modern pier is coming to Zurich International...
June saw the announcement of a brand new pier at Zurich’s International Airport. After over 35 years in operation, Dock A has now reached the end of its life cycle and has to be replaced. In its...
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American Airlines redesigns Admirals Clubs starting with Washington DC’s...
Now we aren’t saying AA’s existing lounges weren’t terrible, but apart from a handful, they weren’t much to write home about either. However the good news is that American Airlines has decided to up...
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Congratulations to TheDesignAir Award Winners, 2022
It’s with great pleasure TheDesignAir’s 10th annual award winners have been announced today, celebrating the very best in aviation design, brand and passenger experience from across the globe. We’re...
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Is there future in First Class? Acumen certainly thinks so
For so many, the writing has been on the wall for First Class. After all, the gulf between First and Business Class was bridged by a wave of suites, fully flat beds and all-aisle access in the larger...
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British Airways unveils new Ozwald Boateng Uniform
For the first time in two decades, British Airways has refreshed its uniform, and in following tradition, had selected British designer of Saville Row fame – Ozwald Boateng to shape the new look for...
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