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China’s airlines upgrade cabins to increase their international competitiveness
DATE The prospect of an airline from Mainland China joining the top 10 ranks of the Skytrax world’s best airlines list may not sound that far off, if one takes into account that the ranking is...
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How Korean Air is catering to the growing number of female passengers
DATE Airlines traditionally have been catering to the stereotype male business traveler in his forties, but the growing economic power of women, the greying of society, and the emergence of more...
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As it turns Dubai into a global hub, Emirates embraces a diverse passenger base
By Vivek Mayasandra, Take Flight Project DATE Over recent years, Gulf-based carriers Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad have dazzled the global airline industry with their aircraft orders, premium...
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Star Alliance develops common long-haul economy seat for its member airlines
DATE Airline alliances so far have been about codeshares, trans-atlantic and trans-pacific joint ventures, reciprocal frequent flyer programs, shared lounges and in some cases shared airport terminals...
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China Southern first Chinese airline to take delivery of A380
See our Facebook page for more images DATE China Southern on 14 October became the first Chinese airline to receive the A380, when Airbus handed over the first of five superjumbo ordered by the...
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Qatar Airways expands via niche markets, opening 24 new routes in 2 years time
By Vivek Mayasandra, Take Flight Project DATE With an enviable outlook ahead of them, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are some of the world’s fastest-growing airlines. A recent report...
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Southwest gives its 737 interiors a ‘green’ makeover
DATE Southwest Airlines in October 2009 turned a B737-700 into a ‘beta-plane’ to test a series of sustainable interior materials, such as environmental-friendly leather and recycable carpet. This...
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Japan Airlines second airline to receive the 787 Dreamliner
By Vivek Mayasandra, Take Flight Project DATE In September 2011, Boeing handed over the first keys of a 787 Dreamliner to Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA). This year, the other Japanese heavyweight,...
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Virgin Atlantic raises the bar with new Upper Class ‘Dream Suite’
DATE Having been one of the most glamorous airlines around for many years, as it challenged the dominance of UK’s flag carrier British Airways, Virgin Atlantic has seen its onboard experience slip...
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Malaysia Airlines’ new A380 features kids-free upper deck
By Vivek Mayasandra, Take Flight Project DATE Following Singapore Airlines, Korean Air (June 2011) and China Southern (October 2011), this year two more Asian carriers will add the first Airbus A380...
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Asiana’s new First Class Suite features largest personal IFE screen in the sky
By Raymond Kollau, airlinetrends.com DATE While Korean Air recently was named 2012′s most innovative airline by airlinetrends.com (full ranking here), South Korea’s other premium full-service carrier...
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American Airlines embarks on ambitious upgrade program
By Brian Pillsbury, airlinetrends.com DATE American Airlines (AA) has lost roughly USD 10 billion over the previous 10 years, with the red ink being compounded by very contentious relationships...
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Long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X to offer kids-free ‘Quiet Zone’ onboard
By Raymond Kollau, airlinetrends.com DATE Two recent surveys conducted by TripAdvisor found that 40 percent of U.S. travellers said they would pay extra to sit in a designated quiet section of the...
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Japan Airlines goes private with ‘Sky Suites’ in Business Class
By Raymond Kollau, airlinetrends.com DATE Declared bankrupt in 2010 after a decade of losses, Japan Airlines (JAL) last week returned to the Tokyo stock exchange in a USD 8.5 billion IPO that followed...
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TAM’s new First Class recreates a living room up in the air
By Raymond Kollau, airlinetrends.com DATE TAM, the ambitious flag carrier of Brazil which earlier this year merged with LAN from Chile to create a Latin American airline giant, has just unveiled new...
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How new technologies are improving the onboard passenger experience
Airlinetrends.com is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Future Travel Experience at their upcoming FTE 2013 global event to be held in Las Vegas, 4-6 September 2013. Besides the ‘On The...
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Singapore Airlines further upgrades its cabins
By Jonny Clark, TheDesignAir DATE Singapore Airlines has been the epitome of luxury for many years now. Many airlines look to the airline, not only for the product they have onboard, but the way that...
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JetBlue unveils new ‘transcontinental’ A321 interior featuring private suites
By Jonny Clark, TheDesignAir DATE JetBlue, New York’s ‘homegrown airline’ has released on their video channel a sneak peek of what we can expect on their new fleet of A321′s coming out in 2014, which...
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Emirates new ‘Executive A319’ features private jet lounge and First Class suites
By Jonny Clark, TheDesignAir DATE Emirates has always been a luxurious airline, and their First Class is amongst one of the best in the skies, so no surprise that they have decided to include the...
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Low-cost carrier FlyDubai goes chic with new Business Class cabin
By Jonny Clark, TheDesignAir DATE FlyDubai, the up and coming short and mid-haul carrier from Dubai, has recently given their competitors a run for their money. From early October on, the low-cost...
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