Passengers at airports across the UK are facing the prospect of having no onboard food or drink during long-haul and short-haul flights as catering workers at Dnata have balloted for strike action
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A new expert group has been announced in the UK today, which will work to improve accessibility, empower consumers and raise industry standards for disabled passengers, from booking to inflight, to baggage claim. The Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group will be led by Baroness Grey-Thompson, with members including presenter and disability campaigner Sophie Morgan
A preview of the new Business Class experience in Singapore Airlines’ Airbus A350-900s. Launching in the second quarter of 2026, the all new and upgraded seats are designed to offer greater levels of privacy, comfort, and convenience
Enjoy a sneak preview of Singapore Airlines’ luxurious new First Class cabin for its seven A350-900ULR aircraft, which the airline says will set “new industry benchmarks” when it launches in the first quarter of 2027
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced it is investing S$1.1 billion (US$0.83 billion) in a programme to install all-new long-haul cabin products across 41 A350-900 long-haul and ultra-long-range (ULR) aircraft in its fleet. The programme includes unique first class and business class seat designs
Last week’s APEX/IFSA Global Expo in Long Beach, California has been hailed a “record breaking” success. According to APEX (the Airline Passenger Experience Association, nearly 3,000 airline industry decision-makers, including representatives from 90 airlines, attended the event to see innovations, discussions, awards winners and more
Thai Airways has signed a contract with Neo Space Group (NSG) for in-flight connectivity (IFC) technology that leverages SES Open Orbits network and will provide passengers with internet speeds of up to 200Mbps
Finnair is celebrating the completion of the first cabin refurbishment in its Embraer E190 renewal programme. Everything from the lighting system to the colour scheme has been updated, while lighter seating has enabled a weight reduction of 150kg per aircraft
The US Department of Transportation has issued a penalty of US$50 million to American Airlines for failing to provide a safe and dignified air travel experience for passengers with disabilities. The record fine is 25-times larger than any previous US DOT penalty against an airline for violating disability regulations. “The era of tolerating poor treatment of airline passengers with disabilities is over,” said Transportation Secretary Buttigieg
Spafax has announced the renewal of its longstanding IFE content partnership with Korean Air, with the next phase to focus on enhancing operational efficiency, transparency, and passenger engagement