SWISS is set to trial the use of artificial intelligence to conduct its passenger count during boarding, with the aim of enhancing security and easing cabin crew workload
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With the introduction of premium economy, Air India has become the country’s first and only airline to offer a choice of four cabin classes The dedicated premium economy cabin will be initially available on select flights operated by Boeing 777-200LR aircraft
The Hong Kong-based airline has published its 2022 Sustainable Development Report, which outlines its determination to cooperate and innovate with partners to lead change
European charter carrier, Heston Airlines, has signed a three-year contract for J&C Aero to provide CAMO support, including cabin refurbishment services, for 30 Airbus aircraft
More than half a million customers who require special assistance fly with BA each year. To make the experience easier for passengers with autism, the airline has created the Visual Guide to Flying, which uses simple icons and text to describe the sights, sounds and smells passengers can expect
Another week, another airline startup, but this one with an unusual name: Really Cool Airlines. At this launch event, Patee Sarasin, the previous boss of Nok Air, introduced guests to the new Thai full-service carrier, which hopes to begin operations this year
Following HK Express’s first-ever order of seats from Recaro Aircraft Seating – a contract for more than 4,000 seats – passengers will be able to try them out from April 2023. The airline is retrofitting its A320 Family fleet with the SL3710 model, the lightest seat in Recaro’s portfolio
TAP Air Portugal’s 2022 financials show strong increases in revenue, including a record Q4, plus an all-time record operating profit and overall load factors down just 0.1% on pre-pandemic levels. “TAP certainly delivered in 2022, producing a performance close to that forecasted for 2025,” says CEO
From biomimetic sensory aircraft seats, to IFE beamed directly in front of passengers’ eyes by optoelectronic technology, augmented reality and artificial intelligence, easyJet predicts major technological developments in the passenger experience over the next 50 years
From biometric passports, to fully adaptable ergonomic plane seats and incredible advances to in-flight entertainment (IFE), Dallas Campbell shares how the travel experience could evolve over the next 50 years