Air France is upgrading its Premium cabin with a new culinary experience by Michelin-starred chef Frédéric Simonin, alongside enhanced recliner seats, comfort amenities, and 4K touchscreens for an elevated long-haul journey.


Air France is upgrading its Premium cabin with a new culinary experience by Michelin-starred chef Frédéric Simonin, alongside enhanced recliner seats, comfort amenities, and 4K touchscreens for an elevated long-haul journey.

United Airlines is partnering with Chef’s Table to introduce 10 exclusive, regionally-inspired meal experiences in Polaris international Business Class, allowing travellers to enjoy restaurant-quality dining, starting on 1 August 2026.

JetBlue has announced new onboard products, including a fresh wave of culinary creations and inflight content. Launching in September, they are part of the airline’s strategy to elevate every moment of the travel journey.

Alaska Airlines has redefined its First Class dining experience with the launch of a collaboration with Brandon Jew, an acclaimed chef and owner of San Francisco’s Michelin-starred Mister Jiu’s restaurant.

Emirates has expanded its inflight meal pre-ordering service for Business Class passengers across its four German gateways. The service is part of efforts to enhance digital passenger convenience.

American Airlines is enhancing the rewards available to members of its AAdvantage frequent-flyer program, as well as further elevating the onboard experience with premium amenities and high-speed WiFi.
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JetBlue has announced Blueprint by JetBlue, a personalised inflight experience platform designed to provide travellers with more customisation across their journey, beginning with new IFE features.

The shortlist for the Crystal Cabin Awards 2020, for which Future Travel Experience is a Media Partner, has been unveiled with a record number of entries.

Air Mauritius has chosen a two-class layout for its A350s, with 28 seats in business class and 298 in economy class.

Fiji Airways’ Bula Bid auction tool allows Economy Class customers to bid for upgrades to Business Class on international flights.

Air Mauritius has chosen a two-class layout for its A350s, with 28 seats in business class and 298 in economy class.

Fiji Airways’ Bula Bid auction tool allows Economy Class customers to bid for upgrades to Business Class on international flights.

Avi Mannis, Hawaiian Airlines’ SVP of Marketing, discusses the new A321neo cabins and the carrier’s end-to-end customer experience plans.

Boeing, Bombardier, Airbus, Air NZ, EnCore, Recaro, Acro, Rebel.Aero, tangerine, STG and Geven discuss the future of aircraft cabin and seating design.

From a personalised IFEC platform and a reconfigurable cabin to virtual reality retail, FTE explores eight solutions that can enhance today’s passenger experience.

Emirates’ Sir Tim Clark, IATA’s Alexandre de Juniac and APEX’s Joe Leader discuss the impact of the US and UK electronics ban.

Jarkko Konttinen, former VP Marketing, CX and Ancillary, Finnair, explores how a new airline/airport retail model could transform ancillary revenues.

The Virgin America name will disappear in 2019 but popular features associated with the airline will be integrated into the Alaska Airlines brand.
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