JetBlue will become the first low-cost airline to offer lie-flat seats, which will be introduced on transcontinental services from spring 2014.

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JetBlue will become the first low-cost airline to offer lie-flat seats, which will be introduced on transcontinental services from spring 2014.
Cathay Pacific has presented its refreshed First Class product, which has been designed by London-based architects Foster + Partners.
The major developments in in-flight entertainment and connectivity are the subject of our second instalment of a three-part report by Raymond Kollau, Founder of airlinetrends.com
FTE caught up with Mary Kirby, Editor-in-Chief of Airline Passenger Experience, to discuss the current trends and future direction of in-flight entertainment and connectivity.
Singapore Airlines has launched its next generation of cabin products, including an enhanced inflight entertainment (IFE) system and upgraded First, Business and Economy Class seats.
Following this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Callum Tennent takes a look at some of the key in-flight trends to look out for in the coming months.
The airline experienced significant growth in passenger uptake of in-flight mobile and WiFi services, with a +130% increase in internet package sales and a +180% rise in connectivity revenues in the last year.
In total 150 of Qatar Airways’ aircraft, including its new generation A350s and A380s, will offer onboard mobile phone and WiFi signal.
With the Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo just around the corner, FTE takes a look at the Crystal-Cabin Award and the designers aiming to shape the cabin of the future.
United’s ‘p.s.’ cabins will feature on all coast-to-coast U.S. domestic flights and include a variety of high-tech features.
To celebrate the launch of our new series ‘Up in the Air’, FTE finds out what Boeing’s designers predict for the cabin of the future.
A poll of British travellers has revealed that more than 70% would like to make texts and calls at 30,000 feet. It also suggests that the majority of passengers expect inflight mobile services to become a standard feature of flying in the next few years.
flydubai has augmented its inflight experience with the launch of live, daily-updated news eReaders, with access to 45 global newspapers.
As well as industry-leading features like destination guides and a flight comparison function, the airline’s first app for iPad allows passengers to explore the world below them through interactive photos, maps and content from social network connections.
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