From November 2017, Delta Air Lines will start a refresh of its international Main Cabin (economy class) dining experience.

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From November 2017, Delta Air Lines will start a refresh of its international Main Cabin (economy class) dining experience.

Qantas has received its first Dreamliner, which Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said “will reshape what people come to expect from international travel”.

FTE explores the current state of in-flight connectivity in Asia and examines whether airlines in the region are well positioned to turn connectivity into a profit centre.

The service will now be available to passengers flying long-haul from Doha to Africa and Asia, as well as Europe, the Americas and Australasia.

The trial will enable Air New Zealand to test the service and gauge customer uptake and feedback ahead of a wider rollout.

easyJet is preparing to launch a new wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) service called Air Time after agreeing a partnership with Immfly.

The product allows for wireless streaming of in-flight entertainment (IFE) content to seatback-mounted tablets as well as personal electronic devices.

The agreement, announced at APEX EXPO, means JetBlue customers will experience the A320 Airspace by Airbus cabin from late-2020.

SkyLights has launched the AlloSky IFE headset and announced content partnerships with Warner Brothers, National Geographic, Lionsgate and BBC.

The partnership between Panasonic Avionics and Tascent could enable seatback immigration, streamlined personalisation and in-flight biometric payment.

SITAONAIR, a value-added reseller of the GX Aviation connectivity service, has activated in-flight Wi-Fi on a single Boeing 777-300ER.

Airlines stand to make $30 billion in broadband-enabled in-flight ancillary revenues by 2035, according to a study by LSE in association with Inmarsat.

Passengers can now access the in-flight connectivity service by entering their e-ticket code, while Wi-Fi can be purchased during the booking process.

The Economy PLUS fare includes access to priority check-in and security lanes, in-flight meal and drinks, and a more generous baggage allowance.

Envee Inflight Entertainment is now an IFE content service provider to Xiamen Air and IFE game supplier to China Eastern Airlines.

Monarch has launched a menu of mood-enhancing foods in an effort to “relax, re-energise and reduce the stresses of travellers”.
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