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SAS’ new A321LR: the return of longhaul narrowbody premium …
This is a massively premium-focussed aircraft, seating just 157 passengers across three classes: business, premium economy and economy.That’s second in major airline operations only to the American Airlines transcontinental three-and-a-half-class A321T, which seats 102. Nearly half the entire length of this A321LR is premium seating, split ...
An excellent Korean economy experience, broken by a seat
Korean Air’s Boeing 787-9s are fitted with 24 lie-flat seats in a 2-2-2 configuration followed by an economy class cabin featuring 245 seats in the 787’s standard 9-abreast layout. Air Canada’s 787-9s, on the other hand, are configured with 30 business class seats in a 1-2-1 configuration, followed by 21 premium economy seats, and 247 ...
United brings back embedded IFE under massive narrowbody …
Approximately 100 mainline narrowbody aircraft won’t be refurbished as they will be retired in the near future. United currently plans to retrofit two thirds of its aircraft by 2023 and complete the program by the summer of 2025. United offers in-seat IFE on the lion’s share of its widebody fleet, and has even set a standard for accessible ...
Comparing American Airlines’ 737-800 and MAX 8 - Runway Girl
American’s 737 MAX 8 cabin was nearly identical to the -800. From the lighting to the bins, there were no differing features to tell them apart. I was sat in essentially the same place onboard, and the only tangible difference was that the seat had noticeably less legroom. This physical downgrade was unsurprising given the drive for ...
Almost private: JSX makes flying easy and enjoyable
JSX’s most popular route from the Los Angeles area is Burbank-Las Vegas. Originating from a private terminal about a mile away from the Hollywood Burbank Airport, the flight varies in price from about $149 for a one-way ticket during the week to $349 on the weekends. Southwest Airlines, the major low-cost carrier that services Las Vegas ...
Eurowings Discover becomes Discover Airlines in compelling ...
Just over two years after it launched operations as Eurowings Discover, the Lufthansa Group’s leisure airline has embraced a new name — Discover Airlines — and unveiled a clean and compelling new brand identity to connote “quality, joy and ease”. “Eurowings Discover is now Discover Airlines,” the carrier confirmed in a statement ...
Award-winning seat design takes off with Napaway sleeper coach
For the sleeper service, the seats fold down to create a 6.5ft long, 40″ wide, fully-flat bed. Napaway will provide a half-inch memory foam mattress pad, sheets, blankets, a full-sized pillow, and an amenity kit, including a sleep mask and earplugs. A pull-down screen door ensures privacy in the suite. And high-speed Wi-Fi will be on offer.
The French Connection: First Class onboard TGV - Runway Girl
The train itself was a single-deck TGV réseau, dating from 1992. The first class compartment was functional and spacious, but the interior was dated with scratchy furnishings, despite a mid-2000s cabin renovation involving designer Christian Lacroix. It had 2+1 seating with airline and table layouts. The seat was comfortable but needed a refresh.
Amtrak’s fleet modernization plan includes historic firsts - Runway …
The $7.3 billion transformation plan will see the replacement of all 1970’s-era Amfleet I passenger coaches which are currently in use on a long list of routes in the east, including the popular Northeast Regional service between Boston, New York City, and Washington DC, in addition to the Talgo coaches used on the Amtrak Cascades service in ...