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Singapore Airlines' new premium economy seat, featuring a 16-inch 4K screen, will not launch until 2027 due to Boeing...

Singapore Airlines' new premium economy seat delayed to 2027

Singapore Airlines' new premium economy seat, featuring a 16-inch 4K screen, will not launch until 2027 due to Boeing 777-9 delays.

2026-11-11
Travel: EVA Air created the first dedicated Premium Economy cabin in 1992, a model now standard across airlines

EVA Air Pioneered Premium Economy, Singapore Airlines Upgrades It

EVA Air created the first dedicated Premium Economy cabin in 1992, a model now standard across airlines. Singapore Airlines is investing billions to...

2026-11-08
British Airways will train flight attendants on handling bodily fluid contamination after a passenger's viral TikTok...

British Airways to train crew after urine-soaked seat TikTok video

British Airways will train flight attendants on handling bodily fluid contamination after a passenger's viral TikTok complaint about a urine-soaked...

2026-11-08
Qatar Airways will take delivery of its first Airbus A321LR in the coming weeks, featuring a 16-seat flat-bed business...

Qatar Airways to launch STELIA business class on new A321LRs

Qatar Airways will take delivery of its first Airbus A321LR in the coming weeks, featuring a 16-seat flat-bed business class with doors based on the...

2026-10-25
Lufthansa is instructing pilots to carry capped amounts of extra fuel on flights into its Frankfurt hub due to...

Lufthansa caps extra fuel on Frankfurt flights amid supply squeeze

Lufthansa is instructing pilots to carry capped amounts of extra fuel on flights into its Frankfurt hub due to constrained supplies from pipeline...

2026-10-16
Airlines are increasingly carrying extra fuel to avoid refuelling at destinations with supply problems, a practice that...

Airlines tanker fuel due to supply shortages and cost pressures

Airlines are increasingly carrying extra fuel to avoid refuelling at destinations with supply problems, a practice that saves money but increases...

2026-10-15
American Airlines has introduced an automatic seat change feature in its mobile app for AAdvantage members traveling solo

American Airlines launches automatic seat change feature

American Airlines has introduced an automatic seat change feature in its mobile app for AAdvantage members traveling solo.

2026-09-28
British Airways charges passengers to select seats in advance across most cabins, including premium economy and business...

British Airways seat selection fees

British Airways charges passengers to select seats in advance across most cabins, including premium economy and business class.

2026-09-24
Iberia's Chief Customer Officer Beatriz Guillen confirmed a new, proprietary business class seat will debut in 2027 as...

Iberia to retrofit fleet with new business class seat

Iberia's Chief Customer Officer Beatriz Guillen confirmed a new, proprietary business class seat will debut in 2027 as part of a €6 billion...

2026-09-10
Delta Air Lines is operating seven Airbus A321neos with an accidental 44-seat first class cabin, selling 80% of those...

Delta's 44-Seat First Class A321neos Fly 80% Full

Delta Air Lines is operating seven Airbus A321neos with an accidental 44-seat first class cabin, selling 80% of those seats on key domestic routes.

2026-09-04
Emirates has revealed a new premium economy seat featuring electric controls and retractable privacy screens, which it...

Emirates unveils new premium economy seat

Emirates has revealed a new premium economy seat featuring electric controls and retractable privacy screens, which it claims is a world-first.

2026-09-03
Emirates is rapidly phasing out its highest-capacity, 615-seat Airbus A380s, with only eight routes scheduled to use the...

Emirates Cuts 615-Seat A380 Routes to Final Eight

Emirates is rapidly phasing out its highest-capacity, 615-seat Airbus A380s, with only eight routes scheduled to use the two-class layout through...

2026-09-03
United Airlines will launch Relax Row in 2027, converting three economy seats into a couch-like space on up to 200 Boeing...

United's Relax Row Turns Three Economy Seats Into a Couch

United Airlines will launch Relax Row in 2027, converting three economy seats into a couch-like space on up to 200 Boeing 787 and 777 planes by 2030...

2026-08-26