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Explanation Station
April 30, 2015  | Written by Tomas Romero
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This article originally appeared in The Technology Issue of APEX Experience. Despite the soaring popularity of the Slow Movement in fields like food, fashion, film and even travel, the one area that even the most diehard “slow-media diet” adherent has a difficulty embracing is slow technology. There may be a special place in hipster hearts for vinyl records, cassette […]

Arkefly to Extend IFE Experience Airside
 | Written by Maryann Simson
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This July, travel company TUI (Travel Unie International) Nederland will roll out a ground-based in-flight entertainment (IFE) experience and companion streaming solution with their official holiday carrier Arkefly. Arkefly has partnered with another Dutch company called MI Airline to make this project and industry first happen. MI Airline’s AirFi Box, which has also been implemented across Estonian Air’s […]

Finnair Equips Crew with Samsung Tablets for Payment Processing
 | Written by Caroline Ku
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Don’t be surprised if you see a Finnair flight attendant approaching with a Samsung Tab 3 when you order some cologne or a bottle of champagne to take home on your next flight. The airline has deployed 360 Samsung Tab 3s throughout its fleet for flight crew to use for processing payment. The news follows the airline’s $33 million Wi-Fi investment. […]

Dallas Bets BIG on In-Flight Destination Marketing
April 27, 2015  | Written by Marisa Garcia
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Dallas has bet BIG on non-traditional in-flight advertising with the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau (Dallas CVB) launch of a dynamic, in-flight experience which will help passengers explore the city from 30,000 feet. The Dallas CVB will place colorful print ads on 3,375 tray tables on 25 domestic airplanes as part of its Big Things Happen Here campaign. […]

A Low-Cost IFE Solution for Low-Cost Carriers
 | Written by Caroline Ku
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Low-cost carriers no longer have to compromise on passenger experience by showing one movie en masse from overhead monitors or passing on in-flight entertainment all together. While three-quarters of single-aisle aircraft on short- and medium- haul routes previously could not consider having seatback screens due to cost and weight, Jon Norris, vice-president sales at Lumexis, says they now can […]

Hal’s Three Rules for Culinary Tourism – Part Four
April 24, 2015  | Written by Jordan Yerman
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APEX contributor Jordan Yerman explores the rise in culinary tourism in a four-part web series, released every Friday starting April 3, 2015. In this final instalment Yerman speaks with food and drink writer Hal B. Kleins on his experiences as a culinary traveler. Journalist Hal B. Klein has made it his mission to explore and document Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s rapidly-emerging culinary […]

Jumping Over the Top
April 23, 2015  | Written by Jordan Yerman
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  This article originally appeared in The Technology Issue of APEX Experience. Over-the-top content, or OTT, was a trending topic at the International Consumer Electronics Show this year. Content creators can theoretically stream TV programming to any networked device, even on transcontinental flights, but this concept of “TV everywhere” isn’t always available everywhere. Rod Perth, president of the National […]

Earth-Friendly Fashion: JetBlue’s Old Uniforms Find New Life as Swanky Bags
 | Written by Marisa Garcia
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Thinking green while remaining true-blue to its brand identity, JetBlue Airways has announced a partnership with Manhattan Portage – pioneers and manufacturers of the original New York City bicycle messenger bags – to repurpose its former unused uniforms in a limited edition line of unisex bags which will be known as the “JetBlue Uniform Bag […]