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TSA Administrator outlines passenger experience improvements
March 15, 2023  | Written by Dirk Singer
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Passengers flying into the United States and transferring onto a domestic flight, could soon encounter a much more streamlined process with shorter transit times. This is according to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator, who was speaking at the annual SXSW Festival. David Pekokse appeared on a panel entitled, “Accelerating Aviation Security: Innovative New […]

Eve showcases its eVTOL cabin at SXSW
March 13, 2023  | Written by Dirk Singer
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A number of eVTOL companies have been present at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Eve however is the only one that has come along with a model of the aircraft that it intends to fly by 2026. APEX Media caught up with Eve’s Head of Strategic Design, Ana Luísa Lapa, to hear what […]

Has Paris CDG raised the passenger experience bar with its ‘Extime’ concept?
February 20, 2023  | Written by Dirk Singer
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“I’ve never seen anything quite like what’s currently happening at Paris Charles de Gaulle”, wrote airline blogger Rhys Jones of Head for Points. Jones’ source of wonder was Paris CDG’s new “Extime” concept, in the modernized and newly reopened Terminal One.   The terminal had been closed for three years for refurbishment.  Its reopening comes as […]

SAUDIA strengthens its role as an East / West connector with free stopover visa
February 1, 2023  | Written by Dirk Singer
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Saudi Arabia’s national airline, SAUDIA, has announced that it will be offering a free four day stopover visa for all passengers.  The “Your Ticket, Your Visa” service will see SAUDIA passengers being issued with a 96 hour transit visa within three minutes of purchasing their ticket. The stopover service is the latest milestone reached by […]

New Amenity Kits to look forward to in 2023
January 20, 2023  | Written by Dirk Singer
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Over the past few months, we’ve seen airlines launch new amenity kits for premium class passengers.  As a result, in this article, we’ll take a look at a few that you’ll be able to experience over the coming year. Benamor teams up with TAP Portugal In December, TAP Portugal announced a collaboration with Portuguese beauty […]

Bengaluru’s ‘Terminal in a Garden’ chosen as a global architectural highlight for 2023
January 13, 2023  | Written by Dirk Singer
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CNN has released its list of “new buildings set to shape the world in 2023.”  Along with the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt and the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, an airport has made it onto its list of global architectural highlights. That airport is Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru (Bangalore).  In November […]

United’s Boeing order signals passenger experience enhancements
December 16, 2022  | Written by Dirk Singer
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Earlier this week, United Airlines announced that it intends to buy up to 200 widebody aircraft from Boeing.  As well as being a significant expansion of United’s long-haul fleet, the announcement was also a sign of the airline further upgrading the passenger experience. On Tuesday December 13th, United unveiled what it said was the largest […]

British Airways and American Airlines unveil new Terminal 8 lounges at New York’s JFK Airport
December 6, 2022  | Written by Dirk Singer
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Last week, American Airlines and its Oneworld Alliance partner, British Airways welcomed passengers into the newly renovated Terminal 8 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. One highlight of the new facility are the lounges on offer to premium passengers and those with Elite status.  So far, these have received glowing reviews from the […]