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Lufthansa Expands Onboard Delights With New Hot Meals and More Pre-Order Options
August 21, 2026  | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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Lufthansa is expanding its onboard dining program with five hot meals available for Economy Class passengers on short- and medium-haul flights beginning September 1, 2026. The new meals will be available exclusively through pre-order on flights lasting at least two hours, giving passengers more choice before they board. Lufthansa is also expanding its Business Class […]

Discover Airlines Partners With Michelin-Starred Chef Egor Hopp for New Business Class Menu
August 20, 2026  | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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Discover Airlines has partnered with Michelin-starred chef Egor Hopp to introduce a new Business Class menu across its short- and long-haul network. The dishes have been available since August 1 on flights departing from Frankfurt and Munich and will remain onboard for one year. The partnership marks the second time Discover Airlines has worked with […]

Discover Airlines and Spafax Launch AI-Powered Storytelling for Young Travelers
 | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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Discover Airlines and Spafax have launched StoryWonder, an AI-powered storytelling platform that creates personalized digital stories for children traveling on the airline. The new experience allows young travelers to become the main characters in destination-inspired stories that can begin at home and continue through the airport, onboard, and at their destination. AI-Powered Storytelling Adds a […]

Bluebox and SkyFive Partner to Turn A2G Connectivity Into New Revenue Opportunities
 | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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Bluebox Aviation Systems and SkyFive have partnered to combine air-to-ground (A2G) connectivity with in-flight entertainment (IFE), retail, advertising, and passenger engagement tools. The collaboration is designed to help airlines move beyond simply offering bandwidth by using connected aircraft to support personalized services, onboard commerce, and new ancillary revenue opportunities. Turning Bandwidth Into Passenger Engagement The […]

American Airlines Brings Seatback Screens and More Premium Seats to Narrowbody Fleet
 | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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American Airlines is making one of its largest investments in the onboard experience, announcing plans to install next-generation seatback entertainment screens at every seat across its narrowbody fleet while significantly expanding premium seating. The fleetwide transformation will introduce 4K displays, Bluetooth audio, USB-C charging, and personalized entertainment alongside the airline’s upcoming high-speed Starlink connectivity. American […]

West Entertainment Celebrates 10th Anniversary 
August 6, 2026  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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Irvine, California-based West Entertainment is marking a decade of helping airlines transform their onboard entertainment offerings through technology, content, connectivity and passenger intelligence. “When we founded West Entertainment, our vision was simple: help airlines deliver exceptional passenger experiences through outstanding entertainment and innovative technology,” said West Entertainment Managing Partner and CEO Rick Warren. “Our focus […]

FIA 2026: Expliseat Products Now Available to CRJ Operators via MHIRJ Partnership
July 21, 2026  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHI RJ) has added Expliseat’s next-generation lightweight seating solutions to its CRJ aftermarket portfolio, reflecting the MRO’s commitment to the long-term fleet modernization of the wide-body jet family.  Announced at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow (FIA), a new strategic collaboration sees Expliseat become a seating supplier for the CRJ platform, expanding […]

APEX FTE EMEA 2026: Successful Ancillary Revenue Generation Relies on a Customer-Centric Approach
July 8, 2026  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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During this year’s APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing conference session titled “Case study spotlight: Airline retailing and ancillary revenue excellence powered by new technology, approaches and collaborations,” delegates heard presentations from Finnair’s newly appointed Head of Products & Retailing Salla Rinta-Canto; TravelX Director of Business Development Martin Restrepo and Volaris Revenue Management Director Eduardo Morales; […]

APEX FTE EMEA 2026: InterLnkd Expands Retail Technology Offering to Cover Wider Ancillary Market with NEXORA
July 7, 2026  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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During the 2026 APEX FTE EMEA, Ancillary & Retailing event in Dublin, Ireland, InterLnkd showcased the latest iteration of its intelligent travel commerce solution, NEXORA, which extends the curation and personalization technology behind the company’s AirMall inflight retail solution to the wider ancillary market. Available as a drop-in upsell layer for inflight portals, NEXORA brings […]

WhisperWings Aims to Bring Calm to the Cabin with its Children’s Audio Content
 | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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WhisperWings, one of the newest members of the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), is on a mission to “hush the shushers” and “bring peace to the entire cabin” with its calm, low-stimulus audio app designed to help toddlers and preschool children drift off to sleep.  Developed with child development research in mind, the WhisperWings app […]