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The Traveling Family
April 13, 2017  | Written by Valerie Silva
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APEX Insight: Airlines will need to reconsider the solitary seating and refined cuisine that cater to adult passengers to win over parents who travel with their little ones in tow. Despite laments for the days when families ostensibly boarded aircraft as the royal court did their chariot, recent government legislation indicates that parents and their young […]

APEX Media Spotlight: United Airlines Passenger Removal Incident
 | Written by Ari Magnusson
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APEX Insight: APEX Media Spotlight gathers different perspectives on a passenger experience announcement, product launch or issue from top industry sources. In this installment, we’ve scoured the media for reactions to United Airlines’ decision to forcibly remove a passenger from a flight last Sunday. United Airlines was heavily criticized on social media after video footage […]

AirBaltic Studies the Role of Local Culture in In-Flight Menu Personalization
April 11, 2017  | Written by Marisa Garcia
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APEX Insight: Last Friday, airline foodies gathered in Riga to learn how airBaltic infuses its customizable menus with fresh, wild flavors. The airline, which offers a host of fresh in-flight meal options prepared at a local LSG Sky Chefs kitchen, used the event as an opportunity to study the role local culture plays in in-flight menu […]

A New Way of Measuring Football’s High-Flying Superstars?
April 10, 2017  | Written by Ari Magnusson
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APEX Insight: Football instills fervor among fans, particularly when they opine how good a particular footballer is. Variables to determine the best player may include goals, assists, tackles, interceptions and blocks. Online travel agency Kiwi.com has devised a new method of determining football’s high flyers, using air mile data as a point of comparison. Bill Shankly, a former Liverpool FC […]

Boeing’s Electric Investment & Highlights From AIX: APEX Daily Experience Week in Review
April 7, 2017  | Written by APEX Staff
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Here are the most-read stories from this week’s APEX Daily Experience newsletters. To receive breaking passenger experience industry news in your inbox on a daily basis, subscribe here.  And the 2017 Crystal Cabin Award Winners Are… APEX MEDIA | APRIL 5, 2017 The 11th Crystal Cabin Awards were presented last night at the historic Hotel Atlantic Kempinski during a ceremony hosted by […]

Trading Spaces: Could Modular Aircraft Cabins Allow Airlines to Swap More Than Just Seats?
 | Written by Valerie Silva
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APEX Insight: Modular aircraft cabin designs ensure that seats aren’t the only furnishings being swapped on board. Proponents say swappable aircraft interiors could cut reconfiguration time for airlines from several weeks to mere minutes. Airbus-owned Silicon Valley startup A³ and TU Delft are two of the companies trailblazing this radical approach to aircraft cabin design. Seven to […]

Boeing’s Electric Investment & Highlights From AIX: APEX Daily Experience Week in Review
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Here are the most-read stories from this week’s APEX Daily Experience newsletters. To receive breaking passenger experience industry news in your inbox on a daily basis, subscribe here.  And the 2017 Crystal Cabin Award Winners Are… APEX MEDIA | APRIL 5, 2017 The 11th Crystal Cabin Awards were presented last night at the historic Hotel Atlantic Kempinski during a ceremony hosted by […]

Mirus Aircraft Seating Makes Long-Range Plans With AirAsia X
April 6, 2017  | Written by Valerie Silva
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APEX Insight: Mirus Aircraft Seating and AirAsia X have partnered once again, with the seating manufacturer equipping the low-cost carrier’s Airbus A330-300 fleet with its new ergonomically tested Hawk LR seat. Yesterday at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Germany, Mirus Aircraft Seating announced the next phase in its relationship with Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia X. The seating […]

For the Long Haul: APEX and AIX Partner for Largest PaxEx Event in United States
 | Written by APEX Staff
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APEX Insight: APEX and Reed Exhibitions, the organizers of the Aircraft Interiors Expo, have agreed to a long-term strategic partnership for the co-location of their fall events for the next three years. APEX and Reed Exhibitions, the organizers of the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), have agreed to a long-term strategic partnership for their fall events, in coordination with the […]

After Diversifying Its Hardware Portfolio, digEcor Shifts to Software
 | Written by Katie Sehl
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APEX Insight: Over the past three years, digEcor has focused on developing its hardware portfolio, and now the company is strategically looking to enhance its software offering. Over the past year or so, digEcor has celebrated several firsts. In February, EuroAtlantic Airways became the first European customer for the company’s embedded in-flight entertainment (IFE) solution, GLIDE, […]