What to expect when flying WestJet Encore - Runway Girl
WEBThe flight was operated by a 78-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprop, one of many in WestJet Encore’s fleet. The layout is a standard 2-2. Seat pitch is an average 30”, though the airline says that ten “premium seats” offer 31”. There wasn’t much to the flight itself. The airline offers no inflight entertainment, streaming or otherwise ...
Study shines light on optimum aircraft seat dimensions
WEBIt is a question, which as Anjani’s dissertation states, warrants further study. However, in her dissertation, she compares her results with other studies conducted in 2020, which seem to prove the theory that an 18” wide seat with 30” pitch yields roughly the same increase in comfort results as a 17” wide seat with 34” pitch. It ...
UK first class upgrade app for trains Seatfrog sees growth accelerate
WEBThe Seatfrog app offers two ways to book an upgrade. The first is via auction, where prospective passengers can bid for an upgrade, establishing the maximum amount they are willing to pay. The bidding process ends up to 30 minutes before departure. The second way to upgrade is to simply pay a set upgrade fare, which will vary based on the service.
Almost private: JSX makes flying easy and enjoyable
WEBJSX’s most popular route from the Los Angeles area is Burbank-Las Vegas. Originating from a private terminal about a mile away from the Hollywood Burbank Airport, the flight varies in price from about $149 for a one-way ticket during the week to $349 on the weekends. Southwest Airlines, the major low-cost carrier that services Las Vegas ...
Five years on: how the A320neo is changing aviation
WEBThat funding may, after all is said and done, be the way in which the A320neo will most strongly change aviation. Five years after Lufthansa launched the A320neo, the programme has seen great success. Image: Lufthansa. Airline reveals its concerns about new Airbus lavatory/galley option. Airbus confirms A321XLR, trails A330neo orders in new ...
Flying United? Charge up your devices and bring wired headphones
WEBCharge up your devices and bring wired headphones. While United Airlines continues to take delivery of new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with its new United Next interior, retrofits of the carrier’s more than 500 other narrowbody aircraft have yet to start. I flew with United on a recent weekend getaway from New York LaGuardia to Chicago O’Hare ...
Intelsat makes aircraft linefit gains, secures connectivity wins
WEBThe signature slimline nature of 2Ku equates to lower drag — ThinKom advertises that its system requires a radome height of just 7.8″ — which not only makes it harder to spot from a #Humpspotter perspective, but translates to fuel savings for airlines at a time when the cost of fuel is high.. The large, but flatter antennas in the …
Award-winning seat design takes off with Napaway sleeper coach
WEBFor the sleeper service, the seats fold down to create a 6.5ft long, 40″ wide, fully-flat bed. Napaway will provide a half-inch memory foam mattress pad, sheets, blankets, a full-sized pillow, and an amenity kit, including a sleep mask and earplugs. A pull-down screen door ensures privacy in the suite. And high-speed Wi-Fi will be on offer.
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United brings back embedded IFE under massive narrowbody …
WEBApproximately 100 mainline narrowbody aircraft won’t be refurbished as they will be retired in the near future. United currently plans to retrofit two thirds of its aircraft by 2023 and complete the program by the summer of 2025. United offers in-seat IFE on the lion’s share of its widebody fleet, and has even set a standard for accessible ...
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