Snack makers are passing on potatoes in favor of healthier chip alternatives. There was a time when one might have described a flight as “all that and a bag of chips.” It was the 1990s. Those days, when potatoes of the fried variety were everyone’s favorite side order, are long gone. And now legumes of […]
As Muslims migrate for hajj, airlines showcase their hospitality with care packages crafted for the occasion. Every year, Muslims from around the world travel for hajj, a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca. With two-thirds of pilgrims living outside of Saudi Arabia, 94 percent make their journey by airplane (others by land and sea). During this period – […]
Road warriors today are more self-sufficient and resourceful than ever: They book their own travel, do their own expenses and make room for extracurricular activities around work trips. In the multipart series,“Getting Down to Business,” we look at the shiny tools inside the modern business traveler’s kit. This segment examines a digital platform that promises to […]
Could a new class of ingredients, acoustic in nature, make up for muted taste sensations in the aircraft cabin while telling the story of a transnational journey? Chefs labor to craft dishes with balanced flavor profiles. Salts, fats, acids, heats – so they say – work in concert for a dish to hit the right note. In the air, where passengers’ sense of […]
Here’s to an airline whose cocktails are living up to its name. Virgin Atlantic showed support for Dry January with the launch of new no- and low-alcohol “NoLo” cocktails, offering passengers sophisticated alternatives to the standard lime-and-soda mocktails. Mark Murphy, Virgin Atlantic’s Clubhouse food and beverage manager, explains how the new drink options bring mocktails to another level: “They’re beautiful in their simplicity. All […]
Linstol’s Super Cup, which is lined with a proprietary substance that makes it easier to extract the pulp during recycling, is expected to take to the skies this summer. Airline passengers can now feel a little less guilty drinking coffee from a single-use cup thanks to a new sustainable option from amenity supplier Linstol. The […]
The Points Plane is one of many concepts that Qantas is exploring in order to reward its frequent flyers and provide more redemption opportunities. Qantas’ Melbourne to Tokyo Narita Airbus A380 flight on October 21 is set to be the airline’s first in a series of flights with seats only available to members redeeming Qantas […]
Travelers with disabilities will have a smoother journey to and through Edinburgh Airport thanks to these accessibility apps. Only a small percentage of people with disabilities are wheelchair users, and yet the wheelchair symbol has become the universal designation for accessibility, says Gavin Neate, founder of Neatebox. This discrepancy explains why travelers who request assistance […]
As news feeds flood with images of plastic-filled waterways and governments announce bans on single-use plastics, what can airlines do to address environmental woes? Just because a product is labeled recyclable doesn’t mean it will actually find its way to the appropriate recycling facility. In fact, 91 percent of all plastic that can be recycled […]
How airlines, catering companies and suppliers are going back to grass roots.