The official watch of weightless flights. The Swiss project S3 (Swiss Space Systems) is providing a chance to experience total weightlessness by floating as if in space. The first weightless ZeroG flights will take place in 2015. The ZeroG project will begin in over 15 locations around the world, including Asia, the Middle East and … Read more
A380 debuts The Residence by Etihad – the only three-room cabin in the sky Luxury travel and aviation are rapidly evolving transforming the planes into luxurious flying hotel suites. Dubai-based carrier Emirates offers 10 private self-contained suites, while Qatar Airways’ all-business class flight from Doha to London accommodates only 40 passengers on a single-aisle A319. … Read more
Qatar Airways Debuts New A380 First Class Seats at ITB Berlin, world’s biggest travel fair in Germany’s capital On the opening day of the world’s largest travel trade fair being held in the German capital, Qatar Airways unveiled its highly anticipated luxury First Class seats that will form part of the aircraft’s tri-class configuration. … Read more
International research from Airbus reveals that a new generation of discerning passengers are increasingly researching in-flight seat comfort prior to booking long haul full service flights. They are also prepared to dig deeper into their pocket to pay for more comfort in economy. Some 54 per cent believe an increase of seat comfort is … Read more
Green conscience: United Airlines, airberlin, Qantas top 2013 ATW Eco-airline award winners list. Over a decade ago “eco-aviation” was a barely known term. Now the industry focuses on overall sustainability, reducing carbon emissions, sustainable biofuel initiatives, recycling, and overcoming political hurdles within the air transport industry. Fuel-efficient fleet, reduced fuel burn or sustainable fuels have propelled … Read more
Welcome aboard Emirates Executive flying hotel. The increasing demand in the private travel segment, especially in the Middle East and Europe as well as in markets such as India, Russia and China, has lead to luxury private jet service that could be described as flying hotels. Dubai-based carrier Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing … Read more