Royal Air Maroc 787 Business Class: The 787-8 Seat Problem
Royal Air Maroc 787 business class on the 787-8 uses top/bottom seats OMAAT ranks among the worst flat beds. Good food, reactive service. Check before booking.
British Airways' A380 Retrofit: 12 New First Suites, 106 Club Suites, and the World's Biggest Business Class Cabin
BA is cutting A380 seats from 469 to 417 for first class suites with proper doors and 106 Club Suites — the largest business class cabin flying.
British Airways First Class Gets a Real Overhaul — Not Just New Pajamas
BA's October 2026 First Class refresh covers amenities, bedding, dining, and service — closing the gap to premium cabin competition.
American Airlines Confirms Starlink on A320 Family in 2027 — What That Means for the Domestic Fleet
American Airlines will add Starlink Wi-Fi to its 500+ plane A320 family from 2027. How its in-flight Wi-Fi timeline compares with Delta and United.
Qatar Airways vs. Skytrax: What the Branding Pullback Reveals About Airline Ratings
Qatar Airways ordered trade partners to scrub all Skytrax branding — weeks before the 2026 awards. Here's what that tells you about airline ratings credibility.
Qantas Upgrades Its 787 Business Class: Doors Added, Ambitions Managed
Qantas is adding privacy-door suites to four incoming Boeing 787-9s — an evolutionary upgrade on the Thompson Vantage XL that narrows the gap with its A350 product but doesn't close it.
American Airlines Opens Flagship Dining to Business Class: What Changes on September 15
American is expanding its Flagship Dining facilities to business class passengers on qualifying routes, reopening LAX after six years, and debuting a Thomas Keller wine pairing.
Alaska Airlines Added Premium 787 Service Without the Staff to Deliver It
The AFA filed a formal grievance: 6 flight attendants for 266 economy passengers on routes where Alaska added ice cream, warm cookies, and alcohol sales. Inside the staffing math that doesn't work.
American Airlines Is Bringing Back Seatback Screens — and Spending a Decade Catching Up
American will reinstall seatback IFE on all narrow-body mainline aircraft starting 2028, with 4K screens and Bluetooth audio. Delta and United have been there for years. Here's what the reversal signals.
Lufthansa Allegris Business Class on the 787: Better, But Not Memorable
Lufthansa's new Allegris business class on the 787 earns 4 stars — a meaningful upgrade over the previous product — but inconsistent seat types within the cabin, slow service, and disappointing food prevent it from competing with Air France or Qatar on the same routes.
Business Class Plus: The Airlines That Offer It and What You Actually Get
More than 16 airlines now offer a premium tier within business class — select bulkhead suites with larger ottomans, better entertainment, and sometimes doors. Here's how to identify which products qualify and what the upgrade costs.
American Airlines 777 Retrofit: Flagship Suite Doors Are Coming to 20 Planes
American is retrofitting all 20 of its Boeing 777-300ERs with the Flagship Suite product — sliding doors, no first class, and a reconfigured cabin that adds seats. Here's the timeline and what changes.
Best Business Class Bedding: Which Airlines Actually Help You Sleep
From United's Saks Fifth Avenue duvet to EVA Air's bed-like blanket, a ranked breakdown of which business class cabins have the bedding gap sorted — and which ones haven't bothered.
American Airlines Ends Double Upgrades: What Changes August 25
Starting August 25, American elites on nine premium routes lose the ability to upgrade directly from economy to business class — but all elites gain access to premium economy upgrades.
American's 777-300ER Retrofit: Flagship Suite Doors, No First Class, 20 Planes Over Two Years
American Airlines is overhauling all 20 of its 777-300ERs with Flagship Suite business class and more premium economy. What the new cabin configuration actually delivers — and what gets cut to make room.
American's A321XLR Business Class Suite Doors Are Finally Unlocking — Gradually
The FAA has certified American Airlines' A321XLR suite doors after months of locked deployment. Here's what the phased rollout means for premium transatlantic travelers booking this fall.
Qatar Airways Free Starlink Wi-Fi: 150+ Aircraft Done, 787-9s Next
Qatar Airways has completed Starlink installation on its 777, A350, and 787-8 fleets — up to 500 Mbps, free with one-click access. The 787-9 rollout finishes by end of 2026.
Cathay Pacific A350 Triggers NATO Scramble Over Hungary: What Actually Happened
On July 4, Cathay Pacific flight CX257 lost radio contact over Romania, triggering a NATO Quick Reaction Alert and Hungarian fighter jet intercept. The cause remains under investigation.
Do Business Class Seat Doors Actually Matter? The Case For and Against
Suite doors are now a premium differentiator in long-haul business class. Whether they're worth prioritizing when booking depends on what actually disrupts your flight.
American Airlines A319 and A320 Retrofits: More First Class, Tighter Cabins
American is retrofitting its A319 and A320 fleets with 4 additional First Class seats per aircraft and modern cabin finishes — but seat pitch is shrinking and seatback TVs disappear from the A319s.
Qantas Is Quietly Taking Away the Legroom It Promised on the World's Longest Flight
Project Sunrise's A350-1000 cabin has a rear economy section with only 32 inches of pitch — one inch less than the 33-inch promise CEO Alan Joyce made when booking the aircraft. Here's what changed and who gets the short row.
American Airlines' Lounge Food Upgrades Are Targeted, Not Transformational—Here's What Changed
American is rolling out a la carte ordering at Flagship Lounges and adding two hot meal options to Admirals Clubs. It's a meaningful baseline correction, not a competitive leap—but it closes the most-complained-about gaps.
Alaska Airlines: Free Starlink, Zero Points on Saver Fares
Alaska is cutting Atmos points on saver fares and giving fleet-wide Starlink Wi-Fi instead. The loyalty strategy behind the trade-off.
British Airways Starlink Wi-Fi: Five Planes and a Long Pause
British Airways called Starlink 'game-changing' and marketed it heavily — then quietly suspended installations after equipping only five aircraft. Rival Virgin Atlantic completed its full fleet in one month.
Hawaiian Airlines Cuts Free Economy Meals, Calls It an Upgrade
Starting July 1, 2026, Hawaiian Airlines is replacing complimentary economy meals with a $11–$17 pre-order menu. The airline describes this as 'elevating onboard service.' Travelers should know what's actually changing.
Air New Zealand Skynest: The $295 Economy Sleep Pod Is Here
Air New Zealand's Skynest delivers lie-flat economy sleep pods on Auckland–New York starting November 2026. Here's what the economics mean for long-haul travel.