Sailing into the skies! Stunning renderings reveal Lufthansa’s VIP aircraft concept, with a cabin that resembles the deck of a luxury YACHT Lufthansa Technik, part of the wider German airline group, has unveiled its new SkyRetreat concept Renderings show a spacious central compartment with L-shaped sofas in lieu of standard plane seats On the entertainment … Read more
Plane cabins resembling a cross between a restaurant, sports bar, living room and a shop could be coming to a flight path near you in the near future. That’s if a certain British aircraft interior designer and his team get their way. Ross Burns is the lead designer of cabin interiors at Bournemouth-based Aim … Read more
A terrifying video shows exactly how coughing on an airplane can spread the deadly coronavirus through a cabin. The visualisation was created by Purdue University, Indiana, a few years ago to show how coronavirus pathogens travel far further than expected. It shows how saliva droplets from one cough cause an initial plume of germs, which … Read more
United Airlines becomes the first major U.S carrier to require all flight attendants to wear face masks during the coronavirus crisis United said the ‘proactive and aggressive’ measure is to keep everyone safe The carrier stressed it has enough masks to ensure crew have one mask per day Alternatively, flight attendants can wear a cloth face … Read more
Almost four in ten flight attendants have been physically abused by drunk or drugged up passengers, shocking statistics reveal Two thirds of crew say they’ve seen an increase in drinking and self-medication Half say they’ve been verbally assaulted by drunks or those on drugs on a plane Meanwhile, one in 12 have been sexually assaulted by … Read more
Virgin Atlantic has unveiled the cabin for its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft – and it has been transformed throughout. The business class section, which Virgin Atlantic calls ‘Upper Class’, features brand new suites and a ‘social space’ called ‘The Loft’. The carrier operates bars on all its long-haul aircraft, but said that this is ‘the … Read more
Traveller recreates a business-class plane cabin in a hilarious video – with the help of a tablet computer and a washing machine The clip was created by ‘passenger’ Jeroen Gortworst, from Rotterdam He uploaded it to Tik Tok, where it has been viewed millions of times Last month a couple recreated a cruise holiday in … Read more
The stick-on ‘stained glass window’ that can transform an aircraft cabin into a dazzling place of prayer The windows are made from a flexible plastic film that fits on an aircraft window They can be used time after time and cleaned with soapy water or disinfectant Films are available to fit 5 types of window … Read more