EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & FOUNDER - SEATTLE, WA. David has written, consulted, and presented on multiple topics relating to airlines and travel since 2008. He has been quoted and written for a number of news organizations, including BBC, CNN, NBC News, Bloomberg, and others. He is passionate about sharing the complexities, the benefits, and the fun stuff of the airline business. Email me: david@airlinereporter.com
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Previously, American Airlines has not been well known for providing a high-end domestic product. I have heard many people say that they will avoid flying American at all costs, not knowing if they will get an almost new 737-800 with Boeing Sky Interior or a dated MD-80 aircraft (for the record, I love flying on […]
Recently, I had the ability to ask Patrick Brannelly, Emirates Airline Vice President – Corporate Communications, Product, Publishing, Digital & Events, some questions about Wi-Fi and the future of entertainment on the airline. Here is our discussion: AirlineReporter.com (AR) How many Emirates aircraft currently have Wi-Fi available? Patrick Brannelly (PB): The whole A380 fleet (currently […]
It is that time again folks: Ultimate Airline Livery Challenge time! For those of you who have not played before, this is how it goes down: I show you a few 100à—100 images (no, you can not see bigger versions) of airlines and it is your job to tell me #1 what airline the image […]
If you are not a regular listener to the Airplane Geeks Podcast, you probably should start. It is a great group of AvGeeks who make a weekly podcast, where they talk about (wait for it)… airplanes! Last week, I was invited to join the podcast to talk about my experience at the Farnborough Airshow this […]
AIR NEW ZEALAND PREMIUM ECONOMY REVIEW BASICS Airline: Air New Zealand Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER (ZK-OKM) Departed: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Arrived: London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) Stops: Non-stop flight Class: Premium Economy Seat: 23A (window) Length: 9.5 hours Cheers: The product is great and those New Zealand accents — have to love them. Jeers: Argh, […]