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
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
An Easy Jet cabin crew worker who urged the public to ‘pull together’ and vowed to volunteer for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic has bragged about making non-essential trips to pick up decking boards. All first-aid trained cabin crew from both Virgin Atlantic and East Jet have been invited to use their skills to … Read more
British Airways cabin crew boss dies of coronavirus in a hospital bed alongside recovering Boris Johnson Ian Johnson, a cabin service director in his 50s, was in St Thomas’ Hospital ICU He was on a ventilator for ten days before he tragically passed away yesterday Mr Johnson is thought to be the first BA staff member … 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
Japan Airlines ditches compulsory high heels and skirts for its 6,000 female cabin crew after equality campaign by feminists Feminist campaigners gathered 32,000 signatures to change the uniform rules From next month, female cabin crew can wear trousers and flat shoes at work The airline said the new rules will promote a ‘diverse working environment’ … Read more
Even the porridge is five-star. It’s the perfect consistency and comes with a dinky jug of delicious cream – and is garnished with just the right number of raspberries and quantity of brown sugar. I’m having breakfast in a Qatar Airways’ business class Qsuite, which the airline patented. It should do the same with its … 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
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
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