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BOUTIQUE AIRLINES TAKING OVER THE SKY
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2006-04-05 03:00:00
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Prepare yourself, air travel is about to get
seriously stylish. No more faded brown leather seating and cattle class
leg cramps. Cutting edge hotel-style interiors are about revamp a
Boeing near you, with a new generation of new ˜boutique' airlines
launching around the world.
Last year airline Eos launched
its fleet of customized Boeing 757s which boast 48 "suites," including
flat bed seats. Partly owned by Alitalia, Italian flight service MiMa
is set to take the exclusivity of air travel up a notch. MiMa will soon
begin service between Milan and New York. The $4,000 fare will include
transport to and from Milan's Linate Airport and concierge service in
both cities.
If money is no object you can order your own
super stylish private jet. Dubbed 'Project U, the personal jet concept
is the brainchild of Lufthansa-Technik and internationally acclaimed design house "Design Q"."
Together their objective is to create a personal jet interior unique to
each jet owner. Customized jet-interior design - it's the ultimate in
luxury. We love it. Now, all we need is the jet. by Billy T
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GPS AIRLINE PASSENGER AIRTRACK
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2005-06-07 00:00:00
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The most frustrating part of air travel is about to be revolutionised.
The on-board passenger visual reference where passengers view the
planes distance covered on a map that looks like an ancient 80's Atari
Video Game is getting an extreme makeover.
Developed by Lufthansa-Technik, Airtrack is a satellite based moving
map system that is designed to provide passengers with an entertaining,
informative and highly detailed view of the ground covered directly
below the planes flight path as well as the earth's surface. The 2D and
3D imaging is so sharp that even individual streets can be viewed on
the high resolution screen. The added benefit of the Airtrack system
stems beyond entertainment into safety. The System can record and store
up to 40 hours of flight monitored video which can be invaluable data
in the case of an air line disaster. Air Berlin and a middle eastern
airline which has not been announced yet are the first to offer the up
close and personal tracking system to their passengers, with the system
set to be standard across the board in the not too distant future.
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Lufthansatechnik
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LUXURY CLASS
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2005-01-18 00:00:00
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Economy, salted nuts, Business, bruschetta, First class, Caviar.
Luxury Class, Porsche.
Tired
of queing for hours at the airport, then being squashed into tiny
seats? Try flying Lufthansa, where for $10,000, you can experience the
Dom Perignon of world class travel: Luxury Class. Picture yourself
being chauffeured from your home by a
Porsche Cayenne to a high-end private terminal where you arrive at an
all exclusive Luxury lounge, which gracefully handles a maximum and
very select number of 350 passengers per day in unparallel style. You
can indulge in private rooms and offices, along with personal
assistants and the option of blowing a few rings in the cigar lounge.
The first terminal opened in Frankfurt last December, Munich will be
next.
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