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The Air Côte d’Ivoire A330neo in orange-pink light at sunset in Toulouse

Air Côte d’Ivoire goes long-haul and high-ambition with new A330neo and studio class La First

By John Walton Sep 17, 2025 19 min read
Air Canada A321XLR in flight, with the Update logo on top

Update #16: Air Canada’s A321XLR, Lufthansa centralises, 777X delays, Delta’s 50% premium revenue milestone, and more…

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By John Walton Sep 14, 2025 9 min read
Closeup, premium economy seat. A bar with the placard "NO seat / NO stowage" (also in French).

The Readout: Air Côte d’Ivoire flies A330neo home with rows 2 & 3 of premium economy blocked with certification problems

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By John Walton Sep 8, 2025 7 min read
Update #15: Ryanair's big AENA fight, Austrian's Dubai Deal, Qatar's AirAsia-ish A321neo, Air France's Expliseats, and new Swiss service

Update #15: Ryanair's big AENA fight, Austrian's Dubai Deal, Qatar's AirAsia-ish A321neo, Air France's Expliseats, and new Swiss service

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By John Walton Sep 6, 2025 10 min read
A stone-and-gold lounge welcome desk, with the podcast logo on top

Listen now: 40,000 Feet podcast #7: our end-of-summer roundup, "KBiz Comfort Hunters"

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By John Walton Sep 5, 2025 1 min read
Lufthansa business suite seats in grey and blue with hint of brown on display on a stand

The Readout: an update on Lufthansa Allegris, including plans for the 787, 777, 747-8, A350 & A380

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By John Walton Sep 2, 2025 9 min read
Interior, airline cabin. A large black recliner seat with yellow trim, with the Update logo superimposed.

The Up Front Update #14: Spirit, Lufthansa, Amtrak, LOT, American Airlines and more

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By John Walton Aug 31, 2025 9 min read
Interior, lounge. Six people celebrate behind a sign that says "Korean Air Lounge Unveiling"

Korean Air takes the next step in its premiumisation with new Seoul Incheon lounges

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By John Walton Aug 27, 2025 10 min read
Swiss first class suites on the A350, looking back from the front of the left-hand aisle.

The Up Front Update #13: Swiss' First Grand Suite, plus Alaska, BA, Eurowings & our weekly roundup

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By John Walton Aug 24, 2025 9 min read
Sunset over Kansai Airport

Listen now: Contact Decimal #3: Neon Dreams

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By Gareth Edwards Aug 22, 2025 1 min read
A yellow Spirit A320neo on the ground, with the Update logo superimposed.

The Up Front Update #12: Spirit’s dispiriting financials, AirAsiaX aims for Istanbul, and Air India’s refit hopes

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By John Walton Aug 16, 2025 7 min read
A Ju 52 trimotor sits on the airport tarmac.

VIDEO: Flying Lufthansa’s now-grounded “Tante Ju” Junkers Ju 52

By John Walton Aug 13, 2025 8 min read
Interior, A330neo factory, under a wing, with the Update logo.

The Up Front Update 11: widebody values, IndiGo 787-9 to Heathrow, Cathay’s 777X top-up, Air Côte d’Ivoire first class, and more…

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By John Walton Aug 9, 2025 7 min read
Interior, car rail shuttle, from inside car. Fire doors are closing. Looks very industrial.

REVIEW: the rebranded Channel Tunnel car shuttle train is quick and convenient, 30+ years on

By John Walton Aug 8, 2025 17 min read
Aerial render of the new expanded Terminal 5 western area at Heathrow, with the Update logo on top.

The Up Front Update #10: Vueling MAXes, Heathrow plans, 0% tariffs and more

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By John Walton Aug 3, 2025 8 min read

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