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Food
1 min read

Davao chocolate boards AirAsia’s in-flight meals

Davao City’s renowned chocolate brand will give flavor to a new AirAsia Philippines in-flight meal – an addition to the carrier’s Asian menu. On Thursday, April 5, AirAsia Philippines revealed its roasted dalandan chicken with pimiento sauce. While considered…

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Research
1 min read

60% of APAC travelers would pay for in-flight Wi-Fi

Over 60% of APAC respondents would be prepared to pay up to $5 to access the internet on planes, according to YouGov’s latest survey on air travel. Although only 10% of APAC respondents say lack of connectivity is one of the three worst aspects of flying,…

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General
1 min read

Asian Airlines May Be Forced To Cut Free In-flight Booze

An OPEC deal has put the squeeze on airlines’ already slim profit margins. Rising fuel prices stemming from last week’s OPEC production cuts could heap pressure on Asia’s already overburdened aviation sector and force its biggest carriers to nix the giveaways…

Lufthansa FlyNet with Apple iPad
Research
2 min read

In-flight connectivity wants to be free

In-flight connectivity (IFC) is in high demand from consumers, but depending on where you are in the value chain, it won’t be easy to monetize that demand, especially when many passengers expect it to be free. “Right now the satellite operators are the ones…