In-flight social gifting makes skies friendlier

21 December 2013 | "Airlines are becoming much more entrepreneurial and innovative when it comes to securing additional revenues from passengers," said Raymond Kollau of Airlinetrends.com. Read article

Airport personal shoppers help goose layover spending

18 December 2013 | "Retail has become a major source of revenue for airports," said Raymond Kollau of Airlinetrends.com. "With the decline of sales via traditional retail stores at high streets and shopping malls, many consumer and luxury brands are looking to open stores at airports." Read article

Airlines test new ways to board planes

14 October 2013 | Some airlines will allow passengers to jump ahead in the boarding line for a fee. Others, like Spirit Airlines, "charge a heavy fee for carry-on luggage," said Raymond Kollau of airlinetrends.com. Read article

Hello Kitty says hello to US: Airline’s themed jet arrives at LAX

19 September 2013 | “You either love it or hate it,” said Raymond Kollau of Airlinetrends.com, “but EVA Air has tapped into this cultural phenomenon in a clever way in order to get noticed.” Read article

In-flight innovations: ‘Glass bottom jets,’ gesture control

30 August 2013 | Passengers can use the second screen to check the location of the aircraft, the weather at their destination or even order food and beverages from the device while they watch movies or TV series on the main screen," said Raymond Kollau of Airlinetrends.com. Read article

‘Scoot in silence’: Singapore Air budget carrier offers kid-free zone

23 August 2013 | “These quiet zones are part of a wider trend that sees airlines providing passengers more choice and control of the onboard experience” says Raymond Kollau of airlinetrends.com. Read article

The Future of Luxury

25 May 2013 | Raymond Kollau, founder of airlinetrends.com, notes that, along with space, sleep and silence are two of the most significant luxuries you can enjoy when flying. Read article

Airlines look for new fees to boost revenues

15 May 2013 | Raymond Kollau, founder of Amsterdam-based airlinetrends.com, believes airlines know they have critical data on passengers, but the key is figuring out how to monetize that information. Read article

Eight ways airlines are using social media to humanize marketing

30 April 2013 | Airlines are working hard to leverage social media in an effort to humanize their marketing efforts and connect with the everyday customers. The State of Airline Marketing report, produced by Airlinetrends.com and Simpliflying, examines eight effective initiatives airlines are undertaking. Read article

Branded amenities are the new, new thing in in-flight luxury

24 April 2013 | Research agency airlinetrends.com discussed onboard hospitality trends at the 2013 AIX Passenger Experience Expo in Hamburg, Germany earlier this month. Read article

Airlines widen the menu

9 April 2013 | Presenting new research in hospitality trends at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Raymond Kollau, founder of Airlinetrends.com, picked out several new initiatives. Read article

Gateway to tomorrow

14 February 2013 | “Thanks to in-flight WiFi, you can also start sorting out any luggage problem in the air using social media tools,” says Raymond Kollau, founder of airlinetrends.com. Read article

Best new airport amenities in 2012

31 January 2013 | Raymond Kollau of Airlinetrends.com hopes to see more U.S. airports following the lead of European and Canadian airports that have introduced amenities such as libraries, book-swapping programs and wireless charging for gadgets. Read article

Delta looks to lure travelers with the great outdoors

29 January 2013 | “The Delta Sky Deck differentiates the airline’s lounge experience by offering a bit of a boutique feel," Raymond Kollau, founder of Airlinetrends.com, told NBC News. "And aviation enthusiasts will love the backdrop of the busy airport. Read article

Apple’s Passbook Problem

12 December 2012 | "Only about a dozen airlines worldwide—13 to be exact, with several others having made announcements—support Passbook so far," said Raymond Kollau, industry analyst for Airlinetrends.com. Read article

Flat-beds, iPads and ‘fairies’: Coolest new airline gimmicks

17 September 2012 | Airlinetrends.com, an independent research agency focusing on all things aviation, recently published a report ranking the world's 10 most innovative carriers. Many of the airlines are not the world's biggest or the best, but when it comes to innovation, the aim is to stand out from the crowd. Read article

Flyselskaper vil kutte taxiprisen

9 September 2012 | Også russiske Aeroflot har hatt sin egen «in-flight taxi reservation service» fra flyplasser i Moskva, og øker nå tilbudet til å gjelde enda flere flyplasser i Russland, skriver airlinetrends.com. Read article

Private sleeping pods inside airports will offer showers and more in future

4 September 2012 | Says Raymond Kollau, founder of trend watching agency airlinetrends.com: “In theory several short-stay options could co-exist at the same airport, such as sleeping pods near the gates and a short-stay room further away from passenger traffic. Read article

Topchefs krijgen vleugels

1 September 2012 | De beste ervaringen die de Nederlandse expert Raymond Kollau had, oprichter van airlinetrends.com, deed hij niet op bij de usual suspects zoals Singapore Airlines of Cathay Pacific. Hij is vooral onder de indruk van wat er in de Baltische staten gebeurt. Read article

The new generation of airports

31 August 2012 | “For the personal experience, the ground part is as important as the in-flight experience,” says Raymond Kollau, founder of Airlinetrends.com, which tracks inventions in the industry. “The airports are asking themselves, ‘How can we offer passengers an end-to-end experience?’ ” Read article