Eos Airlines Special Offer: Fly Free With JetBlue

Hurry! For a limited time only, when you fly Eos between New York and London, you will receive a free roundtrip ticket anywhere JetBlue flies. Eos is the swanky, all-premium class airline that has everyone talkin.' Passengers are spoiled with a highly personalized level of service, enormous suites (with fully horizontal beds and the most personal space of any commercial airline), curbside escort service through "fast-track" check-in, and complimentary, premium car service upon arrival or departure at London Stansted. Book a roundtrip on Eos by December 22, 2006 (that's tomorrow, folks!) and complete travel by April 30, 2007 and you'll receive 100 JetBlue TrueBlue points-- enough for a free roundtrip anywhere JetBlue flies. (Have your TrueBlue number ready when you make the reservation.)

L’Avion To Fly Paris-New York: The New Low-Fare, All-Business Class Luxury Airline

It's here. Joining the likes of Eos, Maxjet, and Silverjet, the new French carrier, L'Avion, debuts its transatlantic flights on December 28th. But unlike the other luxury airlines, which serve London and the East Coast, L'Avion is the first of its kind to link Paris and Newark. The promised perks? World-class French cuisine, of course, with multiple courses served as if in the finest Parisian restaurant. Accompanied by stellar French wines and award-winning Champagnes. Not to mention excellent entertainment and music on-demand. Take advantage of a special inaugural sale; the first 1,000 tickets reserved, starting December 1, will go for a mere EUR 1,000 roundtrip. Effective for travel until March 31, 2007.

Via MaxaBlog

Luxury Airlines Special Offer: Inaugural Sale on Silverjet

Silverjet is the third luxury airline (joining Eos and Maxjet) to offer exclusive, premium class service between London and the East Coast. The new UK-based carrier is set to launch flights between London (Luton) and Newark, New Jersey on January 25, 2007. Silverjet's 767 aircraft will be configured for 100 seats that lie flat. Passengers will be able to check in as little as 1/2 hour before departure. Perks will include swanky airport lounges in Newark and Luton, comprehensive in-flight entertainment systems, and gourmet meals that customers can pre-order. With the airline's Inaugural Sale, book a flight by December 31, 2006 and score a ticket for $799 each way. (Regular roundtrip fares start at $1,798.)

Eos Airlines Expands its Fleet

Just a year old and Eos Airlines is already legendary. The all premium-class airline, famed for its highly personalized level of service, has dazzled international business and leisure travelers with its enormous suites, featuring fully horizontal beds and 21 square feet of personal space. Specially configured Boeing 757's are configured for only 48 seats. The ultimate in convenience and comfort, Eos offers twice daily service from New York and London, including a curbside escort service through "fast-track" check-in. The airline recently announced that it has secured a second round of institutional investment ($75 million), which will enable it to expand its fleet of 757 aircraft in preparation for new routes in 2007.

PrivatAir: Luxury Aloft

Based in Geneva, PrivatAir is a private-jet charter airline which operates premium class jets exclusively for business class flights. Currently PrivatAir operates six days a week out of Zurich, Dusseldorf and Munich to Newark and Chicago on behalf of Lufthansa and Swiss International Airlines. When it launched this service in 2002, PrivatAir revolutionized the concept of business class travel with the world's first intercontinental business-class-only service, with planes configured in a single business class for long routes. Come December, PrivatAir will take delivery of a long-range Boeing 767, equipped with 56 first-class seats and a dining room to seat eight. This joins a fleet of over 100 business jets ranging from light planes to big Boeing jets.

Via NYT

Privately Owned VIP Jumbo Jets and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Forget the plush Gulfstream G5 or Global Express of the private jet world. The super-rich are opting to upgrade to ultra-luxurious VIP jumbo jets. As profiled in the NYT:

This is about big, long-haul airliners that are converted to private jets and can carry not only pampered passengers and their entourages, but also, in some cases, their Rolls Royces and racehorses. These are specially equipped, privately owned jumbo jets — the kind that normally carry as many 300 to 400 passengers — but reconfigured with interiors designed for the enjoyment of, at most, a couple of dozen.

The newest, coveted jet on the market? The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which seats 210 to 330 passengers as a commercial airliner but is configured with 35 seats under a new "V.I.P" design, and priced starting at $150 million.

Even though the first deliveries of the 787 are not expected until 2008, industry experts say that marketing interior design plans now makes sense because there is always great interest in the next big thing at the highest end of the luxury private jet market. Ordering now ensures getting into the front of the line for a private 787, fully loaded, they say.

Better get crackin'. But be prepared to tack on another $50 million for the fully-loaded interior.

Photo Via NYT

Cathay Pacific Announces Seat Upgrades

Starting in January, Cathay Pacific will unveil some swanky cabin upgrades. First class-fliers will go gaga over the new seat that can be transformed from armchair, to chaise lounge, to bed (and an extra-long and wide one at that!) Business class passengers will appreciate the seats that recline to fully flat beds. And even the economy folks will enjoy a new seat, designed to let passengers recline without intruding on those seated behind them. (Plus economy fliers will get video and audio on-demand.) This is hot on the heels of Virgin Atlantic's announcement—reported by the folks at Mobissimo—of the airline's $25 million investment for newly-designed seats.

The Peninsula New York Chef Creates Lufthansa Onboard Menus

Say goodbye to nasty airline food. Executive Chef Gordon Maybury has designed delicious and healthy menus for First and Business Class menus of Lufthansa outbound flights from the US. Starting in November, passengers will indulge in selections inspired from the hotel's Fives restaurant, including pistachio dusted shrimp with sweet pea tarragon flan appetizer, vanilla thyme roasted halibut with baby bok choy and fondant potato, and wild berry charlotte in its own consommé with sweet cream, and a selection of international cheeses. This culinary partnership will continue throughout 2007, with Lufthansa featuring rotating menus from the chefs at the Peninsula Chicago and Peninsula Beverly Hills in addition to the Peninsula New York.

Luxury Airline Maxjet Celebrates Anniversary with Incredible Fare Sale

The all-business class Maxjet Airways flies luxurious transatlantic service between London Stansted and New York and Washington. Maxjet planes (Boeing 767s) carry half their original capacity, so 102 passengers enjoy double the space per seat. The service is fantastic: gorgeous pre-departure lounges where beverages and canapes are served, multi-course gourmet meals, a Chef's pantry, premium liquor, on-demand entertainment, and deep-recline, all-leather seats onboard. Maxjet Airways features all-business class at affordable rates. To celebrate its first anniversary, Maxjet is offering an unbelievable fare sale of only $999 round trip from either New York JFK or Washington Dulles to London Stansted. Tickets must be booked between September 19 and October 1, 2006 for travel anytime between November 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007. The promotion code for the sale fare is ANNV06 and can be booked at Maxjet's Web site.

Silverjet Takes Off From London

There's a new all business-class airline on the block. Joining the likes of Eos and Maxjet, Silverjet is planning new luxury service between London and Newark, NJ. The airline plans to command a fleet of ten Boeing 767's, all configured with 100 flat-bed seats. The all-business class start-up, following the model of low-cost discount airlines, will focus on superlative service, including reduced check-in times, pre-ordered films, personalized meals, and excellent arrival and departure transfer services (including helicopter, chauffeur drive, valet parking and taxi). Round-trip fares will be about $1,855. Via NYT Related Articles: "Eos: The Luxury Airline that’s like a Five-Star Hotel" "Announcing Eos and Maxjet Airlines: New Luxury Airlines for the Business Traveler"