Savvy Navigator posted on December 16, 2008 11:08
Attention all you airline geeks: this one’s for you. Savvy Navigator has found the perfect Christmas gift for that gay travel aficionado in your life. And it’s the perfect stocking stuffer for that on-the-same-wavelength nephew who happens to be in love with the airline industry.
Savvy Navigator recently met author Jennifer Coutts Clay, an icon in the airline industry, who recently updated her classic book, Jetliner Cabins. This book is an amazingly interesting resource covering the past (Concorde, Eastern, Braniff, Pan Am, etc.), the present (a comprehensive survey of U.S. and international airlines), and the future (Airbus A380, Boeing B787 Dreamliner, Bombardier C-Series, and the new category of Embraer Very Light Jets). You’ll read about everything from safety, seat design, and fabric selection to meal service, accessibility and maintenance in first-, business- and economy-class cabins. It also has really cool cabin layout diagrams.
Savvy Navigator chatted with Jennifer and she shared this, “In the past 25 years airlines have spent fortunes on interior upgrade programs – to comply with escalating regulatory requirements, to address individual customer needs and to differentiate themselves from their competitors. What do passengers get for their money? How are new products, such as sleeper seats and lounge bars, integrated into existing floor plans? Why do some cabin environments feel more welcoming than others? This book is where readers will find answers to some of these difficult questions.”
Savvy Navigator has ordered several copies to bestow upon his geeky, anorak-wearing friends. Shouldn’t you do the same?