The airline has also been a leader in using technology to upgrade the passenger experience.
If a ship this size feels too big, the passenger experience is diminished.
FORBES: Digital Business: How Technology Will Support Growth
There is no simple technical solution to improve the passenger experience in connecting with the outside world while at sea.
FORBES: Cruise Ship Communications for Passengers Is About to Change
JetBlue scores captains because they can control a lot of the passenger experience, Mr. Hayes said, easing customer anxiety with frequent, personable updates.
Mary Kirby, editor of the Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) magazine and blog, believes the first-class value proposition not only is diminishing, but also that the class will disappear in five years.
While providing a more relaxed experience for the passenger, these options do not take cars off the road.
Industry watchers often point to the 2010 United-Continental union as an example, during which passenger experience suffered when reservations and frequent flier accounts were lost during the computer system integration.
The trial will examine ride quality, passenger experience and accessibility as well as examining feedback from drivers.
Mary Kirby, editor of Airline Passenger Experience magazine, said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was currently looking into the technology, and predicted the restrictions would be lifted in a matter of years.
With the right research and enough forward planning, traveling the oceans as a working passenger can be a transformational experience, they say.
This year, student proposals must address energy, efficiency, affordable growth, traffic growth, passenger experience, or community friendliness concerns in the aviation industry.
Experience shows us that transmission becomes widespread within the passenger cabin involving all sections when the ventilation system is not working -- as evidenced by an influenza outbreak in 1979 involving passengers being kept aboard grounded aircraft with an inoperative ventilation system.
But at least one passenger, who said he remains "tormented" by the experience and "disappointed" in the government, wants not only to keep revisiting it but to get the passengers recognition for surviving it.
Proposals must address the key issues facing the industry: Energy, Efficiency, Affordable Growth, Traffic Growth, Passenger Experience, or Community Friendliness.
According to Boeing, the 787 is the result of over a decade of focus groups and scientific studies to gain a better understanding of passenger comfort and how the design of airplane interiors can make flying a more pleasant experience.
应用推荐