Swiss CEO on what’s next after luxe long-haul upgrade

The long-haul refresh of Swiss International Air Lines is, at long last, flying. The Star Alliance carrier debuted its new “Swiss Senses” onboard products between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) Nov. 20. And, if all goes to plan, it will be standard onboard all of Swiss’ twin-aisle planes by the end…

Airbus orders emergency software fix on A320-family jets

European planemaker Airbus ordered airlines on Friday to perform an immediate software fix on thousands of A320-family jets, addressing a bug that could cause control problems during flights. In a statement, the planemaker said that analysis of a recent incident had revealed a problem in which “intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the…

Digital US passports are coming to Apple Wallet, but don’t ditch your old passport yet

Apple’s next move in the digital travel era is almost here. By the end of 2025, iPhone users will be able to add their U.S. passports to Apple Wallet, a major expansion of its long-gestating but slow-to-roll-out Digital ID program. Apple confirmed during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference last summer that it is adding digital…