V Australia onto a winner?
V Australia’s strategy of attracting passengers by boasting the widest seats of any carrier flying from Australia to LA seems to be working. In an interesting approach from what many saw to be a “foreign”...
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New 3d luggage scanning
New airport screening are coming thick and fast but few have captured the same attention as the new GE CTX9800 DSi. It sits in with the company’s explosive detection system line and adds 3D image scanning of luggage in...
Read MoreFlavour altering berry may help cancer patients
You’ve probably already heard of the “miracle fruit” or Synsepalum dulcificum — which alters your tastebuds and makes everything taste sweet. For about 15-30 minutes after you eat some, everything sour is...
Read MoreMonocle releases its Top 20 retail outlets
Monocle Magazine have released their top 20 retail oulets in the world (reproduced in PSFK ). Flicking through the links its hard not to agree that these are truely outstanding examples of what good retail can be: Demasié in...
Read MoreBio-feedback to make amusement park rides more popular
New Scientist reports that engineers in the UK are working on a sort of “fear detector” which will enable amusement park rides to automatically adjust based on the level of excitement riders want to experience. New...
Read MoreCartier opens new Dubai store
Despite the economic downturn, Cartier has opened its largest boutique in the Middle East. Its the brand’s third store in Dubai but by far its largest. The store had its soft opening three months ago but the official...
Read MoreFresh pizza in under 3 mins – new vending machine
New to Italy and hopefully soon the rest of the world, Let’s Pizza have launched the first vending machine to make pizza totally from scratch in less than 3 minutes. The machine mixes the dough, stretches it, adds...
Read MoreSpend per pax increases at Logan Terminal B
After a major renovation of Terminal B and rave passenger reviews, Logan Airport’s master concessionaire BAA Boston has reported a 52% increase in spend per pax. Spend per passenger (PSR) rose from US$7.42 at the start of...
Read MoreDiamond Massages Are The Latest Spark Among The Rich And Famous
Chocolate and hot stone massages and now officially passe, diamond massages are the hottest luxury spa treatment. These treatments involve massaging the skin with 1.5 carats of diamond powder mixed with irons which is left on...
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