Tag Archive 'airline_coffee'

Airlines need to wake up and smell the coffee

Posted by TheShot on 18 Sep 2006 | Filed under: Consumer Trends, Quality Issues, Restaurant Coffee

Today the London Times published an interview with Brian Chapman, who founded Percol Coffee in the U.K. some 15 years ago: Airlines need to wake up and smell the coffee – Business Travel – Times Online. One of Mr. Chapman’s most memorable (and accurate) quotes?: “You can judge a restaurant by its house wine and [...]

SkyEurope introduces Illy espresso on board

Posted by TheShot on 12 Jul 2006 | Filed under: Consumer Trends

So how’s your Norwegian? A press release published today on Norwegian air travel site, Boarding.no, announced the availability of “true Italian espresso” on the central European discount airline, SkyEurope: Boarding.no : SkyEurope introduces Illy espresso on board. And to help seal the deal, the press release pulls out a photo op with their favorite Slavic [...]