11 July 2013 | Best of airlinetrends.com, Onboard luxury, DYI baggage tags, and more

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	10 most popular articles of the first half of 2013 For those who have been too busy to keep track of the latest product and service innovations recently launched by airlines around the world, here are the 10 articles that airlinetrends.com readers have found to be the most interesting during the first six months of 2013. Read more... Singapore Airlines further upgrades its cabins Investing nearly USD150 million in a cross-cabin refresh, Singapore Airlines has unveiled its new First, Business and Economy class seats, as well as Panasonic latest eX3 IFE system. The new design will debut on the airline's new B777-300ERs from September as well as its upcoming A350s. Read more... Buy your airline ticket in style: Qatar Airways opens ticket office in Harrods Linking its brand to one of the world's best known luxury shopping destinations, Qatar Airways – one of just a handful 5-star rated airlines in the world itself – has opened a flagship ticket office in iconic British department store Harrods in Knightsbridge, London. Read more... Iberia first airline to allow passengers to print their own luggage tags Iberia has become the world's first airline to allow passengers to download and print their own luggage tags from its website. Called MyBagTag, the service lets passengers print their bag tags onto a standard A4 sheet of paper, place it into a plastic cover and attach it to their bag(s). Read more... British Airways to trial electronic baggage tag British Airways will start testing an electronic baggage tag which could remove the need for a new paper tag each time a traveller flies. Passengers can update the digital suitcase tag to display their flight information by holding their smartphone over the tag after they have checked in. Read more... The Social Tree at Singapore Changi Airport lets passengers leave a 'digital memento' Changi Airport has unveiled 'The Social Tree', an interactive installation that allows travellers to digitally store and share their photo and video memories and retrieve them on subsequent visits to the airport from the booths surrounding the tree. Read more...
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