John Walton, Aviation and transport journalist, travel columnist and AIRLINE cabin interiors expert
I’m an award-winning independent journalist and analyst specialising in transport, aviation, airlines, safety, and the passenger experience. That’s airlines, rail, cabins, seating, interiors, aircraft, lounges, frequent flyer programs, stations, airport — whatever affects the journey for you, the traveller.
With in-depth industry expertise, a global scope, an analytical mind, excellent sources, and the ability to explain what we know, when we know it, I’m also a go-to person for fast-breaking news.
I’m always available for writing, editing, projects, white papers, reports and classic independent journalism.
You're most likely to know me from:
Runway Girl Network, diving deep into every aspect of the passenger experience across airlines, rail and more
Business Traveler magazine, featuring my in-depth knowledge of the needs of today’s business and premium leisure passenger
Aviation Week’s Inside MRO, talking maintenance, repair and overhaul across the industry and especially within cabin interiors
Lonely Planet, CNN and the BBC, explaining the intricacies of aviation and transport for a wider audience
Yocova, where I go in-depth on digitalisation, MRO, safety and operations stories for this new tech-focussed platform
My new book from for children 5–8, The Airport: The Inside Story, an exciting tour of everything at the airport! Available where all good books are sold — find the US edition and the UK edition from Macmillan publishing house Neon Squid!
…or elsewhere, including breaking the news of the ET702 hijacking on Twitter, or my live coverage of developing aviation news.
Other written and speaking work includes Aircraft Interiors International • The Air Current • ADBR • The Australian Financial Review • DirectIndustry • FlightPlan • Monocle • National Geographic Traveller • Passenger Experience Conference • Raconteur • RedCabin • The Royal Aeronautical Society’s magazine AEROSPACE • Vice • and other reporting, project and white paper work.
You’ll see me writing, appearing, speaking or quoted on TV, radio, print and web publications worldwide — from the BBC to Al Jazeera, from Deutsche Welle to Sky News to the Independent, from TIME to the Times of India.
Read more about me, drop me a line — john@walton.travel is the best way to get in touch — or follow my socials:
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Twitter: @thatjohn
