Aviation journalist and travel columnist John Walton specialises in cabin interiors, seating, connectivity, and premium class service.A keen analyst of how developing tools can be applied to aviation news, John is at the forefront of social media in the aviation sector, broke the hijacking of flight ET702 on Twitter (@thatjohn), and continues to work at the bleeding edge of newsmaking.John’s interest was sparked during a life of shuttling around the world on Boeing 747-100 and -200 aircraft, and he remembers with fondness the days when bored pilots and cabin crew didn’t mind an inquisitive teenager hanging around in cockpits and galleys asking questions.Formerly resident in New York, London, Beijing, Bristol and Wellington, John contributes to Runway Girl Network, Australian Aviation and other publications, and was previously deputy editor at Australian Business Traveller.When not at the keyboard, John lives out of a suitcase, sings tenor in choirs on four continents, and adds languages to his “I speak this enough to get by while travelling” collection. He has a weakness for the A340-600, fully flat business class seats with direct aisle access, and Champagne from the Vallée de la Marne.A freelance journalist with a reasonable rate card, immaculate copy and a lightning-fast turnaround, John welcomes email from editors and readers to john@walton.travel, and discussion on Twitter: he’s @thatjohn. For more: http://walton.travelNote: please do not send LinkedIn messages, as they may not be read.