Titan Airways is preparing to switch away from their existing Boeing 757 fleet and move to the Airbus A321LR. Some of you will be familiar of what Titan Airways does - it’s an airline that operates Charter operations, aircraft, complete crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) operations, ad-hoc operations and so on - you'll see them flying for different airlines when they … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taxing at London Heathrow Airport
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taxing at London Heathrow Airport, with the aircraft completing the long journey from Singapore Changi. … [Read more...]
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (19th January)
It's sometime on Sunday. That means it's time to look back at some of the stuff I've put pen to paper on Economy Class and Beyond. A bowl of Bún bò Huế can make the world a better place. It's also better when its that nice bit between spicy, numby and enjoyed with friends. Your taste in bowls of Phở are of course - your own taste. Taken and eaten at Pho, … [Read more...]
WestJet adds Halifax to Manchester UK route
WestJet is continuing their expansion, this time offering a new route between Halifax, Nova Scotia in Eastern Canada (Not to be confused with Halifax in West Yorkshire) to Manchester UK WestJet 737-700 at Toronto Pearson - Image, Economy Class and Beyond (from the GhettoIFE archive). The Canadian carrier will operate four flights a week in the summer months. Planned … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus rolls out some progressive changes to AerClub
Aer Lingus rolled out some welcome and progressive changes to AerClub (it's loyalty programme) - for those going through life-changing events. The airline's loyalty programme will now allow the pausing of benefits for events such as adoption, maternity or serious illness. The terms are pretty clear (section 5.16 in the AerClub terms and conditions) Members can apply … [Read more...]
Royal Air Maroc set to enter oneworld on the 1st April
Whilst some airlines have been focusing on joint business venture agreements, others such as Royal Air Maroc are focusing on alliance ties. The airline will formally join the oneworld alliance on 1st April 2020. In doing so, it will be the first full member of oneworld in the African continent. Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787 - Image, oneworld/Royal Air Maroc It’s been … [Read more...]
British Airways lines up lounge refreshes in Chicago, Edinburgh and Berlin
It seems that three more lounges in the British Airways lounge network are getting refreshes. The next three include: Chicago O'Hare Terminal 5 (First and Club) Edinburgh Berlin Tegel Let's have a look at British Airways is planning. Note, that images are from previous lounge refits. Chicago O'Hare According to the airline, passengers will "receive a … [Read more...]
Flybe Survives for now… but what next?
Editors note Yes. After a few days nursing a cold and getting serious sleep – I’m back and ignoring the comments queue. Expect normal service to resume over the next few days as I sniffle my way through a keyboard… and develop my reading skills. It's been a fraught few days for UK operator FlyBe as some companies didn't realise what it was on the hook for - pushing it … [Read more...]
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (12th January)
If I'm full of cold and flu and it being Sunday, it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Please excuse the lack of writing this week. I've had a case of man-flu and thus the world will suffer with me (well, it was bad to the tail end of the week... I seem to be recovering at the moment. Shot in my other office in Birmingham that resembles a chain coffee … [Read more...]
JFK Terminal 8 Redevelopment: Work starts on the home of AA and BA
American Airlines and British Airways have kicked off the work to transform New York JFK Terminal 8, with the start of the work the engineering commencing. In the end, it will look a little like this: The New and Improved Terminal 8 - Rendering, American Airlines. The work will allow British Airways to move from its current home of Terminal 7 to Terminal 8. For … [Read more...]
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