Whilst we might be in the mire of winter, Air France is adding some European sun for its summer network, with four new destinations and boosts to four others. Air France Airbus A319 taking off from Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The four new destinations from Paris-Charles de Gaulle: Heraklion (Crete, Greece), three times a week using an … [Read more...]
Finnair adds Sapporo and Punta Cana for Winter 19
Whilst we may be in the middle of winter, Finnair is preparing for some new services for the Winter 2019/2020 timetable - with Sapporo and Punta Cana being launched. Finnair Airbus A330-300 at Helsinki Vantaa - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Both of these routes will be seasonal, with the Sapporo service serving New Chitose Airport twice a week between the 15th … [Read more...]
Lufthansa cancels 500 flights tomorrow
The Verdi strike affecting German airports is going to take a heavy toll - with Lufthansa cancelling up 500 flights A rather calm air-side at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Passengers are strongly advised to keep checking reservations via Lufthansa applications (site, mobile) and ensure they keep their details up to date. In some cases, re-routing … [Read more...]
Airbus A220 gains ETOPS180 certification – opening up some *very* intresting city pairs
At a media event in Montreal today, Airbus announced that the smallest members of their aircraft family - the A220 family has been cleared for ETOP180 operation. ETOPS (Extended Operations) allows for a plane to operate with one engine degraded, and to flight times between diversion airports - in this case, rated for 180 minutes - or up to three hours. The … [Read more...]
German Union Verdi calls for a strike – Major Disruption Ahead
If you're travelling to, from or through Germany on the 15th January, you might want to reconsider your travel plans, with the Verdi union calling it's security workers out on strike over a pay dispute. This will impact a lot of the German airports including Hanover, Bremen, Leipzig/Halle, Dresden and Hamburg, with considerable disruption to the security screening … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 at New York JFK Airport
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 at New York JFK International Airport, as it awaits its return duty to London Heathrow Airport on a rather warm summers day. Virgin Atlantic operate a fleet of eight Airbus A330-300 aircraft (the payload optimised version of the Airbus A330). The … [Read more...]
Last Week on Economy Class and Beyond (13th January)
Well, we've reached another end of the week at Economy Class and Beyond. Time to wrap up what we covered! Investigation UK ePassport Gates. Some interesting numbers… and interesting data withheld - My suggested weekend read. I go down the rabbit warren of a Freedom of Information Act Request as I take a look at the ePassport Gate system, the growth and use of them... and the … [Read more...]
To Taxi, To Connect – British Airways introduce Electric Taxis for Premium Customer Connections
It seems that British Airways is adding some more ground vesicles to help with transfers - with the airline adding Electric London Taxis to it's fleet British Airways introducing the Electric London taxi - with @LadySpeedbird greeting. Image, British Airways The airline is introducing these all-electric vehicles at its home base of Heathrow Airport. They'll feature all … [Read more...]
Flybe rescued… by Virgin Atlantic, Stobart Group and Cyprus Capital
It seems the battle for FlyBe is over, with Virgin Atlantic leading a consortium with Stobart Air and Cyprus Capital to take over the ailing airline for the sum of £2.2 Million. Flybe Dash8-Q400 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond It comes after a turbulent few months for Flybe after putting itself up for sale in October 2018, with both Virgin Group and IAG sniffing … [Read more...]
Also a CLOSED rooftop bar: Joon to be merged back into Air France
In a move that should surprise approximately zero readers (and that's a rough number), more news has come out that Joon is to be spun down and merged back into Air France Soon to be a closed rooftop bar - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. News broke in a tweet earlier today, and has been confirmed by Air France and Joon. 🔴 C’est officiel, c’est terminé ! Ben … [Read more...]
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