We’ve hit March. Crap. March already?
With Spring in the Northern hemisphere not far away, birds starting to sing and a lack of Voi Scooters on the streets of Birmingham, it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
Good news. No Voi Scooters on the road for a while. Bad news: they’re on their way back when the council can finalise a contract.
New Aircraft News
- Airbus delivers its first A321neo to Egyptair – Another new territory for the A321neo
- Lufthansa signs for 15 Airbus A350 and seven Boeing 787-9 – And yes, they’ll get Allegris. There’s also a new type for the airline to operate too.
Routes and Networks
- Norse Atlantic Airways adds further UK to North American routes – Seven routes in total out of Gatwick by Norse Atlantic
- Aer Lingus Regional to add Belfast – Isle of Man, Bristol – Cork – Two more regional connections
- Oman Air plans a busy summer 2023 – Some major capacity increases ahead
- ITA Airways to add a third daily flight between Rome and New York – Three times a day with ITA or Delta? You decide.
Alliances
- Virgin Atlantic formally joins SkyTeam – Well, that’s taken long enough, hasn’t it?
Passenger Experience
- Finnair add Moomins to their Airbus A350 aircraft – Welcome back after a long break, Moomins.
- Korean Air tries upcycling life jackets, converting them to cosmetics kits – Well, at least they’re upcycling.
Allegris
It’s been a big week for Lufthansa Group as they attempt to push their Allegris product and concept into the real world. Can they though?
- SWISS unveils its new cabin product – Senses. HEY – Wait a second… – In an odd twist, I covered the SWISS variant first, rather than the Lufthansa one…
- Lufthansa reveals more details about its Allegris product, with the spectre of monetisation not far away… – Want all the extras of Allegris? Prepare to pay.
Trains
- Breathing new life back into the battery train project – Great Western Railway spends and pushes forward – Well, the fast-charge battery trial wasn’t dead. It was just sleeping. Like a certain parrot.
Pretty Pictures
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