Well people, we’ve reached the end of another week – and with the amount of crates I’ve filled an lifted, its almost time for a change of scenery.
It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
It’s also Birmingham Pride this weekend. Thankfully taken in the dry. Unlike some political announcements this week. I guess things can only get wetter.
Routes and Networks
- Aer Lingus spins the roulette wheel, with a winter service to Las Vegas – Winter Lights gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire…
- Emirates and Avianca announce a new codeshare agreement – Mobre codes across the Atlantic and to Dubai
- SWISS firms up its Winter 2024 operations – Expanding the long haul operation out of Zurich, and strengthening Geneva
- British Airways to head off to Tromsø – Cold times take the airline off to Trosø
- Emirates to expand its Ho Chi Min City operation – Double daily to Ho Chi Min City, just in time for the Luna New Year
New Aircraft News
- Saudia Group signs for 105 Airbus single-aisle aircraft – To go to SAUDIA and flyadeal
- Iberia plots it Airbus A321XLR plans – Washington and Boston in the frame, as the carrier sets out the passenger experience
Loyalty
- Finnair to allow Avios transfers to British Airways Executive Club Accounts from 22nd May – Merge and move Avios to your heart’s content.
Rail
- Virgin Group joins the West Coast Open-Access Rail Party – With a lot in the air in the United KIngdom… we’ll see.
Pretty Pictures
Next Week
Economy Class and Beyond is on the road next week, as we’ll be in Hamburg for the Passenger Experience Week, covering Aircraft Interiors Expo, the Passenger Experience Conference and The Crystal Cabin Awards.
You can keep up with our AIX 2024 posts here, with a live feed from Monday onwards.
And who knows? Maybe some time to write some other news if I get some time.
Until then, happy landings.
Now, please excuse me – I’ve got some packing to do…
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