We’re almost halfway through September already, as the month flies by. But let us take the time to look back, with my weekly review.
Yes, it’s Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
Mentally, I’m still in Helsinki. Looking down Aleksanterinkatu at Sunset
Snapshots
Two Snapshots from my recent trip. A few more are due out next week too, provided I can get myself organised….
- Finnair 99 Helsinki – Hong Kong (Business Class with SkyLounge)
- Cathay Pacific 715 Hong Kong to Singapore Changi (Business Class)
Passenger Experience
- Cathay Pacific extends free inflight Wi-Fi to its Premium flyers and Diamond Members – First Class, Business Class and top-tier members get connectivity in the sky
- United Airlines to rollout Starlink In-flight Connectivity – from 2025, with a long rollout to cover over 1000 aircraft.
Routes and Networks
- Wizz Air plots its first A321XLR routes, with its first aircraft based at… Gatwick – 7 hours plus in a 239-seater single-aisle aircraft…
- Etihad Airways to double its Paris services – A380 or 787-9? The choice is yours
- Turkish Airlines to add a connection to Sydney, Austraila – via Kula Lumpur four times a week
- British Airways to add capacity to six North American routes for Summer 2025 – 31 extra transatlantic services a week for Summer 2025
Pretty Pictures
Next Week
There are some more Snapshots in the works, as I’m nowhere near ready to kick off the Trip Report. On top of that, we’ll have our usual mixture of news, views and commentary.
Until then, Happy Landings!
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