Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (25th January)

As we head out into the last week of January, where the sun sets a little later each day and temperatures fail to even guess what they’re doing, it’s time for me to assemble a bunch of commentary and posts together.

Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. 

Waiting for the inbound train – Solihull Train Station. 

Routes and Networks

• Japan Airlines to add more international capacity – With the A350-1000 making an appearance too
• Qatar Airways adds Bogotá and Caracas to its long-haul network – A new triangle route
• Jazeera Airways to serve Budapest Airport – Twice a week between Kuwait and Budapest
• Lufthansa to send its A380 to Denver – Six Lufthansa A380 destinations? Why, you’re spoiling us.

Passenger Experience

• Icelandair takes flight with Geven Seating and Panasonic Astrova – With a couple of firsts too

New Aircraft News

• Eurowings to take delivery of Boeing 737-8 aircraft – Lufthansa Group places its upcoming Boeing 737-8 deliveries with a single airline

Connectivity

• ATR Aircraft brings Starlink Connectivity to the ATR72 family – Coming first to Air New Zealand

Trains

• Northern Trains gears up for a fleet upgrade – With the usual suspects lining up to bid

Pretty Pictures

• Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 parked at Hong Kong International Airport

Next Week

It’s going to be a semi-busy week next week as we’re heading towards the Luna New Year on Wednesday, and I might have a few extra articles in the back pocket.

We’ll also have our usual mixture of news, views, headlines and whatever else passes through the side entrance of the blog.

Until then, Happy Landings!