It’s been a turbulent first week of March with a lot of external factors changing the face of air travel. Nonetheless, we’ve made it to Saturday, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
Out of the darkness and into the light – Exiting the Wirral end of the Birkenhead Tunnel
Middle East Travel Updates
As networks have slowly and safely resumed, we’ve been covering the changes over the past few days. Our latest update went out earlier this evening, and as good news comes in, we’ll be sure to update you.
Routes and Networks
- Lufthansa to launch Frankfurt – Kuala Lumpur route – Five Times a Week
IFEC
- LOT Polish Airlines commences flying with Viasat connectivity – but watch the costs.
Passegner Experiance
- Eurowings adds further aircraft with PremiumBiz Seating – Eight A320neos to be fitted.
- Google Launches “Share Item Location” in Find Hub for Android – Helping find your lost luggage a little easier
New Aircraft News
- Air Astana Group finalises order for 25 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft – For both its mainline and low-cost subsidiary.
Next Week
We’ll be continuing to monitor headlines out of the Middle East and how airlines are continuing to react to the movements in their networks. I’ve also got a few new travel experiences to write about (and some that are relevant for the time-limited traveller in the United Kingdom.
On top of that, we’ll have our usual mix of news, views and backloged headlines (and trust me – there’s plenty from this week).
Until next week, stay safe out there and happy landings!
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