It seems Norse Atalintc Airways is following through with its network expansion, with the airline planning to launch services from London Gatwick to the United States of America. The first route that will launch will be between London Gatwick and New York JFK The daily direct service will commence on 12th August 2022. Planned operations for this route are as … [Read more...]
Visiting the USA? ESTA prices are heading UP
For those of you who utilise the United States of America "Electronic System for Travel Authorisation" or ESTA, there's bad news - prices are heading up from US$14 to US$21 Welcome to the USA - Now $21 for 2 years The price change goes into effect from the 26th of May. Needless to say, if you are planning to the USA for travel in the near future - it would be … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic to return to Cape Town
Like all airlines, rebuilding their network is key to their growth. Virgin Atlantic is planning its return to another South African destination - Cape Town. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 on final approach to London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The service will be relaunched on the 5th of November, operating daily between London Heathrow and Cape … [Read more...]
The Elizabeth Line in London is opening on TODAY! What to expect….
After years of discussion, various proposals and more than a few delays, the Elizabeth Line in London is set to open to the public on 24th May. What is going on and what to expect? Well, here are more than a few thoughts, assumptions and darn good guesses. Show me a two-minute guide. Geoff Marshall is here explaining it for you. Why are there three lines? When will … [Read more...]
Eurowings selects Geven’s Esszena seat for their retrofit programme
Eurowings has been busy, with them working with Geven for a retrofit programme of the seats aboard their feet. The Esszena seat is no stranger to the Lufthansa group, with the seat being widely deployed as part of a line-fit programme which began in 2017. The Essenza model for Eurowings features an exclusive design scheme and dedicated Eurowings trim and … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER at Chicago O’Hare International
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER in the airline's current blue colour scheme at Chicago O'Hare International Airport as it awaits its next service. United Airlines operates a fleet of 55 Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, for both International and US Domestic operations. The airline also … [Read more...]
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (21st May)
It's the end of another week thankfully. Must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. And when I say it was an awful week, it was around £2500 awful. I couldn't even get any Avois on the Credit Card payment for this, as the plumber doesn't take American Express (and I don't have the Barclaycard Avios credit card in my collection). Thankfully, cashback cards … [Read more...]
Adieu Izy (Low-Cost Rail operator Izy to be absorbed back into Thalys )
Izy - the "slower" and "lower cost" service operated by Thalys is to cease services on the 10th of July 2022, ending six years of operations. Izzy currently operates services between Paris Gare du Nord and Brussels Midi. Instead of using high-speed lines that connect Paris and Brussels together, they chose to operate on the conventional railway lines - which meant … [Read more...]
Panasonic to supply its NEXT IFEC platform for Lufthansa’s Boeing 747-8 fleet
Panasonic Avionic have tied another deal - this time with Lufthansa for the supply of Inflight Entertainment hardware for their Boeing 747-8 fleet. Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i climbing out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Panasonic Avionics has been selected by Lufthansa to provide its NEXT in-flight entertainment (IFE) system and … [Read more...]
International Airlines Group pulls the trigger for a 737 MAX fleet
International Airlines Group (IAG) has finally decided to follow through on a commitment for an order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The order covers a combined total of 50 737-8-200s and 737-10s, plus 100 options. The exact splits have not been defined at this time The 737-8-200 will enable IAG to configure the airplane with up to 200 seats, increasing revenue … [Read more...]
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