Economy Class & Beyond

Singapore Airlines to return to Brussels in 2024

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Singapore Airlines is preparing to reintroduce its service between the Lion City and the capital of Belgium, with a service to Brussels. The route will restart on the 5th of April 2024, with Singapore Airlines planning to operate non-stop flights between Singapore Changi and Brussels National Airport. This comes after a 20-year break, with the airline planning four … [Read more...]

Emirates to take Sydney all-A380 from November

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There's some good news for Emirates customers who want to head to and from Sydney, with the airline turning the route all-A380. The upgrade will commence from the 4th of November onwards, taking all three services to operate with an Airbus A380. As Emirates only has three slots at Sydney Airport, it is working with that limitation, adding an extra 2,000 weekly seats on … [Read more...]

Vietnam Airlines commits to 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

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It seems Vietnam Airlines is on a roll with announcements, with them announcing with Boeing a commitment to order 737 MAX aircraft for its fleet. The airline has signed a commitment for 50 of the Boeing 737-8 aircraft, to expand the airline's single-aisle fleet. This commitment was announced during a signing ceremony with President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony … [Read more...]

Vietnam Airlines selects AirFi for Wireless In-Flight Entertainment

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Vietnam Airlines has signed a two-year deal with AirFi to provide Wirless IFE (W-IFE) and in-seat ordering technology for their aircraft. The deal covers equipment for 37 Airbus A321 aircraft, which currently have no IFE offering. Each of the aircrat will be outfitted with a set of portable AirFi boxes, allowing passengers to stream content directly to their … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (9th September)

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It's hot hot hot in the United Kingdom, as we're in the midst of a mini heat wave.  But even if some of us are suffering from summer colds (with lemsip, vitamin C and enough orange squash to sink a small ship), it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. I brought a thing. Will I milk it for content? I'll let you decide that... Doughnuts on the Mound … [Read more...]

Air France-KLM and Etihad to expand partnership

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It seems peace is breaking out, with Air France-KLM Group and Etihad Airways having agreed to collaborate together. A happy fleet - Rendering, Air France-KLM and Etihad Airways The airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aiming at enhancing their collaboration across passenger operations, loyalty programmes, talent development, and … [Read more...]

Emirates to add a third daily service to Hong Kong

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With traffic finally picking up in the region, Emirates is adding a third daily service between Dubai and Hong Kong. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The additional flight, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, will provide non-stop services between Dubai and Hong Kong and support the growing demand for travel on the route, with timings to allow … [Read more...]