Economy Class & Beyond

NATS suffers a breakdown – UK Aviation Network impacted

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It's been a bit of a bad day if you've attempted to travel from, to, or over the UK today, as the NATS - who provide air traffic control and flow services  - today experienced an outage with some of their systems. A technical issue with the flight planning tools used that occurred this morning forced the cancellation and slowing of aircraft to airports in the United … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (26th August)

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We're into the last major bank holiday of the year in England; Whilst dodging the odd shower, the sun is out, and it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. It's a Birmingham Weekender. Allegedly.  The Business of Aviation The Return of Monarch Airlines? - I have thoughts. A visible solid business plan could be the first thing I need to see. Trading on … [Read more...]

British Airways adds Martinis … and lounge improvements

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For those of you who wish to reenact your James Bond fantasies, involving sipping Martinis at a bar in the airport, there's good news, a new bar is opening at London Heathrow Terminal 5 in the Concorde Room. The airline has introduced an exclusive martini mixer designed by British aviation and adventure specialists Bremont, alongside British design and engineering … [Read more...]

Porter Airlines prepares to spreads its Embraer E2 fleet to Florida

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It seems some of the new Porter Airlines Embraer E195-E2 fleet will be heading to sunny climbs, with an announcement that the airline is to serve five destinations in Florida. Service includes Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Miami, Orlando, and Tampa. There will also be services from Ottawa International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, … [Read more...]

Air New Zealand to add four extra aircraft to its fleet

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Air New Zealand announced a small fleet expansion, focusing on its regional and short-haul network.  Air New Zealand ATR72-600 - Image, ATR Aircraft The airline announced it would be adding two new ATR72-600 turboprop aircraft and two new Airbus A321neo aircraft into its fleet from late 2024. The ATR72-600 aircraft will be used on the airlines' regional network, adding … [Read more...]

Qantas continues its fleet renewal, with A350 and 787 Orders

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The Qantas Group is continuing to plan out its fleet renewal, with the airline securing further widebody aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.  More widebody aircraft are on the way for Qantas  The firm order covers the renewal of the Airbus A330 fleet that is currently in service, with an order of 24 aircraft. This is split between 12 Airbus A350s and 12 Boeing 787s … [Read more...]

British Airways celebrates 75 years of connecting the UK and Japan together

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Time flies when you're having fun. In the case of British Airways, it is celebrating it and its predecessor - BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) has been serving the two countries for over 75 years. And British Airways are celebrating this, with a service change. To commemorate this milestone, the airline is launching its latest business class Club Suite … [Read more...]

easyJet to launch services to Cairo, Egypt

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It sees easyJet is spreading its orange wing, with the airline planning new services to Cairo, Egypt. The flight will operate from London Luton to Cairo Spinx Airport, which will launch on the 31st of October and will operate all year round. This will be the first time the airline will operate in Cairo, and becomes the 157th destination on easyJet’s extensive … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways confirms their third daily flight to New York-JFK

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Qatar Airways seems to be smelling capacity and passengers, with the airline planning to add a third daily frequency between Hamad International Airport in Doha to New York JFK airport The third daily flight will commence on the 30th of October from Doha. It will connect to over 80 destinations at Doha in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia, the new … [Read more...]