Economy Class & Beyond

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (22nd/23rd July)

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We're going through July faster than some of us like. In addition, we're heading into peak holiday season in the UK. So obviously, it's raining. Tradition states it must. But things go on, so it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Strawberry fields forever. Northwich, Cheshire. … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines gears up for Boeing 737 MAX entry into service

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It's almost time for another operator to bring their Boeing 737 MAX into service - this time, it's Malaysia Airlines. The Boeing 737 MAX will be joining the Malaysia Airlines fleet to help it modernise. The first of the type (a Boeing 737-8) will be scheduled to join in August 2023 - the first of 25 aircraft. Malaysia Airlines will be receiving the aircraft via … [Read more...]

To Find, To Serve – British Airways trials a new digital wayfinding tool (and we play with it too).

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We've all been there - We've been at an airport and the signs don't make sense, and the maps provided are pure and utter fiction as you fight through the shops to the gate. British Airways appears to be out there to help, with them trialling new digital wayfinding technology to support customers travelling through London Heathrow Terminal 5 and Terminal 3 this summer. The … [Read more...]

Korean Air resumes its network in Japan and China

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Korean Air is resuming multiple routes to China and Japan, after a three-year break, as it seeks to increase its numbers. The resumed routes include Changsha, Wuhan, Weihai, Fukuoka and Nagoya, after a hiatus of three years and six months The Seoul Incheon-Changsha route will resume operations with flights five times a week from the 19th of July. Meanwhile, the Seoul … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines to launch a Tokyo Handea – Doha service

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Japan Airlines is getting ready for its summer 2024 season, with an announcement the airline plans to serve Doha, Qatar. Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The new route will operate daily service between Tokyo-Haneda and Hamad International (Doha), Qatar starting in the Summer of 2024. This route will be the first direct flight to … [Read more...]

Emirates to introduce pre-departure meal ordering

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It seems that Emirates realises there could be savings to be had, with the airline planning to offer pre-departure meal ordering. In the first instance, this will be rolled out from 25 July onwards in Business Class, on all flights between Dubai and London Heathrow, London Gatwick, and London Stansted. Up to 14 days before a flight (but 24 hours before departure), … [Read more...]

British Airways to move to revenue-based Avios Earning

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Well, the threats have been made real, with British Airways announcing this morning they are to switch from a fixed Avios per sector earning on flights to earning by how much you spend. The move was mooted when Iberia was the first IAG airline to convert from a per-sector earning to revenue based. British Airways will switch the earning model from 18 October … [Read more...]

easyJet extends its coverage out of the UK for winter

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easyJet has in continuing to shape its coverage for Winter 2023, with eight new winter routes lined up. So what's new? First up is one for those who want to make Christmas memories, with flights from London Luton and Edinburgh to Rovaniemi, the gateway to Finnish Lapland, which will launch on the 9 and 3 of December respectively and operates twice a week throughout … [Read more...]