Economy Class & Beyond

Finnair to add Wroclaw and capacity across its network for Summer 2024

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We might be in the middle of Summer 2023, but it seems Finnair is jumping ahead, with it setting up plans for Summer 2024. The airline is adding  Wroclaw in Poland as a new destination from 2nd April 2024,  as well as boosting frequencies out of its  Helsinki hub to destinations in Northern, Central Europe and Japan. In Scandinavia, Finnair is adding frequencies to … [Read more...]

British Airways to add Fuerteventura to its Gatwick network

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For those who like winter sun, BA Euroflyer, the Gatwick-based subsidiary of British Airways, has added to its Fuerteventura route map for the winter season onwards. British Airways Airbus A320 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The route will launch in November 202. Fuerteventura will join Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria as the fourth Canary Island served by the … [Read more...]

ATR Aircraft unveils new premium cabin options – Introducing ATR Highline

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ATR Aircraft have some advantages compared to small jet-powered aircraft - simply put, they consume a lot less fuel than their counterparts. Now they want to push home that advantage, to offer premium cabin configurations. They call this ATR Highline. . The concept takes the ATR Aircraft family and offers five different cabin concepts that can be applied, depending on … [Read more...]

Emirates to add its Premium Economy product to two routes to India

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Emirates is continuing to drive forward its Premium Economy offering, with the airline planning to offer it on two routes to India, operated by an Airbus A380. Initially, the airline will offer two routes with the A380 with premium economy products - Mumbai and Bengaluru, starting 29 October. Emirates will operate its newly retrofitted flagship A380 aircraft to … [Read more...]

Delta Flight Products unveils the Air4All Demonstrator – The most important demonstration of AIX?

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We're kicking off our post-AIX coverage with what I consider one of the most important innovations and demonstrations of Aircraft Interiors Expo 2023. At Economy Class and Beyond, we've kept a close eye on the Air4All consortium and its work - the idea and development to allow a powered wheelchair to travel aboard an aircraft, without going into the cargo hold - with the … [Read more...]

Ryanair to add Tirana (Albania) to its network

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Ryanair is to add Tirana and Albania to its European network, expanding the airline's reach.  Ryanair Boeing 737-800 taking off - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline plans to add 00 weekly flights and 17 new routes to/from Albania as part of its Winter ’23 schedule. Albania will become the 37th country within Ryanair’s network, opening up markets such as Belgium, … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Condor Airbus A320 (old livery) at Hamburg Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Condor Airbus A320ceo at Hamburg Airport resting between duties in the old Condor/Thomas Cook transition livery. Condor has a fleet of 12 Airbus A320ceo aircraft in its short to medium-haul fleet. The airline also has the Airbus A321 and Boeing 757-300 in its single-aisle … [Read more...]

Qantas and Jetstar to set up a base at West Sydney International Airport

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It seems the West Sydney International Airport project is gaining some traction at last, with Qantas and Jetstar planning to operate flights from the airport.  Jetstar and Qantas prepare to take on Western Sydney Intertional - Image, Qantas.  With Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) set to open in late 2026, it seems it is finally … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (10th June)

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It's a few days after a long week in Hamburg. I'm just about upright after adding more distance than I care to admit to my step counter. So obviously, its time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond Hamburg Hauptbahnhof on a sunny Wednesday evening  Aircraft Interiors Expo - Your headline catchup Most of our week has been spent at the Aircraft Interiors … [Read more...]