Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways to offer “Avios only” flights… eh?

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In a move that raises an eyebrow, British Airways has launched its first Avios-Only flights, on which 100% of the seats are exclusively available to Executive Club Members as Reward Seats. Why Geneva? On this winter Saturday, there are three British Airways aircraft parked up at 3 pm in the afternoon - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The first … [Read more...]

Delta Air Lines returns to Gatwick

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It's been 15 years since Delta Air Lines upped sticks and moved to Heathrow. But after a break, the airline has returned to its original London gateway - Gatwick Airport.  Returning to Gatwick - Image, Delta Air Lines. The return to Gatwick coincides with its 45th anniversary of serving the UK-US market, with the airline flying daily nonstop … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to resume Birmingham (UK) Service

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After an absence of nearly three years, Qatar Airways will return to the Midlands of the United Kingdom, serving Birmingham Airport. Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 landing at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Qatar Airways is dressing this up as a return to Birmingham in time to watch the  British Grand Prix in Silverstone on the 9th of July. The … [Read more...]

JetBlue talks the Amsterdam game… yet no dates yet

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JetBlue has announced it wants to serve Amsterdam. But no dates or anything useful. Why? Slots of luck. Or not as the case may be Like any high-demand airport, slots are the crux of the issue - the ability to land and take off an aircraft. And JetBlue has been petitioning for the use of slots vacated by everyone's favourite zombie airline - FlyBe. Slots are … [Read more...]

SAUDIA to add expand its network operations for the summer season

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SAUDIA is continuing its network expansion, with the airline adding capacity across its network, with 56 flights to 14 destinations being available for the Summer 2023 season. Saudia Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner departing London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Let us see where the carrier is adding capacity Bangkok -The airline will add three … [Read more...]

Airbus to expand its A320 Final Assembly Line in China

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Airbus continues to make progress in China, with the airframer signing new cooperation agreements with Chinese Aviation industry partners. An agreement was signed to expand A320 Family's final assembly capacity with a second line at its Tianjin site. It was witnessed by  Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron, and signed by Airbus CEO, … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 taxiing at London Heathrow

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It's Easter Sunday, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 taxiing at London Heathrow as it heads to Terminal 3 to complete its transatlantic crossing. Delta Air Lines operate a fleet of 31 Airbus A330-300 (the payload-optimised version of the A330). The airline also operates the Airbus A330-200, Airbus … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class at Beyond (8th April)

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As we come up to Easter Day, we come to the end of another week. So it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Over the M1 near Newport Pagnell. Amazingly clear for a Bank Holiday Saturday...  Snapshot Two more snapshots, before we head into the full trip report. If the $deities are with us, look out for something from Monday/Tuesday … [Read more...]

Icelandair to renew its longer haul aircraft… with Airbus A321XLR

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It seems that having the right product for the right segment is a way to obtain business, with Icelandair planning its fleet renewal. And in this case, it's turned to Airbus instead of Boeing. Airbus A321XLR first flight - Image, Airbus. Icelandair and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase of 13 Airbus A321XLR aircraft with purchase rights … [Read more...]