Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Sund Air Airbus A320 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 Sund Air Airbus A320 resting between duties at Hamburg Airport, painted in Katta macht Urlaub Livery. Sund Air is a German charter airline, with a fleet of seven aircraft -  with four Airbus A319 and three Airbus A320 aircraft in its fleet. Sundair operates flights from Germany to … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (7th October)

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We're now into the beginning of October, with a fair few things going in the background. But even if things are going on, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. It's a crossing.  New Aircraft News LATAM takes delivery of its first A321neo, orders further aircraft - LATAM expands its A321neo fleet, with additional orders added United Airlines … [Read more...]

Acro Aircraft Seating signs Electra Airway for the Series 9FB Seat

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Acro Aircraft Seating has scored another win for its Series 9 seat, with it partnering with Electra Airways. Neil Cairns, CEO of Acro and Stefan Trifonov, CEO of Electra Airways - Image, Acro Aircraft Seating Electra Airways, a European charter and AMCI airline, part of the Vector Group awarded the contract to Acro Aircraft Seating for its Series 9 Fixed Back. The … [Read more...]

Recaro Aircraft Seating to supply seats to LOT Polish Airlines

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LOT Polish Airlines is preparing to refit its Boeing 787 fleet, fitted with the airline going exclusively with Recaro Aircraft Seating/ The LOT Boeing 787 refit will cover the installation of seats in Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy seats, using the CL6720, PL3530, and CL3810 seats in the business, premium, and economy classes, respectively. This will be over … [Read more...]

Heathrow Airport to trial timed Security Screening appointment slots

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Heathrow Airport has launched a trial allowing passengers to pre-book security slots ahead of their journeys, one of the first airports in the UK to offer this system. Heathrow Timeslot is a free service which will give passengers a designated time and entry point to the security search area, ensuring peace of mind when travelling, as well as helping reduce queue … [Read more...]

Porter Airlines adds Los Angeles and San Francisco

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Porter Airlines of Canada is expanding its network from Toronto Pearson adding Los Angeles and San Francisco to its network. The airline will serve the main airports with a daily round-trip service connecting Toronto Pearson Airport to Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport. Planned operations are as … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic refreshes its menu for Autumn and Winter

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With Autumn and Winter closing in, Virgin Atlantic has launched its new menu across all cabins. Upper Class On the main menu is succulent serrano ham with roasted squash, pickled red onion and feta cheese, herb-roasted chicken breast and roasted trout fillet. Meanwhile, on the Extra Bites menu, features a cream tea including both a sultana scone and white chocolate and … [Read more...]

Emirates celebrates its fifth freedoms – 10 years of Milan to New York

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It has been 10 years since Emirates decided to operate its Fifth-Freedom service, between Milan to New York.  How has it done? The answer is in the numbers for Emirates, with them flying over 6,000 flights in both directions, over 1.8 million passengers and 37u,000 tonnes of cargo, with the airline dedicated double-decker Airbus A380s on the route. The … [Read more...]