Economy Class & Beyond

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

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We're now into the dark winter, with the Christmas decorations packed away, the fairy lights off and the grind of day-to-day life returning. However, there are always light points - such as this. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Winter sun between rain storms - Leamington Spa.  … [Read more...]

JetBlue to add a daytime New York JFK – London Heathrow rotation

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JetBlue is to add a daytime flight between New York JFK and London Heathrow. JetBlue Airbus A321LR arriving at Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The new flight, starting 25th March 2023, will offer a JetBlue service from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), giving travellers the all-new option to arrive in the … [Read more...]

British Airways Unveils its New Uniform

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Change is in the air at British Airways - this time with the uniforms of its staff, as a new uniform is being introduced. The collection of garments, created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE, will be worn by more than 30,000 of the airline’s colleagues from Spring 2023. It marks the first change in uniform in nearly 20 years, with the … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific to increase capacity to Mainland China

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With the changes in entry and quarantine in Mainland China, Cathay Pacific is responding by adding capacity, offering 61 return flights per week between Hong Kong and 13 Mainland cities The move comes about as the Hong Kong SAR Government’s latest measures to facilitate quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, as well as the lifting of transit … [Read more...]

Delta to start offer “free” inflight Wi-Fi…

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Delta Air Lines made a splash at CES 2023, with them announcing the airline will start offering "free" Inflight Wi-Fi commencing February 2023.However, there's more than a little bit to unpick here. Delta is teaming up with T-Mobile to deliver this, with it being delivered to aircraft that utilise ViaSat's connectivity. It will be deployed to most domestic mainline aircraft … [Read more...]

Geven delivers its SuperEco seat to MYAirline

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MYAirline, Malaysia’s new low-cost airline has partnered with Geven, to bring its new SuperEco seat to its aircraft. The SuperEco seat will be fitted to all of MYAirline’s A320 fleet, with aircraft seats manufactured in Italy. The seats feature a  customised ELeather padded dress cover to reduce weight and waste. This is combined with the lightweight … [Read more...]