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Icelandair to send its Airbus A321LR to Miami

30/01/2025 by Kevincm

Icelandair Airbus A321LR - Image Airbus

Icelandair is planning to launch a service between Reykjavik and Miami, Florida, with its new Airbus A321LR. The new route will be a seasonal flight, operating between 25th October and March 2026. It will operate three times a week, with flights flying on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Whilst this flight has been confirmed to operate with Icelandair's new A321LR … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group to take a 10% holding in airBaltic

30/01/2025 by Kevincm

airBaltic Airbus A220-300 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It seems that "We are the Borg. Your biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Resistance is futile." is the order of the day, with The Latvian Ministry of Transport, airBaltic, and Lufthansa Group signing an agreement for the sale of a stake in the airBaltic. airBaltic and Lufthansa together - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Lufthansa … [Read more...]

airBaltic and SUA Líneas Aéreas Enter a Strategic Partnership in Latin America

29/01/2025 by Kevincm

airBaltic Airbus A220-300 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

airBaltic and a new Latin American startup airline and SUA Líneas Aéreas based in Uruguay have entered into a partnership, which will help SUA launch services. airBaltic Airbus A220-300 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond As part of the agreement, airBaltic plans to wet lease up to five of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft to SUA starting October 2025 as part of a wet … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to offer free inflight messaging on long haul routes

28/01/2025 by Kevincm

Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 climbing out of Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

For those who love to message in the air, Lufthansa is preparing a nice little passenger experience uplift on its long-haul routes, with the airline preparing to offer free messaging on long-haul flights. The German carrier will introduce free messaging on their flights in the Summer of 20225 on its intercontinental flights. Interestingly, this is not just limited to … [Read more...]

London City Airport files an application allow A320neos to operate from the airport

28/01/2025 by Kevincm

A plane taking off from London City Airport - Image, London City Airport

London City Airport is an odd little beast. Based in the Albert Docks in the East End of London, it has grown its operation multiple times over since its operations commenced in 1987. It seems the airport wants larger aircraft to operate there, with the airport filing an application with the UK Civil Aviation Authority to allow the Airbus A320neo to operate to and from the … [Read more...]

Heathrow Rewards to go offline… and become part of My Heathrow – with a couple of stingers in the tail

27/01/2025 by Kevincm

Heahtrow Rewards - Change a coming - Captrure, Heathrow Airport

If you're pained enough to go through Heathrow Airport, one of the more useful pieces of plastic or barcode is the one for Heathrow Rewards, which allows you to earn rewards when you spend there. However, there seems to be some activity ahead with Heathrow Rewards to move to My Heathrow. The My Heahrow platform will merge Heathrow Rewards, Official Heathrow … [Read more...]

Scandinavian Airlines selects Starlink for inflight connectivity

27/01/2025 by Kevincm

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A350 - Image, Scandinavian Airlines

It seems SpaceX's satellite division - Starlink - has gained another aviation customer, with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) becoming a customer. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A350 - Image, Scandinavian Airlines Starlink delivers internet all around the world and leverages advanced satellites to provide connectivity across oceans and remote locations, including … [Read more...]

Norse Atlantic Airways adds Athens to Los Angeles

27/01/2025 by Kevincm

Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 - Image, Norse Atlantic Airways

It seems that Norse Atlantic Airways is boosting its presence at Los Angeles International Airport, with the announcement of a new service to be started to Athens, Greece. With Transatlantic travel still being the cash cow that some airlines are seeing, Norse Atlantic is pitching this route launch to open more routes out of the US to Europe. Planned operations are as … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300 taxiing at London Heathrow Airport

26/01/2025 by Kevincm

Singapore Airline Boeing 777-300ER taxiing at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taxiing at London Heathrow Airport as it heads to Terminal 2 completing the journey from Singapore Changi in the early morning. Singapore Airlines operates a fleet of 22 active Boeing 777-300ER. The airline also operates the Airbus A350-900, … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (25th January)

25/01/2025 by Kevincm

people sitting on a bench next to a train

As we head out into the last week of January, where the sun sets a little later each day and temperatures fail to even guess what they're doing, it's time for me to assemble a bunch of commentary and posts together. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Waiting for the inbound train - Solihull Train Station.  Routes and Networks Japan Airlines to add … [Read more...]

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