Economy Class & Beyond

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (6th August)

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It's the end of the week in the Commonwealth Games host city of Birmingham, so naturally, I've escaped the Birmingham bubble for the day. However, this blog goes on. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. From the Medals Ceremony of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Group finals. Hamburg Trip Report In news that is amazing to me, I can finish a piece of … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: AIX2022 Back in Person – Innovation Continues

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Innovation Continues Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022: Back in Person Redemption seats exist for a reason Off to LHR, Terminal 5 South Lounge BA0974 London Heathrow to Hamburg (Club Europe) Into Germany and IBIS Hotel What you might have missed from Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 What do I get up to on the off-hours? (or “Do you have a life?”) … [Read more...]

Etihad firms up its A350F order with Airbus

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Etihad Airways has firmed up its order for Seven Airbus A350F aircraft (the freighter variant of the Airbus A350). The move follows the commitment announced at the Singapore Airshow. The freighters will upgrade Etihad’s freight capacity. These will be added to its existing order of A350-1000s, five of which have been delivered. In total, Etihad will … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: AIX2022 Back in person – British Airways BA957 Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow (CLUB EUROPE)

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British Airways BA957 Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow (CLUB EUROPE) Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022: Back in Person Redemption seats exist for a reason Off to LHR, Terminal 5 South Lounge BA0974 London Heathrow to Hamburg (Club Europe) Into Germany and IBIS Hotel What you might have missed from Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 What do I get up to on the … [Read more...]

Amsterdam Schiphol extends passenger cap into October

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It seems that Heathrow is not the only airport that suffers from passenger caps, with Amsterdam Schiphol extending a cap for passengers. Enjoy the queues at Schiphol - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The caps will continue into September and October, with a maximum of 67,500 local departures per day. Schiphol expects this cap to be sufficient for most … [Read more...]

Shell to supply Lufthansa Group Sustainable Air Fuel

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As the aviation industry continues to face the 2050 "Net Zero" targets, interest in Sustsanaible Air Fuel continues to be of great interest as they seek to decarbonise. Shell International Petroleum Co Ltd and the Lufthansa Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for exploring the supply of SAF at airports across the globe. Up for grabs is a … [Read more...]

Iberia prepares to run a full service for the Winter Timetable

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It's been a while, but Iberia is preparing to scale a full service for the winter timetable. The airline is pushing for a full service, with the relaunch of the last routes that were suspended in Latin America, growing out its US Network and developing of its Short and Medium Haul Networks Return to Latin America Iberia will be filling in the last gaps in its … [Read more...]