Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways lines up destinations for Summer 2026

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As we enter the Late Summer Bank Holiday in England, British Airways is lining up flights for Summer 2026, with a focus on long-haul routes. Let's take a look at what's being offered. North America As usual, there's a lot of connectivity to the USA, with some bumps in capacity. Miami - Reintroduction of Double-Daily service between London Heathrow to Miami … [Read more...]

Alaska Airlines to offer Starlink In-Flight connectivity

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Alaska Airlines is preparing to adopt SpaceX's Starlink connectivity platform to allow for high-speed connectivity. Starlink connectivity - coming soon to Alaska Airlines fleet, including the Boeing 787-9 - Rendering, Alaska Airlines.  The move builds on Hawaiian Airlines’ lead as an early adopter of fast, free Wi-Fi connectivity.   Alaska Airlines will start … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic kicks off their September sale

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As we near the end of the summer holidays, companies still want you in the air. Virgin Atlantic is one of them, kicking off their September Sale. As usual, the airline has offerings for both Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays.  This promotion is running between 21st August and 30th September 2025 for travel up to 30th June 2026. For those looking for … [Read more...]

SWISS unveils its SENSES First Grand Suite

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SWISS has unveiled its new First Grand Suite, as part of its SWISS Senses rollout. SWISS Senses - First Grand Suite, Image SWISS The new SWISS First Grand Suite combines two First Class suites into a single spacious and self-contained space that can serve as a bedroom, an office or a meeting room according to the airline. The suite is aimed at top premium travellers … [Read more...]

Shenzhen Airlines to add service to Melbourne Airport

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Star Alliance member Shenzhen Airlines is preparing to jet off to Melbourne as the southern hemisphere summer heats up. Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A3303-300 - N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons This will be the first Australian destination for Shenzhen Airlines. When the service commences, it will be Melbourne Airport’s 40th international carrier and the tenth … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (16th August)

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It's the end of another week, where I've only had Windows 11 on my mind. Trust me, it's not a thought you'd want to keep in anyone's mind. But onto lighter things, with Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Modernity and Brutalism (or Birmingham in a nutshell - The Bullring Markets Routes and Networks Lufthansa to resume its Munich – Riyadh service - Capitalising … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Technik to bring AeroSHARK to the Airbus A330

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In trade shows, we've seen Lufthansa Technik show off its AeroSHARK technology developed in collaboration with BASF Coatings. To expand the use case of AeroSHARK, it is going through the certification process for use on the Airbus A330ceo family. | AeroSHARK film being installed - Image, BASF Coatings/Lufthansa Technik. AeroSHARK is a film that is applied to an aircraft … [Read more...]

Ryanair to open a base at Tirana, Albania

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Ryanair is going after expansion in Albania, with the launch of a new base at Tirana Airport. The carrier will base three Boeing 737-800 aircraft at Tirana, which is set to open from April 2026. The airline will serve 33 routes from this base across 13 countries, with 10 of those routes being new to the network. They include Birmingham, Dublin, Milan, Malta, Naples, … [Read more...]