Economy Class & Beyond

Spain opens up to some external tourists

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Spain is moving ahead with opening up its borders to tourists, with visitors welcome from outside the Schengen zone welcome - and not just from the United Kingdom. Basílica de la Sagrada Família, Barcelona.  Spain will welcome visitors from the following countries that are outside the Schengen Agreement: Australia Israel Japan New … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – KLM Boeing 737-700 taking off from Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-700 preparing to start its takeoff roll from Dublin Airport, for the trip back to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. KLM operate a fleet of 15 Boeing 737-700 aircraft in its short to medium haul fleet. The airline also operates the larger Boeing 737-800 … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (23rd May)

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It's Sunday again, so it's time to look back at the week in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond Sometimes, you just want to walk away - even if its childs scooter. Vaccine Passport and Travel Restrictions Vaccine Passports have arrived, using the NHS App (for some…) - Valid for England, Scotland's scheme is running too. England moves into Stage 3, with … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group targets long haul leisure with “Eurowings Discover”

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Lufthansa Group are adding holiday destinations for Summer 2022, with plans for  Eurowings Discover to take to the air. Eurowings Discover Airbus A330 - Image, Lufthansa Group Both Frankfurt and Munich will gain extra routes. Breaking the offering down, here are the new routes from both Munich and Frankfurt: Munich Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), twice a … [Read more...]

Iberia reveals its new Pre-Order food offerings

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For those of you thinking of food when travelling with Iberia, the airline has launched its pre-purchase programme for its Short to Medium Haul passengers in Economy Class. Iberia Salmon Poke Bowl - Image, Iberia. Iberia calls its new service “Deliverfly”, with will aim to s the customer experience and reduces waste on the aircraft. The service is … [Read more...]

ATR moves its 42-600S from design to industrialisation

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ATR Aircraft is pushing ahead with its ATR42-600S, with the aircraft passing a major milestone - the move from design work to industrialisation The ATR42-600S - Rendering, ATR Aircraft.  With the development of the ATR 42-600S reaching a key milestone -Maturity Gate 7 - it marks the end of the aircraft design phase. At this point, the overall architecture has been … [Read more...]

Geven announces their new SuperEco seat

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Geven have been working away and have unveiled their new Economy Seat. Let us look at what is being offered. The Geven SuperEco - Rendering Geven.  The SuperEco is designed for the high-density cabin, offering comfort, and living space, whilst reducing annoyances like weight, cost of ownership, in a simple and easy-to-maintain nature. It is … [Read more...]

JetBlue places JFK to London Tickets on sale

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Well, it's done and dusted - JetBlue will have put its tickets to London on sale, with the airline managing to obtain slots at London Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport. Services from New York JFK to London Heathrow will kick off the JetBlue party on the 11th of August, whilst a service to London Gatwick will kick off on the 29th of … [Read more...]

Vaccine Passports have arrived, using the NHS App (for some…)

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With people itching to leave the country, there is a pressing need to demonstrate your vaccination status.  It seems the UK Government has decided that the NHS App is the way forward to deliver this. Let us go through the government publication that went out, as well as more practical matters. When did it go live? It went live on 17th May (late in the day with the 2D … [Read more...]

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