Economy Class & Beyond

Avanti West Coast launches its new Smartcard scheme

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Avanti West Coast (the operator of long-distance trains out of London Euston) is launching a new smartcard scheme for its services. The idea with the smartcard is that you will be able to store tickets securely on one card, preventing issues around paper tickets being mixed up or damaged. It works simply by customers purchasing a ticket online and then loading it on … [Read more...]

Emirates to restart Athens to Newark NJ service

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Emirates is continuing to grow its network out, with plans to resume old operations - including its Newark via Athens service. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER taxiing at Hamburg Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The Dubai to Newark via Athens service will restart on on the 1st June 2021. Planned operation is as follows: EK209 DEPART DXB 10:50 ARRIVE ATH 15:00 … [Read more...]

flyDubai begins preparations for the Boeing 737 MAX to re-enter service

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With the announcement that the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has green-lit the Boeing 737 MAX for reentry into service, flydubai is to start preparing the aircraft for passenger service. The move comes after the ungrounding by other authorities and a 20-month review. The GCAA’s approval is detailed in a Safety Decision which sets out the specific … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 at Changi Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380, resting at its home base of Changi Airport as it is turned around for its next duty. Singapore Airlines operate 19 Airbus A380 aircraft - with plans to downsize the fleet to 12. The airline also operates the Airbus A330-300, Airbus A350-900, Airbus … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (21st February)

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It's Sunday again, so it's time to look back at some of the events that I've covered in Economy Class and Beyond From my iPhone "What were the skies like when you were young? They went on forever and they, when I, we lived in Arizona And the skies always had little fluffy clouds in them" - Little Fluffy Clouds - The Orb UK Hotel Quarantine Scheme goes live UK Hotel … [Read more...]

United Airlines to add Boston-Logan to London Heathrow Service

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United Airlines is planning to extend its transatlantic network, with a new service between  Boston Logan and London Heathrow United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER departing Chicago O'Hare -Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  This new service builds upon United's growing presence in London and provides customers on the East Coast with another convenient option to get … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines maps out its Summer 2021 plans

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Austrian Airlines is planning its Summer 2021 operations, with the emphasis on tourist routes for the season, as it rebuilds its network. Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-20ER departing Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline is planning to resume more than 20 destinations will be resumed for the summer flight program. On its short-haul network, the … [Read more...]

De Havilland of Canada to pause Dash8-400 production

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The pandemic is forcing manufacturers to take stock and see how they can optimise their production and workflows. De Havilland of Canada is in the same boats, with them pausing production of the Dash8-Q400 The De Havilland Dash8 Family - Image, De Havilland of Canada. In a statement they said: Given that prevailing industry circumstances have hindered the ability to … [Read more...]

British Airways to partner with Dettol…

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Commercial tie-ups have been a thing in forever (especially during COVID, when brands have been partnering with airlines to supply cleaning or disinfection materials). British Airways has partnered with Dettol as part of its ongoing commitment to help keep its customers and colleagues safe. These will be offered in the air from March 2021. British Airways’ … [Read more...]

SWISS to extend its bare-bone Geneva operation through March

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Swiss International Air Lines recently announced it was to cut back its Geneva operation to the barest of operations. Well, it seems this is to be extended. Swiss Bombardier Airbus A220-100 departing Zurich Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond The operation was to remain in its bare-bone state until the end of February (28th of February). This has now been extended … [Read more...]