Economy Class & Beyond

Festive Menu comes to Qatar Airways

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We may be in the middle of a pandemic, but festivities are in the air with Qatar Airways going all in this year. The airline will bring festive menus as well as decor and what it calls "heartwarming moments" both in the air and on the ground.  A festive time in Qatar Airways QSuites - Image, Qatar Airways. Passengers departing to and from Qatar Airways’ … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines to offer complimentary COVID-19 insurance cover

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Japan Airlines has announced it will start a new service - called JAL Covid-19 Cover, as part of its JAL FlySafe program to provide reassurance and support to passengers. Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 at Helsinki Vantaa Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond/ The JAL Covid-19 cover service is provided by Allianz Travel. It includes coverage of up to €150,000 in total … [Read more...]

England “Test to Release” goes live

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With the first change of isolation time going into effect, Test to Release goes live as of today. As a reminder, the "Test to Release" scheme is for international travellers who need to isolate on arrival into the United Kingdom (normally when travelling from a country, not on the travel corridor list. Under the scheme, you can choose to pay for a private … [Read more...]

Emirates to add Istanbul back to its network

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Emirates is continuing to reconnect its network, with plans to re-establish its route to Istanbul. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER at Oslo Gardermoen Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline is adding a daily flight, operating as follows EK121 DEPART DXB 14:20 ARRIVE IST 18:20 EK122 DEPART IST 20:50 ARRIVE DXB 01:20+1 Commences 21st December 2020 Booked … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER at New York JFK

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER at New York JFK, parked just off Terminal 8 as it is prepared for the long trip back to Doha. Qatar Airways currently operate a fleet of 48 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in their long haul fleet. The airline also operates the Airbus A330-200, Airbus … [Read more...]

Last a week at Economy Class and Beyond (13th December)

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It’s that time of the week where I write a list, add witty commentary and ponder about the week that just happened. Yes, it’s Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The Bull in the Bullring is ready for the festive season - Bullring, Birmingham. Routes and Networks Qatar Airways formally adds Seattle to its network, partners with Alaska Airlines - Qatar … [Read more...]

airBaltic lines up its Summer 2021 schedule

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airBaltic of Lativa is getting ready for Summer 2021, with plans to add five new destinations to its network The airline is planning to operate 65 destinations from its Riga base. New for the summer season are five new destinations. These are: Bergen, Norway Manchester, United Kingdom Trondheim, Norway Yekaterinburg, Russia Yerevan, Armenia As well … [Read more...]

UK Travel Corridor Update: Changes ahead

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It's that time again where the government fiddles whilst everything burns around them and plays "Guess Who" with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to decide what changes there are. Yes, its the Travel Corridor Update List So, what’s changed this week? Countries/Regions being removed from the UK Travel Corridors List The Canary Islands … [Read more...]