Economy Class & Beyond

Lufthansa Group to park 700 aircraft

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With demand sinking in Europe for flights - due to country lockdowns thanks to Covid-19/Coronavirus/Human Malware, Lufthansa Group has confirmed the number of aircraft being parked up. And it's big - with 700 aircraft being parked, leaving a mere 63 frames in the air. Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A380 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So … [Read more...]

London Underground to close up to 40 stations

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Transport for London (TfL) is taking action to reduce Covid-19/Coronavirus/Human Malware exposure, with plans to close 40 underground stations, as well as reduce parts of the network. London Underground S Stock train at Farringdon - Image, Economy Class and Beyond In summary, TfL is planning to reduce services where possible, but keep enough going to enable London's … [Read more...]

Qantas and Jetstar to suspend all international operations

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It seems that Covid-19/Coronavirus/Human Malware is heavily impacting Qantas Group, as it prepares to slice off its international operations until at least the end of May 2020 Qantas Airbus A380 at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Qantas Group had been making cuts, with plans to cut 90% of its international programme and 60% of the Australian domestic … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines cuts capacity by half

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It seems the constant border closures is doing no airline any good -this time with Singapore Airlines it is making further cuts. Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 at Singapore Changi - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The latest cuts takes the airline down by 50% of total capacity (compared to this time time last year) . The airline states that Given the growing … [Read more...]

Three airlines of Lufthansa group stop operations

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It seems that Covid-19/Human Malware has had one heck of a hit on the Lufthansa group of airlines, with three of their brands ceasing flying for now. Currently, the following airlines have suspended operations: Air Dolomiti 18th March to 19th April Austrian Airlines - 19th March to 29th March Brussels Airlines - 21st March to 20 April. Help … [Read more...]

Alitalia to be nationalised

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There will be some airlines that will survive anything. Be it takeovers, sales, massive yearly losses and changing uniforms when they're in bankruptcy protection. Everyone's favourite carrier- Alitalia - like the last survivor of anything has escaped the claws of bankruptcy and is set be bailed out by the Italian Government. Alitalia Airbus A320 at Amsterdam Schiphol … [Read more...]

The cuts sink deep – IAG, Air France-KLM Group and Ryanair prepare to park a lot of their fleets

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The fallout of the travel bans continues to bite hard, with three big groups announcing their intentions today International Airlines Group British Airways A380 taking off - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  First up is International Airlines Group (IAG) who own Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL and Vueling. The group is planning to cut  capacity by at least 75 … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER at London Heathrow

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, resting between flights, we have an Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER at London Heathrow, as it is prepared for its return journey across the Atlantic and to Canadian shores. Air Canada operate a fleet of 19 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in their long haul fleet, operating out of their major bases of … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (15th March)

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We've come to the end of one of the most turbulent weeks I've covered on Economy Class and Beyond. Let's take the time to take a step back before embarking on the chaos of next week. From Photos from my iPhone, it feels like bars and walls are being put up to protect against Covid-19. We can hope these fall down once it is contained. General Airline Contact Advice With … [Read more...]

BREAKING: USA extends travel ban to United Kingdom and Ireland

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In not totally unexpected news, the United States today announced an extension of the European Travel Restrictions, this time extending it to the UK and Ireland. There might be a brighter tomorrow. But it will take time. The extension of the ban will commence Midnight Tuesday Eastern Time (04:00GMT). US citizens and US legal residents would still be able to return … [Read more...]