Economy Class & Beyond

Kung Hei Fat Choi – Entering the Year of the Rat

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Another lunar cycle has passed and as such, we now enter the Year of the Rat - or a new Chinese New Year. The Lesser spotted Lion Dancing Bull (Bullring, Birmingham). Whilst normally, I'd be hoping those of you know need to be home have made it home - there will be a lot who haven't made it back to their ancestral home towns due to the outbreak of coronavirus that … [Read more...]

Owners of LOT Polish Airlines to purchase Condor

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After surviving the fallout of Thomas Cook Airways, Condor is set to be purchased by Polish Aviation Group  (PGL) - owners of LOT Polish Airlines. Condor Boeing 767-300ER with the classic Condor tail - Image, Condor. The Group will purchase the airline - which should put an end to the long term uncertainty that surrounds it. Condor will bring PGL a fleet of 50 … [Read more...]

Norwegian slam on carry on luggage fees – effective 23rd January

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In a move with minimal notice, Norwegian is changing the amount of hand luggage you can carry on a flight. Expect to pay £9 to tote your large cabin bag aboard the plane if you're flying Norwegian Long Haul... and you brought the lowest price fare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Under their old fares (for tickets booked before 23rd January 2020, you were … [Read more...]

Accor Hotels to shed its use of single use plastics

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Accor Hotel Group is joining the bandwagon of other hotels - with plans to stop using Single-Use Plastics by 2022. Even an Ibis Budget will have less plastic than it already has - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  With hotels realising they are contributing to waste problems, Accor announced its commitment to join the UN Global Tourism Plastics Initiative and to … [Read more...]

Swiss concludes its Airbus A340-300 refurbishment

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Swiss International Air Lines has been working away at its fleet refurbishment - with five Airbus A340-300 frames having been completed. Swiss Airbus A340-300 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The five Airbus A340 aircraft have been fitted with new cabins in First, Business and Economy Class. Here are some example pictures Swiss have provided of the interior … [Read more...]

Emirates gears up for the Year of the Rat

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It seems other airlines are joining in as the Year of the Rat looms large. Emirates is joining in the celebrations - with offerings in the air and on the ground. A Red Packet with Chocolate Coins - For good fortune! - Image, Emirates.  If you're travelling between Dubai to or from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia & Vietnam, the airline is … [Read more...]

Airbus to add a new A321 production line in Toulouse

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Airbus is adding additional Airbus A321 production facilities at its site in Toulouse. The Airbus A321XLR - A candidate for assembly at the new line at Toulouse - Image, Airbus This will come at the expense of the A380 Lagardère line in Toulouse, which will be modified to accommodate a digitally-enabled A321 line as a step to modernise the A320 production system in … [Read more...]

Finnair launches a special amenity kit to bring in the New Lunar Year

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With people on the move as we close in on the New Luna Year (and the dawn of the Year of the Rat), Finnair is joining in the Chinese New Year celebrations with a limited edition amenity kit. The Finnair Chinese New Year Amenity Kit - Image, Finnair via Twitter.  The case for the kit and the blindfold is of course - red (signifying good luck – and you never know when you … [Read more...]

Titan Airways to drop Boeing 757 fleet, switches to the Airbus A321LR

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Titan Airways is preparing to switch away from their existing Boeing 757 fleet and move to the Airbus A321LR. Some of you will be familiar of what Titan Airways does - it’s an airline that operates Charter operations, aircraft, complete crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) operations, ad-hoc operations and so on - you'll see them flying for different airlines when … [Read more...]