Economy Class & Beyond

JetBlue looks to further Transatlantic growth – enter Madrid and Edinburgh

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JetBlue is boosting its transatlantic network from Boston Logan Airport, with the announcement of two new routes. The airline is adding services from Boston to Madrid and Edinburgh for the summer season. Let us dive in and see what's on offer.  Madrid Commencing 22nd May 2025, JetBlue will introduce daily nonstop seasonal service between Boston Logan International … [Read more...]

FirstGroup makes further privatised rail plays

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FirstGroup Rail was busy last week, by purchasing a nascent open-access, operator, announcing new routes and putting in orders for trains. A Lumo Train, operated by FirstGroup - Image, FirstGroup.  Purchase of Grand Union Train (GWML) With the Great Western franchise to be moved back into public ownership in the next few years, FirstGroup wants to be relevant in that … [Read more...]

Air India to add a further 100 Airbus aircraft to its fleet

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It seems that Air India is in the mood to disclose more orders, with the airline announcing that they have signed an order for 100 Airbus Aircraft. The order is split down as 10 Airbus A350 90 narrowbody A320 Family aircraft, including A321neo. These 100 new aircraft are in addition to the firm orders of 470 aircraft that Air India had placed with Airbus and … [Read more...]

Emirates to restore its third daily flight to Melbourne – with a retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER

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With the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER refit project going apace, the airline will introduce a third service between Dubai and Melbourne. The third daily non-stop service between Dubai and Melbourne will commence on 30 March 2025. The third service will be operated with a newly retrofitted four-class Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, equipped with the Premium Economy product and … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER resting at Hong Kong International Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER at its home base of Hong Kong International Airport as it rests between duties. Cathay Pacific operates a fleet of 54 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in its widebody fleet. The airline also operates the Airbus A330-300, Airbus A350-900 and Airbus A350-1000 … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (7th December)

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It's been on heck of a day  (I've been driving up and down the motorways in Storm Darragh which is fun to greet a very special Economy Class and Beyond reader). But I've made it back home, and I'm hiding from the rain and wind, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Hiding from Storm Darragh in Newport Pagnell Services. That was not a fun drive … [Read more...]

SWISS to double its planned Airbus A350 fleet

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It seems Lufthansa Group is happy enough with SWISS International Air Lines that the airline is to double its incoming fleet. The first of the new aircraft - an Airbus A350-900 - is due to be received in summer 2025. Originally, the airline was allocated five of the type by Lufthansa Group. Another five have been allocated, doubling the planned fleet to 10 Airbus … [Read more...]