Economy Class & Beyond

Jet2 slaps £85,000 fine on a disruptive passenger

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With the summer holidays starting today, there's a timely reminder not to be an idiot aboard an aircraft. Earlier this week, Jet2 slapped a fine of £85,000 on a disruptive passenger that forced a plane to return to Stansted Airport, along with a fighter escort back to the airport. Jet2 Boeing 737-800 departing Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The … [Read more...]

Norwegian wields the route axe for the Winter Season

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With Norwegian Air Shuttle's CEO stepping down, it seems the airline is also taking a hard look at its network, and choosing to slice and dice its long haul network. Norwegian Boeing 787-9 arriving at Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So what's up for the chop? The following routes will shift to a spring/summer operation, whilst being suspended over … [Read more...]

Delta increases accessiblity in the air – Employee uniforms to include Sign Language option

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Communication is key in the world, and especially on the plane - where there are safety-critical instructions that need to be understood, as well as customer service messages. Delta Air Lines is taking a step forward in increasing accessibility in the air - by commencing a rollout of t a uniform language bar option for over 300+ sign languages around the world. It's … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Aer Lingus 263 Birmingham to Dublin

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It’s time for another snapshot - this time focusing on the passenger experience between Birmingham and Dublin on Aer Lingus 263 For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – These are bite-sized reviews that … [Read more...]

Stansted Airport opens additional check-in space

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Stansted Airport is increasing the amount of check-in area, with the latest upgrade to the airport. A total of eight extra desks have been opened in the check-in area, with TUI being the first tenant in the area. The new Check-in Aera - Image, Stansted Airport The project team and TUI celebrating the new area - Image, Stansted Airport.  According to the … [Read more...]

Emirates to add Mexico City to its network

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Emirates is expanding its operation again - this time adding a daily service to Mexico City. Emirates Boeing 777-200LR - Image, Emirates The new service will operate as a daily service, operating via Barcelona from the 9th December, and will be Emirates first service in the area. Currently, the booked operation for this group of flights is: EK255 DEAPRT DXB 03:30 … [Read more...]

Iberia tries its hand at reducing plastic waste in the air

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With airlines realising a mixture of public pressure and regulation is coming to reduce the amount of plastic waste being generated in-flight, each airline is coming up with new solutions to meet those needs Iberia is joining this challenge and is aiming to reduce its plastic consumption by 68.5 tonnes per annum. Iberia Premium Economy Seats - with a lot less plastic … [Read more...]

Kuwait Airways signs for Collins Super Diamond business class seats

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With Kuwait Airways joining the Airbus A330neo operator family, the airline has chosen some core components of its new aircraft- business class seats and the galley. Kuwait Airways will use the Super Diamond seat for its business class product aboard the A330-800neo, as well as the Essence galley inserts Collins Aerospace will supply the eight shipsets of seats, which … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Airbus A320 departing Dublin Airpot

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Its Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taking off from Dublin Airport is an Aer Lingus Airbus A320, painted in the airlines new livery. The Airbus A320 is the backbone of the Aer Lingus fleet, with 34 of the type operating in its short-haul fleet. These are supported by three Airbus A321 aircraft and a Avro RJ85 leased from CityJet … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond – 14th July

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Well, it's that time of week where your sunburnt correspondent looks back at the week in Passenger Experience, Orders and other experiences is Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. This week, in "random photo on my iPhone I took", we're at Dublin Airport at the Turning Point art installation by Isabel Nolan that greets arrivals at Terminal 2 arrivals. Community The … [Read more...]