Economy Class & Beyond

Emirates further expands its retrofitted Boeing 777 destination list

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Two more destinations are being added to the roster which will be served with the retrofitted Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft The next destinations and flights to have the new products are: Kuwait: The retrofitted Emirates Boeing 777 will operate on EK855 and 856 from 27 October. Dammam: The refurbished Emirates Boeing 777 will operate on the daily EK823 and EK824 … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines narrow down their next Belgian Icon to five designs

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It's amazing how you can engage travellers - with Brussels Airlines polling its passengers for the Airline's next Belgian Icon.  The airline received over 50,000 votes for the next Belgian Icon. The five designs with the most votes have been presented to a jury that selected the final winner who will be announced early November. The votes followed on from the design … [Read more...]

Stansted Airport unveils details about its £1.1 Billion Expansion programme

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Manchester Airports Group have announced details of its planned £1.1bn investment programme to improve London Stansted. The biggest part of this plan is a £600m extension to the airport’s existing terminal. This will create a bright, spacious environment, with more seating areas and new shops, bars, and restaurants to give travellers even more choices. The terminal … [Read more...]

East and West – Delta Air Lines plots further Summer 2025 expansion

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Delta Air Lines is plotting routes East and West as it strengthens its Summer 2025 operational plan. Going East - Minneapolis-St. Paul to Copenhagen Delta is increasing connectivity to Europe with the addition of a brand-new nonstop service from its hub in Minneapolis-St. Paul to Copenhagen, starting May 2025, operating three times weekly. With the addition of this new … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art.  This week we have a Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport as it awaits its return back to the land of the rising sun and base of Tokyo Narita. Japan Airlines operates a fleet of 23 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners in its widebody fleet. The airline operates the Airbus A350-900, … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (12/13th October)

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We've reached the end of another week as October continues to rush by us at high speed. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Time to Dine - The Bullring Markets, Birmingham Trip Report: Taking the Long Way (and back) to Singapore A full week of trip report posts. Either I've been organised, I have a plan, or I'm lucky. We'll have a lot more next … [Read more...]