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Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (21st February)

21/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman (60613) steaming at rest - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

We're deep into February, with Lent, the Lunar New Year and Ramadan all occurring on the same week. But the news cycle doesn't stop - so it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman (60613) steaming at rest whilst it waits for its passengers on a charter by Vintage Trains. The Scotstman is travelling around a lot at the moment, … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines to add a third daily service to Doha

21/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 taxiing out of Kuala Lumpur International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Malaysia Airlines is enhancing connectivity between Malaysia and the Middle East with the introduction of a third daily non-stop service between Kuala Lumpur and Doha. Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  This new frequency increases operations on the Kuala Lumpur - Doha route from two flights a day to three, bringing 21 flights a week … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Another four hours at Oslo Airport – Growing Old in Style

20/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

people walking in a terminal

Another four hours at Oslo Airport Growing Old in Style It's time to re-enter Norway and deal with a four-hour transit as I switch from Turkish Airlines to SAS. And an unwelcome phonecall to make this trip a little more challenging.  In this mammoth trip report Yes. I’m that old. Next. Off to Heathrow, Terminal 3 and Cathay Pacific Lounge BA768 London … [Read more...]

Iberia to offer over 1.2 million seats to the USA this summer

20/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Iberia Airbus A330 pushing back at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Iberia is putting its hopes in US traffic, with the airline offering over 1.2 million seats this summer between Spain and the USA. With the Northern Summer season coming along quickly (starting 29th March), Iberia is offering up to 166 flights a week (22 up from last year), making 1,280,254 seats available. This growth is part of the development of the airline's 2030 … [Read more...]

Vietnam Airlines finalises an order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

19/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

At an event in Washington, D.C., Vietnam Airlines ordered 50 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes to expand its future single-aisle fleet. - Image, The Boeing Company

Vietnam Airlines has announced that the carrier has finalised its first Boeing single-aisle order for 50 737 MAX aircraft. The addition of the 737-8 will enable Vietnam Airlines' domestic and regional route growth plans as air travel demand continues to rise across Southeast Asia.  The Boeing 737-8 aircraft will primarily operate on domestic and regional Asian routes, … [Read more...]

Porter Airlines heads off to Austin and Chicago O’Hare

19/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Porter aircrft - L: E195-E2, Embraer, R:D 8-Q400, ECAB.

It seems Mr Porter wants new places to explore, with Porter Airlines adding new USA destinations - Austin and Chicago O'Hare.  Austin (Texas) The Austin service will start on 21st May 2026, operating five times weekly from Toronto Pearson Airport. As such, this will utilise an Embraer E195-E2 on this route. Porter Embraer E195-E2 - Image, Embraer.  With the route … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: TK1753 Istanbul Airport to Oslo Airport (BUSINESS CLASS)  – Growing Old in Style

18/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

a seat in an airplane

TK1753 Istanbul Airport to Oslo Gardermoen Airport (BUSINESS CLASS) Growing Old in Style Time to head from one level of cold to another. It's off to Oslo on an aircraft that feels like it's done some hard time in its life.  In this mammoth trip report Yes. I’m that old. Next. Off to Heathrow, Terminal 3 and Cathay Pacific Lounge BA768 London Heathrow to Oslo … [Read more...]

Lufthansa unveils its retrofitted A320 cabin

18/02/2026 by Kevincm 1 Comment

Lufthansa A320ceo retrofit - new Geven seating - Image, Lufthansa

Lufthansa is retrofitting a number of its existing Airbus A320ceo (current engine option - the original production run of the A320) with new products inside the aircraft. The modernised cabin will be installed on 38 A320 aircraft, with a planned retrofit rate of one aircraft every 30 days. The first Airbus A320 with registration "D-AIZY" is now fully modernised and … [Read more...]

Air India pushes forward with its planned Summer 2026 deployments

18/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Air India Economy Class aboard the Boeing787-9 - Image, Air India

Air India is pushing forward its improved passenger experience, with the airline annocing will deploy aircraft featuring new, retrofitted or upgraded cabin interiors on additional key international routes as part of its Northern Summer operations for 2026. Business Class aboard Air India's new Boeing 787-9 - Image, Air India.  This move by the airlinewill add capacity … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus to launch seasonal (and temporary) service to Barbados from Dublin

17/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

a white airplane on a runway

It seems Aer Lingus have got its calculator out and worked out it will be cheaper to operate its own service between Dublin and Barbados (Bridgetown), rather than send people to another carrier. As such, the airline is spinning up a temporary service to help its passengers. The seasonal/temporary service will operate during the Spring 2026 season, from 31st March 2026 … [Read more...]

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