Economy Class & Beyond

Air France selects SpaceX Starlink for in-flight connectivity

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It seems that SpaceX's Starlink has managed to win another big airline over for its Low Earth Orbit Connectivity service - with Air France joining the part.   The airline will commence deploying Starlink-based connectivity from Summer 2025. The airline will progressively roll out an ultra-high-speed connectivity service for a “ground-like” experience. This new service will … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Taking the long way (and back) to Singapore – with Finnair, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Jetstar and Norwegian

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TRIP REPORT: Taking the long way (and back) to Singapore With Finnair, NoRRA, British Airways, Jetstar, Cathay Pacific and Norwegian Or... where the hell has my iPhone... Oh *expletive*... It is that time of month again - when long-form writing takes over this blog and I start to tell not just a few headlines, but go into narrative and detail. Yes. It's a long trip … [Read more...]

T’way Air signs with Avolon for further Airbus A330neo aircraft

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Seoul-based barrier T'way Air is continuing its expansion, with the airline signing a leasing agreement with Avolon for further aircraft. To support T'way's long-haul growth and international expansion, the airline will take delivery of five Airbus A330neos. The aircraft will be delivered in 2026 and will support T’way’s expansion of its international route network, … [Read more...]

Skyteam partners with Eurostar as its first non-airline partner

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Multi-Modal Transit is something some airlines are getting used to, with them provisioning Air-Rail Connections. It seems that Eurostar and SkyTeam are going to take that idea a little further. Both parties have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that paves the way for integrated intermodal journeys via air and rail for millions of customers. The move will … [Read more...]

SWISS expands AirRail partnership with SBB

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SWISS and SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) have agreed to extend their AirRail offering, with new destinations and a partnership extension. Trains and Planes - SWISS and SBB - Image, SWISS.  When established in 2019, the programme was initially scheduled to run for up to five years. This has now been extended by the two companies indefinitely. The partnership has … [Read more...]

Ryanair to add extra capacity to Sweden

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With the Swedish government moving to abolish its Air Passenger Tax, Ryanair is taking advantage - with aircraft moved to the country to support route growth. Ryanair will add two extra Boeing 737 aircraft to its Sweden-based fleet for Summer 2025 – 1 in Arlanda & 1 in Gothenburg, in turn creating up to 60 new jobs locally, whilst adding 10 new routes for Swedish … [Read more...]

SAS and Delta Air Lines sign a codeshare agreement

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Recent new SkyTeam member SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) continues to deepen its relationship with other airlines as it signs a codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines.  The new codeshare agreement will commence on the 25th of September 2024. This agreement came after SAS joined SkyTeam earlier this month on 1st September. Codeshares allow airlines to place their … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Norweigan Boeing 737-800 at Stockholm Arlanda Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Norwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737-800 arriving at its home base of Stockholm Arlanda Airport as it completes its latest mission. Norweigan Air Shuttle operates a fleet of 62 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with 26 assigned to the Swedish subsidiary. The airline also operates the Boeing 737-8 … [Read more...]

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

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It is the end of another week of fun and games as we hit a rather wet Saturday evening in central Birmingham. Nonetheless, it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The morning commuter run - Birmingham Moor Street Station Snapshots Time for some more Snapshots from my most recent trip. We'll be switching to long-form writing if all goes according to … [Read more...]