Economy Class & Beyond

To Taxi, To Connect – British Airways introduce Electric Taxis for Premium Customer Connections

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It seems that British Airways is adding some more ground vesicles to help with transfers - with the airline adding Electric London Taxis to it's fleet British Airways introducing the Electric London taxi - with @LadySpeedbird greeting. Image, British Airways  The airline is introducing these all-electric vehicles at its home base of Heathrow Airport. They'll feature all … [Read more...]

Flybe rescued… by Virgin Atlantic, Stobart Group and Cyprus Capital

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It seems the battle for FlyBe is over, with Virgin Atlantic leading a consortium with Stobart Air and Cyprus Capital to take over the ailing airline for the sum of £2.2 Million. Flybe Dash8-Q400  - Image, Economy Class and Beyond It comes after a turbulent few months for Flybe after putting itself up for sale in October 2018, with both Virgin Group and IAG sniffing … [Read more...]

Also a CLOSED rooftop bar: Joon to be merged back into Air France

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In a move that should surprise approximately zero readers (and that's a rough number), more news has come out that Joon is to be spun down and merged back into Air France Soon to be a closed rooftop bar - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  News broke in a tweet earlier today, and has been confirmed by Air France and Joon. 🔴 C’est officiel, c’est … [Read more...]

Air France introduces a premium Healthy meal option.. with a premium price

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Air France is increasing its premium meal options with an option called "Healthy" as part of the expansion of their premium catering options. Healthy by Air France.  According to the airline, "Healthy" offers a light and naturally balanced menu, inviting customers to enjoy fresh, gourmet products. The Healthy Premium option via Air France A la Carte Menu will be … [Read more...]

Delta orders more Airbus A220 aircraft and switches model on some orders

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Delta Air Lines appear to be happy enough with the Airbus A220 family - to the point where they have ordered additional aircraft to their fleet. Delta Airbus A220 - Image, Airbus. The order will bring Delta's total commitments to the A220 to 90 aircraft in total (up from the original 75 when it was known as the Bombardier C Series). In the first instance, the airline … [Read more...]

INVESTIGATION: UK ePassport Gates. Some interesting numbers… and interesting data withheld

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The ePassport infrastructure is an important method of clearing passengers into the United Kingdom, with it being the primary method of clearing a European Union/European Economic Area and UK Citizens quickly. But I'm sure we've witnessed more than one rejection from the ePassport gates (and have suffered the process more than once). That led me to compose a Freedom of … [Read more...]

Dublin Airport to introduce the “Hydration Station”

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When I travel, one thing I normally travel with is a slightly battered water bottle - that I fill up multiple times en-route, during travel and when I travel home - so I have liquid when I want it... and not when the cabin crew want me to have drinks. Some airports are great at putting water bottle filling stations in - others lag behind. Dublin Airport is taking a step … [Read more...]

Delta puts refreshed Boeing 777 upgraded routes on sale

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Delta Air Lines is continues to push it's upgraded Boeing 777 programme, with ticket sales launched for six routes that will feature the fully branded Delta experience and refitted products aboard them. The six routes will cover certain transpacific and transatlantic routes, based out of Minneapolis-St Paul, Atlanta and Los Angeles. They are (with the date the equipment is … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 preparing to depart Dublin

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art This week, we go back to the summer of 2018 and warmth of a hot day at Dublin Airport - as a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 prepares to take off back to a destination in the United States of America. Delta operates a fleet of 31 Airbus A330-300 aircraft (the payload optimised version) and 11 A330-200 … [Read more...]

Last Week on Economy Class and Beyond (6th January)

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It's that time of the week again where I take a look back of the whyfors and happenings at Economy Class and Beyond New Aircraft News Qatar Airways buys 5% of China Southern Airlines - an interesting move by Qatar Airways to say the least. And sure to annoy Amercian Airlines JetBlue firms up an order for 60 Airbus A220 aircaft - firming up the paperwork and pushing the … [Read more...]