Economy Class & Beyond

Remember: Pay in “Local Currency” when using plastic (and avoid Dynamic Currency Conversion)

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I've got to admit, there's one thing that does annoy me when shopping aboard is Dynamic Currency Conversion. Dynamic Currency Conversion is when you go to an ATM or a shopping console and you're presented with a choice either to pay in a local currency or with an amount in your home currency before you hit buy. Here are two examples below from my current trip to … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (31st August/1st September)

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Time some say, is an illusion. It's even more of an illusion when going over multiple time zones. But it is also time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond Patriotism comes in many forms - Supertrees for example - The Super Tree Grove at the Gardens By The Bay, Singapore. Out of office - ON Out of Office for a few days… - In case you're wondering why things … [Read more...]

Out of Office for a few days…

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If you've been eyeing my social media feeds, you'll know that I'm doing something a little rare - travelling for me, as opposed to someone else's agenda. Here is a little tease. Guess the seats and the aircraft... Updates on Economy Class and Beyond are going to be sporadic over the next few days while I enjoy myself and do things for me - rather than focus on the … [Read more...]

Looking at some of the passenger experience improvements aboard KLM’s new Airbus A321neo

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With KLM taking delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, there are some big improvements to the passenger experience, thanks to Recaro and Viasat. Recaro brings its seats RECARO Aircraft Seating was selected by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in 2022 to equip the cabins of their new A321neo aircraft with R1 (SL3710) and R2 (BL3710) seats. The seat deliveries began in 2023, with … [Read more...]

ATR delivers its 1,7000th aircraft

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ATR Aircraft hit a big milestone in deliveries of its Turboprop family, with the 1,700th aircraft delivered. The 1,700th aircraft has been delivered to a longstanding customer of ATR Aircraft - Air Cosica. The delivery of this ATR 72-600 to the French airline completes the full transition of its fleet of ATR -500 series to the latest generation of turboprop aircraft, … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond – 24th August

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We've hit the late Bank Holiday Weekend in England (and for many of us, the last Bank Holiday before the festive season). However, we're still here at a keyboard... by some strange means. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. I went to Derby today to do... stuff. That's all I'm saying at this point, as the stuff is to do with something a lot … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic kicks off its late summer sale

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For those of you who need to plan breaks, there is good news - Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays are getting ready to kick off its late summer sale. There's a fair bit to unpack, starting with flight-only fares. These are "Economy Light" fares - so remember to add extra if you want luxuries... such as baggage. From London Heathrow, the following lead-in … [Read more...]

Discover Airlines unveils fleet plans and teases a new product

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Lufthansa Group's German leisure subsidiary - Discover Airlines - has unveiled its fleet plans for the next few years, as well as teasing a new long-haul product. Let's investigate. Discover Airlines is planning to grow its fleet to 33 aircraft, by mid-2027. To achieve this, they are adding six Airbus A330-300 and three Airbus A320. The Airbus A330s are scheduled to … [Read more...]