Economy Class & Beyond

Last call for KLM’s Fokker 70…

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It's coming up to the last call for KLM and their operation of the Fokker 70 aircraft - with withdrawal from service booked for 28th October 2017. KLM Fokker 70 - Image, Arnoud Reaven/KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.  The last Fokker 70 (the smaller version of the Fokker jets) flights according to KLM will look like this: KL1862 Düsseldorf to Amsterdam (Arrives 19.05) … [Read more...]

Ryanair prepares to launch a full on assault at Frankfurt

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I wondered earlier this year when Ryanair would begin a full assault at Frankfurt Airport... and it seems that question has been answered at last, with the airline to launch 35 new routes from the airport. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So, get ready - here's the list of the planned Summer 2018 operation from Frankfurt-am-Main. … [Read more...]

More United Airlines routes inbound for summer 2018!

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It seems United Airlines is adding more routes faster than I can type them up at the moment, with announcement to launch four summer only routes. United Airlines Boeing 757-200 departing Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline is adding new routes to: Reykjavik, Iceland Porto, Portugal Edinburgh, Scotland Zurich, Switzerland Let's … [Read more...]

Gogo 2Ku cleared for installation aboard Boeing 777s

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Gogo are continuing to push ahead - and announced that it has received a Supplemental Type Certificate for after-market installation of it's 2Ku product aboard Boeing 777 aircraft. Looking Top Down to a 2Ku satellite receivers - Image, Gogo Gogo have been building cases and obtaining STC's over the past few years, covering a lot of the major types: From Airbus: … [Read more...]

Trip Report: Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur with Qatar Airways and more! (in Business Class)

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Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur with Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines and British Airways (with a lot of this in Business Class) Contents Seriously - Take a holiday! Morning Manoeuvres in the dark, Terminal 5 and Galleries South BA776 London Heathrow to Stockholm Arlanda (Club Europe) Exploring Stockholm on the cheap (Travel Plus!)  Back to … [Read more...]

airBaltic to commence Riga to Abu Dhabi service

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There have been promises and glimpses of what the Bombardier CSeries can do. Well it seem airBaltic is to put this to the test, with a planned service between Riga and Abu Dhabi. airBaltic Bombardier CSeires - Image, airBaltic The airline  will launch a four-times-a-week service between Riga (Latvia) and Abu Dhabi (UAE). The service is planned to commence on the 29th … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – South African Airways Airbus A330-200 at London Heathrow

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a South African Airways Airbus A330-200 on tow at London Heathrow Airport, as it is towed away from the Central Terminal Area to the maintenance areas, in preparation for its return journey South African Airways  operate a fleet of 11 Airbus A330s, split between 6 A330-200s (the range … [Read more...]

United plans Houston to Sydney service

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Long haul remains the name of the game, with United Airlines announcing it is to start a service between Houston Intercontinental to Sydney Australia in the new year. United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner departing Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The route will be one of the second longest that the airline operates - with a Great Circle Distance of 8,596 … [Read more...]

Delta to start an Indianapolis to Paris CDG service

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In "list of services I never expected to see", it seems that Delta Air Lines will be spinning up a service between Indianapolis to Paris in 2018. The daily service will commence on the 24th May 2018. A timetable has been published: DL500 DEPART IND 18:20 ARRIVE CDG 08:45+1 DL501 DEPART CDG 13:15 ARRIVE IND 16:35 Commences 24th May 2018 Booked Equipment: Boeing … [Read more...]