Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways and American Airlines compare themselves in Business

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Oh, you've got to love British Airways and their advertising - especially when the come out with stuff like this. https://youtu.be/WAxkWWP_3DY Ooooohkay. Now that video out of the way (although however signed it off needs to be taken away), there are little things to get out of the way. So in the video they've talked about: Fully flat seats Noise cancelling … [Read more...]

£15 discount Lufthansa flights? Ooh, go on.

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It's that time again where Lufthansa is throwing discount vouchers in the air, with £15 off Lufthansa flights. This time, Lufthansa is promoting Christmas markets in Germany. (Quit the moaning down the back - if I have to put up with Christmas adverts - everyone suffers). The airline is offering £15 off flights from the United Kingdom. Discount voucher … [Read more...]

Blog Admin: Yup, another slowdown coming…

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Greetings dear readers! Ready for a bit of boring blog admin? Of course you are! Things at Economy Class and Beyond have been variable this year due to a variety of factors (especially in March this year... which is another story I'll tell one day). This year, rather than focusing on my travels, I've focused on myself, and trying to develop myself (be it talking my way into … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Qatar Airways Boeing 787 at Doha

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner taxing at its home of Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. Qatar Airways operate a fleet of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners in its fleet, connecting Doha to multiple destinations across the world. The 787s support the Boeing 777 fleet, the … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific to go 10 across aboard their Boeing 777 fleet

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Well, it seems one of the hold-outs of 10 across seating aboard a Boeing 777 have fallen - with Cathay Pacific to introduce 10 across seating according to the South China Morning Post Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 taxing at Hong Kong International Airport - soon to be filled with 10 across seating in Economy Class - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Plans call for 10 across … [Read more...]

Air France-KLM to introduce GoGo 2KU in for inflight WiFi

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It seems GoGo has picked up another customer, with Air France-KLM Group joining the growing customer base. Air France Boeing 777-300ER at Paris Orly - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The installation will be aboard selected wide-bodied aircraft in the Air France-KLM fleet, split along the following numbers: Air France: 68 Boeing 777 family 15 Airbus A330 … [Read more...]

Air Canada adds six new international routes

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Air Canada is doing some serious expansion work, with the announcement of six new long haul routes. So what's going where? Operated by Air Canada (mainline) Air Canada Boeing 787-9 - Image, Air Canada Vancouver to Taipei commencing 8th June 2017 with a Boeing 787-9. Reservations not open at the moment. Toronto to Mumbai commencing 1st July 2017 - 3 times a week … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to acquire Brussels Airlines

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It seems the temptation of another airline is too good to resist, as Lufthansa plans to acquire the rest of Brussels Airlines it does currently not own. Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 at New York JFK - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The flag carrier of Belgium up until this point is 45% owned by Lufthansa Group. In a release today, it seems Lufthansa wants the rest of … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines adds Yerevan, Armenia to its route map

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I like to look at maps to see where in the world I can go. It seems Brussels Airlines does the same thing, with the announcement of a new route between Brussels and Yerevan in Armenia. Brussels Airlines Airbus A320 at Barcelona El Prat Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The route will initially operate once weekly, and in the summer months, operate twice a … [Read more...]