Economy Class & Beyond

T’Way plots further European expansion – Rome and Barcelona ahead

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South Korean carrier T'Way is planning to extend its operations to Europe, with the airline adding two new destinations - Rome and Barcelona. The Incheon-Rome route will be operated three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday) from 8th of August. Meanwhile, the Incheon-Barcelona route will be operated three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) from 11th of … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (8th June)

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It's the end of another week, as I've spent most of it crawling on the floor, in cable looms and pondering how my pretty network patching fell apart so quickly*. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. * And the answer is: a misconfigured switch that never entered a stack can really mess with your week. The image is, of course, Hamburg … [Read more...]

Emirates to serve Madagascar… via The Seychelles

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Emirates continues to fill in points in its network, with the airline planning to launch flights between Dubai and Antananarivo (Madagascar).  Emirates Boeing 777-300ER... off to Madagasgar - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The airline will operate four flights a week, with timings to connect with the European bank of departures in both directions.  Timings are as … [Read more...]

easyJet announces a tie-up with Costa Coffee

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easyJet and Costa Coffee have announced a new collaboration that will see two of the UK’s leading brands take flight together. Serving millions of customers across Europe, Costa Coffee will be available onboard all easyJet flights from this summer. Set to launch late summer 2024, the new offering will see a range of Costa Coffee’s hot beverage options take to the skies, … [Read more...]

SWISS expands its AirRail links from Geneva

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For those who travel, the "next link" between the airport and the next destination is so important. SWISS and SSB expanding its Air Rail offering from Geneva Airport. The updated offer includes the linking of the Western Swiss towns of Vevey, Montreux, Sion, Sierre, Visp and Brig to the SWISS route network. It will enable SWISS customers arriving in Switzerland to travel … [Read more...]

British Airways to add an extra service to Dehli

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For those planning into 2025, there's good news as British Airways plans to add an extra service between London Heathrow and Delhi.  This will increase the airline’s schedule across India to 63 flights a week across five cities. British Airways currently operates 56 flights a week – three a day from Mumbai, double daily from Delhi, a daily service from Chennai, … [Read more...]

Pegasus Airlines selects the Acro Series 9 Fixed-Back seat

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In another win for Acro Aircraft Seating,  the company has won a contract to line-fit fifty Airbus A321neo aircraft with Pegasus Airlines. Pegasus Airlines will utilise the space-maximising and rather comfortable Series 9 Fixed Back seats. These seats will be start being delivered to low-cost Turkish carrier in the first quarter of 2025, with the inaugural order … [Read more...]

Bluebox secures a renewal of their partnership with Jazeera Airways

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Bluebox Aviation Systems Ltd. and Jazeera Airways recently renewed their six-year partnership for the delivery of the Blueview IFE experience called Jazeera Screens. Jazeera Screens provides in-flight entertainment options to passengers on their personal devices. This is done over a Bluebox Wow wireless network on board the airline’s Airbus A320 fleet.  The multi-year … [Read more...]