Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – US Airways Airbus A321arriving at Chicago

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, coming into land at Chicago O'Hare International airport is an US Airways Airbus A321. US Airways is one of the larger Airbus A321 operators in the world, with 140 of the type in the combined AA/US Airways fleet - with an additional 61 on order. More Airplane art next week! Welcome to … [Read more...]

Video Saturday: The Airbus A350 – What goes into making it?

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It's Saturday again, so grab some nibbles, a drink or two (as it's nearing Christmas), and bring your seat into a comfortable position as we go to this week's video. With but a couple of days until the first commercial Airbus A350-900 is delivered (unless Qatar Airways change their minds... again), Airbus let Minute Physics behind the scenes at various Airbus facilities to … [Read more...]

Miles and More HON/SEN/FTL member? Look out for extra status miles

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If you have a Miles and More account, and are a HON Circle, Senator or Frequent Traveller member, it could be worth looking in your account as Lufthansa has been depositing miles extra miles due the industrial action the airline has been suffering: Here's what I got as a mere FTL (Frequent Traveller): From the FlyerTalk thread, different levels are getting different … [Read more...]

IHG offers you to set your sights. I’m not.

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IHG do love their custom promos, with every recent promotion being a "tailored to the customers need". So when the latest round of The Big Win Set Your Sights came out, I had a look for mild amusement as the past few promotions have been pretty unachievable for me, my travel pattern So, the usual IHG gloss on the top, but what's happening underneath with my … [Read more...]

EasyJet continues to add services to Tel Aviv – Paris joins the party.

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EasyJet continues its march into unfamiliar territories, with the addition of a new service between Paris Charles De Gaulle and Tel Aviv in Israel. EasyJet Airbus A319 at Belfast International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline will operate services from Paris CDG to Tel Aviv three times a week from 30th March 2015 onwards. The upcoming timetable looks … [Read more...]

United Summer 2015 timetable. Get ready to check for changes…

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It must be that time of year again where United Airlines goes around and changes timetables, routes and equipment for its summer timetable. United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER with Winglets departing London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. There are a substantial amount of changes which are documented by AirlineRoute better than I can, but I'll try and provide … [Read more...]

Emirates next A380 destination: Perth

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The Emirates A380 fleet continues to break new ground, with the next destination announced for the airlines type... and it's Perth in Australia. Emirates Airbus A380 taxing out at Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Perth is served three times a day by Emirates, and one of the rotations - EK420/421 will switch to the double decker plane. This will … [Read more...]

Finnair’s First Airbus A350XWB enters the final assembly line

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As the Airbus A350 continues to move from a test aircraft into an aircraft that will carry paying passengers in the sky, more new production aircraft are being built. The first aircraft as we all know is for Qatar Airways (who are planning to accept their aicraft on the 22nd December subject to the usual last minute hicups). However, other airlines are still waiting in the … [Read more...]

Air Asia X confirms its A330neo order – increases it to 55 aircraft

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Air Asia X has confirmed its order it made at Farnborough 2014 for new Airbus A330neo aircraft, with the airline to order 55 aircraft instead of original fifty that were signed for. Air Asia X Airbus A330-900neo - Rendering Airbus The order for 55 A330neo aircraft is the biggest single order of the type so far from an airline company, as well as making Air Asia X the largest … [Read more...]

ANA to boost International Economy Class Luggage Allowances

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All Nippon Airlines is to improve its offering to its economy class passengers, with an offering to double the luggage allowance offered on such a ticket on international routes. All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300ER coming into Chicago O'Hare International - Image, Economy Class and Beyond For tickets booked on or after 8th January 2015 tickets, ticketed into Economy … [Read more...]