Economy Class & Beyond

The Cathay Group takes its last aircraft out of storage

by

Some airlines have recovered a lot quicker than others - with The Cathay Group one of the slower airlines to fully recover from the pandemic. In a sign it has perhaps turned a corner, the last stored aircraft has been reactivated and has returned to Hong Kong. The 85th member of its fleet - B-HLV - A Cathay Pacific Airbus A330 has returned to its home base of Hong … [Read more...]

Dublin Airport proposes an offical “Airplane Spotters” facility

by

Some airports just "get" the aviation community. Be it through engagement, their passion for sharing or just plain communication. And one thing that airports can do to help spotters, given some of the hidden values they offer. Dublin Airport is proposing a plan, that will create a dedicated viewing area.   The planning application submitted is to create a new … [Read more...]

Miles & More Status match opens…. for SAS Eurobonus members

by

For those SAS Eurobonus members who wish to retain their Star Alliance loyalty, Miles & More (the loyalty scheme for Lufthansa Group) is offering a status match offer. The status match offer looks like this SAS Eurobonus Silver -> Miles & More Frequent Traveller (Star Alliance Silver) SAS Eurobonus Gold/Diamond/Pandion -> Miles & More Senator  … [Read more...]

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

by

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)

by

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

by

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

by

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

by

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

by

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...]