In a completely expected announcement, with Air Passenger Duty (APD) on the rise, Ryanair is preparing to axe some flights to and from the United Kingdom. The airline condemned the move of the Air Passenger Duty rises - which will add an additional £1 to a domestic flight and £2 to a flight operating inside Ryanairs range. Thus Ryanair is considering cuts in flights … [Read more...]
Finnair unveils its first refurbished Embaer E190
The first Finnair Embraer E190 has had its cabin refitted, with updated seating and internals. Let us see what the airline has been up to. Finnair E190 refurbishment - Image, Finnair. This fleet is used on shorter routes the airline offers- covering Northern and Central Europe, as well as routes which cannot meet the demand for an Airbus A319 or a larger … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways to deploy Thales FlytEDGE IFE on their A321neo
Some news from APEX Expo, where Qatar Airways and Thales have signed an agreement to equip Qatar Airways’ new A321neo fleet with the world’s first cloud-native inflight entertainment platform - FlytEDGE. It marks the first customer of the FlytEDGE product, which was a recent winner at the Crytal Cabin Awards. FlytEDGE utilises cloud computing technologies with an … [Read more...]
TRIP REPORT: The Slow Return to Arlanda Airport (with a surprise on the way) – Taking the Long Way to Singapore
The Slow Return to Arlanda Airport - With a Surprise on the Way Taking the long way (and back) to Singapore After an interesting flight with NoRRA, it's time to trek across Stockholm, take stock, have a coffee, run into a milatary band and return to Arlanda Airport. Wait. Military Band? … [Read more...]
UK Air Passenger Duty rises ahead
The UK Government and His Majesty's Treasury have announced their latest budget for 2024/2025. Unsurprisingly, aviation is hit with a rise, with Air Passenger Duty (APD) levies to be increased and plans for further rises in 2026. Budget 2024 - Original at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-budget-2024. Modified for the purpose of this post. How much … [Read more...]
The full Lufthansa Allegris (with First Class) prepares to take flight
Lufthansa has rolled out their Allegris product slowly - but notably, in a three-class configuration. That changes, when the first aircraft fitted with the full four-class product takes flight on the 9th of November. This will mark the first time the full Allegris product has been offered, and the first time Lufthansa Allegris First Class will fly on on long-haul … [Read more...]
SWISS set out its Summer 2025 plans
With the dark winter days now hitting us, SWISS has shone a ray of light, with its Summer 2025 operational plans - and new destinations to boot. From Zurich SWISS will add four new destinations from Zurich for summer 2025. These include: Niš (Serbia) Heringsdorf (Germany) Montpellier (France) Dubrovnik (Croatia). In the high summer months of July and … [Read more...]
TRIP REPORT: AY841 Helsinki Vantaa to Stockholm Bromma with NoRRA (Economy Class) – Taking the Long Way to Singapore
AY841 Helsinki Vantaa to Stockholm Bromma with NoRRA (Economy Class) Taking the long way (and back) to Singapore Flights on ATR Turboprop aren't normally much to write about. This one... is a little different. With a bit of a TOGA to boot (and not the clothing kind). … [Read more...]
Riyadh Air signs for 60 Airbus A321neo
Start-up carrier Riyadh Air continues to add to its order list, this time placing a firm order with Airbus for 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The order for the 60 A321neo aircraft was signed at at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, marking a significant milestone for Riyadh Air as it moves from a startup to an operational airline. The signing ceremony was … [Read more...]
Airbus delivers the first A321XLR to Iberia
It's a big day for Airbus, as it delivers its first passenger-ready Airbus A321XLR to Iberia. This is the first of the A321XLR family- the extended long-range variant of the Airbus A320 family, with it able to fly up to 4,700nm - a 15% increase on the current A321LR. The newly delivered A321XLR to Iberia seats 182 passengers in a two-class layout with lie-flat … [Read more...]
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