Economy Class & Beyond

Brussels Airlines introduces new uniforms

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Belgian national airline Brussels Airlines has been busy and has introduced new uniforms for its staff. The carrier engaged  Gabrielle Szwarcenberg, a young designer from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, and several other established Belgian brands such as Atelier Content and Ambiorix for the shoes - as the airline pushes Belgitude. Whatever that might be. The … [Read more...]

Turkish Airlines to launch a route to Melbourne, Australia

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We're sticking with Australia, with Turkish Airlines planning to launch a route to the land down under. Initially, Turkish Airlines will operate three flights a week to Melbourne, with the flights stopping at Singapore on the way, commencing on the 15th of March 2024. It will be the 346th destination that Turkish Airlines serves, with it operating in 130 … [Read more...]

Qantas to operate Darwin to Singapore, with an Embraer E190

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Qantas is expanding its operations from Darwin in the Northern Territories of Austraila, with a link to Singapore. Commencing on 9th December 2024, the new Qantas flights will add more than 60,000 seats on the route each year and provide visitors with access to the Northern Territories of Australia, whilst allowing residents to connect in Singapore with its London … [Read more...]

Akasa Air to add a further 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet

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At Wings India 2024, Akasa Air announced a follow-on order with Boeing for a follow-on order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.  Akasa Air and Boeing Execs at the signing at Wings India 2024 - Image, The Boeing Company The follow-on order covers 150 more aircraft, made up of the 737-10 and 737-8-200.  Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 - Image, Akasa Air.  The exact splits of the … [Read more...]

Revenue based earning is great…. for airlines. Passengers? Not so much

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British Airways made the move to revenue-based earning last year for its loyalty currency- Avios- and I had a quiet prediction for flyers like me, it only could spell bad news. But like everything, I needed hard data to play with - and rather than asking for it - I needed to gather my own. Unless you are paying top whack for fares, expect not to earn as many Avios as … [Read more...]

SAS to expand its operations to Atlanta

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It seems SAS is cosying up to SkyTeam with plans to launch a new route to Atlanta. SAS Airbus A330 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The new route will commence on the 17th of June, operating daily between Copenhagen and Atlanta.  The planned operation is as follows: Summer (17th June to Late October) SK929 DEPART CPH 13:10 ARRIVE ATL 17:10 SK930 DEPART ATL 19:00 … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (13th January)

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It's the second week of January already. And I'm nowhere near home at this time. Funny things happen when you book an airplane ticket and end up on the West Coast of the USA.  It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.Well. I'm not here anymore. But who can not go to Philadelphia and pay homage to Rocky?  TRIP REPORT: Older, Yes. Wiser? Nahhh.  We've come to … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Older, for sure. Wiser? Of course not!

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Older, for sure. Wiser? Of course not! Older, Yes. Wiser? No. Age is a social construct. Frequent flyer programmes, doubly so. Morning coaches. Coach Fun and comedies British Airways Galleries North Lounge, Heathrow Terminal 5  BA772 London Heathrow to Zurich (Eurotraveller) Into Zurich Experiments in photography: The Canon EOS R50 Back to Zurich … [Read more...]