Economy Class & Beyond

Cathay Group picks the Airbus A350F

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Cathay Group will be adding further Airbus A350s to its fleet - in the form of the cargo variant, the A350F. The aircraft will operate under the group's cargo division - Cathay Cargo. This order covers the purchase agreement for six aircraft. The A350F is currently under development. It is planned to carry a payload of up to 111 tonnes and fly up to 4,700 nautical miles … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Indirect Travel Fun – The Unexpected Coach

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The Unexpected Coach, featuring National Express Indirect Travel Fun How much is it this time??? Early Morning National Express, Mid Moring Terminal 3 Elegantly Lounging around Terminal 3 (Cathay Pacific and American Airlines Lounges) American Airlines AA99 London Heathrow to Chicago (Main Cabin Extra) Into the USA, Crowne Plaza O’Hare Hyatt Regency … [Read more...]

Ryanair adds Norwich Airport to its network

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Ryanair is adding a new destination to its network - one that a certain Alan Partridge might approve of - Norwich Airport. The airline will add three routes from Norwich - Alicante, Faro, and Malta. These will commence from 1st April 2024, offering 12 flights a week. The airline will not base aircraft at the site, so these flights will be coming in from other Ryanair … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Indirect Travel Fun – AY1337 Helsinki Vantaa to London Heathrow Terminal 3 (Economy Class)

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AY1337 Helsinki Vantaa to London Heathrow Terminal 3 Indirect Travel Fun How much is it this time??? Early Morning National Express, Mid Moring Terminal 3 Elegantly Lounging around Terminal 3 (Cathay Pacific and American Airlines Lounges) American Airlines AA99 London Heathrow to Chicago (Main Cabin Extra) Into the USA, Crowne Plaza O’Hare Hyatt Regency … [Read more...]

British Airways rolls out its Christmas offerings

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Like it or not, we're barrelling into the festive season faster than most of us would like. British Airways has announced its onboard offerings for the festive period, with lots of food - as well as a few other things to delight its passengers. For those travelling through the airline's hubs at London Heathrow, Gatwick and City airports, they will notice the decked-out … [Read more...]

Etihad Airways and TAP Air Portugal activate a new codeshare

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Codeshares are still a thing with Etihad as it activates a new codeshare with TAP Air Portugal. This partnership will provide Etihad’s customers with easy one-stop access to a variety of destinations across the TAP network. These include cities such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in Brazil, as well as San Francisco and Miami in the USA. It also covers destinations … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Indirect Travel Fun – Finnair AY10 Chicago O’Hare to Helsinki Airport – Economy Class

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Finnair AY10 Chicago O'Hare Terminal 5 to Helsinki Vantaa Airport (Economy Class) Indirect Travel Fun How much is it this time??? Early Morning National Express, Mid Moring Terminal 3 Elegantly Lounging around Terminal 3 (Cathay Pacific and American Airlines Lounges) American Airlines AA99 London Heathrow to Chicago (Main Cabin Extra) Into the USA, Crowne … [Read more...]

Accessiblity in the Air: British Airways partners with SigncodeUK to aid the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community when travelling

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British Airways is working towards improving accessibility in the air, with the airline partnering with SigncodeUK to improve its accessibility offering for Deaf and hard-of-hearing customers, with new signed video content containing a variety of helpful travel information being made available to customers both pre-travel and whilst on board. The first video, which is … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group to offer more “Green Fares”

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Lufthansa Group is growing its offering of "Green Fares", with the group offering beyond Europe - with 12 new routes on long haul markets. These are now on sale as part of the fare offering at Lufthansa Group airlines. They include: Zurich - Los Angeles (ZRH - LAX) Frankfurt - Miami (FRA - MIA) Sao Paulo - Zurich (GRU - ZRH) Frankfurt - Bengaluru (FRA - … [Read more...]