Last week, Air France-KLM dropped something interesting in my inbox - the results of their status match offer they made to British Airways The Club members. This is a little juicy, so let us dive in. The airline launched a status match with the Loyalty Company in January. British Airways The Club members could match their status against certain Flying Blue statuses, … [Read more...]

It's that time of the week again, after we hit our 10,000th post - yes, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Looking towards The MailBox and The Cube - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. … [Read more...]

With the upcoming Winter 2025/26 season on the way, Spanish carrier Iberia has set out its store. Let's take a look at what's on offer. The airline is offering new routes, increased frequencies to destinations in Latin America, North America and Europe, and the return of seasonal winter routes. Americas New Routes Iberia is planning to launch three new long-haul … [Read more...]

Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A330-900 aircraft. The A330-900neo is the first widebody aircraft in Air Côte d’Ivoire’s fleet and is configured in a four-class cabin layout with four seats in First, 44 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 173 in Economy class. Yes, the twist is … [Read more...]

It seems that Austrian Airlines is trying new ways to deploy its fleet, with it planning to send an Airbus A320neo to Dubai, whilst offering discounted seating. So what's the catch? Let's dive in. Between December 2025 through March 2026, Austrian Airlines will test a new product: the “Dubai Deal.” The service will operate five times a week with the A320neo fleet, … [Read more...]

Rail fares in the United Kingdom can be confusing, to put it politely. Well, Scotrail (the national operator of Scotland) has made things a little simpler by abandoning Peak-Time Rail fares. ScotRail Class 385 - Image, ScotRail The move took effect on Monday, 1st September, with the Scottish Government-backed operator scrapping Peak-Time fares for those who travel on … [Read more...]

As we near the end of the summer holidays, companies still want you in the air. Virgin Atlantic is one of them, kicking off their September Sale. As usual, the airline has offerings for both Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays.  This promotion is running between 21st August and 30th September 2025 for travel up to 30th June 2026. For those looking for … [Read more...]

After some delay, Air India is all set to commence its refit programme for its Boeing 787-8 aircraft. VT-ANT at an Air India hangar in Mumbai before departure to Victorville - Image, Air India Air India has commenced the widebody retrofit programme for its legacy Boeing 787-8 aircraft, with the first of 26 aircraft (VT-ANT) having flown to a Boeing facility in … [Read more...]

Lufthansa is off to the Middle East, this time connecting Munich with Riyadh. The resumed service will restart on the 26th October 2025. The planned operations for this route are: LH640 DEPART MUC 21:45 ARRIVE RUH 04:50+1 LH641 DEPART RUH 06:25 ARRIVE MUC 10:25 Commences: 26th October 2025 Operates: Three times weekly from Munch Booked Equipment: Airbus … [Read more...]