With Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-8 on-track. the airline has selected Viasat to provide the backbone of the IFE system. As part of its connectivity strategy, Malaysia Airlines will also introduce high-quality internet connectivity on its Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The agreement encompasses factory installation of Viasat’s equipment on its aircraft, the first of which … [Read more...]
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (12th August)
It's still just about Saturday, I've just come in from a day trip to Dublin and realised that I haven't written much today. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. So, Guess which airline I flew today. Trip Report - Back to Innovation, Back to Hamburg And the final two chapters from this trip report. I've got new writing to do, … [Read more...]
Accessibility in the Air: United Airlines to add Braille to its aircraft interiors
This launched last week - but it's an important step in Accessibility in the Air - with United Airlines rolling out add Braille to its aircraft interiors. The airline currently has equipped about a dozen aircraft with Braille markings for individual rows and seat numbers as well as inside and outside the lavatories. United expects to outfit its entire mainline fleet with … [Read more...]
Korean Air to launch its own branded lager
Korean Air has debuted a new offering in the air - Lager. Time to take a look, and see what you might be drinking either on the ground or in the air. Korean Air has worked with an award-winning Korean brewery, Playground Brewery to introduce its brand - ‘KAL’s Lager’ According to the airline, the beer embodies a delightful harmony of tropical fruit aromas … [Read more...]
SWISS to offer free long-haul messaging as it revamps its connectivity options
SWISS International Air Lines is revamping its inflight connectivity prices from 2nd August onwards - with a free option, as well as paid options. SWISS Airbus A330-300 climbing out of Zurich Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond First up is the free level, which will enable the use of chat apps from the 2nd of August 2023. The new facility will allow … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A320neo “Better World”
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a British Airways Airbus A320neo, painted in the "BA Better World" livery. British Airways operates a fleet of 20 Airbus A320neo aircraft. The airline also operates the Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A321 and Airbus A321neo in its single-aisle aircraft fleet, which is used to … [Read more...]
British Airways to move to revenue-based Avios Earning
Well, the threats have been made real, with British Airways announcing this morning they are to switch from a fixed Avios per sector earning on flights to earning by how much you spend. The move was mooted when Iberia was the first IAG airline to convert from a per-sector earning to revenue based. British Airways will switch the earning model from 18 October … [Read more...]
easyJet extends its coverage out of the UK for winter
easyJet has in continuing to shape its coverage for Winter 2023, with eight new winter routes lined up. So what's new? First up is one for those who want to make Christmas memories, with flights from London Luton and Edinburgh to Rovaniemi, the gateway to Finnish Lapland, which will launch on the 9 and 3 of December respectively and operates twice a week throughout … [Read more...]
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (15th July)
We've hit the end of the week again, and even though it's been raining lots over the past few days, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Rolling clouds, angry skies and offshore wind farms - New Brighton, Wirral. Hamburg Trip Report I've kicked off this trip report - as I've had more than a few days to get the titles written and line up most … [Read more...]
Delta signs for 12 more Airbus A220 aircaft
Delta Air Lines have signed another follow-on order for 12 Airbus A220 Aircraft. Delta Airbus A220 on approach to Chicago - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Under its current agreement, Delta Air Lines has disclosed an order for 12 additional A220-300 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total firm order for A220s to 131 aircraft. The new splits will be 45 A220-100s and … [Read more...]
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