Economy Class & Beyond

London City airport to deploy CT Baggage Scanners

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For those of you who hate removing laptops from bags, your bag of precious liquids and gels and anything else that will make an airport security agent unhappy, there's good news at London City Airport, who are promising to have their CT-style scanners up and running before the Easter break. London City Airport already has 2 new generation CT security scanning lanes in … [Read more...]

airBaltic to lease additional capacity for the summer season

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It seems that Latvian airline airBaltic is a bit short of capacity this summer, with the airline having to lease extra aircraft for the summer season. airBaltic. Now with Airbus A320s - Image, airBaltic.  airBaltic will wet-lease four additional aircraft short-term – to meet the increasing passenger demand the airline has. The airline has … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 at New York JFK

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art.  This week, we have a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 sat at New York JFK as the aircraft await lines up for the gates. Singapore Airlines has an active fleet of 11 Airbus A380 aircraft in its long-haul fleet. The type supports other aircraft in its long-haul operation, including the Airbus A350-900, … [Read more...]

Voi Scooters to be pulled from Birmingham

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There are those who enjoy travelling around e-Scooters in Birmingham who will be in for a shock, as the current contract between the city council and provider Voi comes to an end - with no replacement in sight. Get used to this sight...  The e-scooter trial will be paused on Wednesday, 1 March following the end of the current contract with Voi. The trial … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (25th February)

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We've passed the joy of Shrove Tuesday, Pancakes and all, and are fast heading to the end of February. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Under the glass - Inside the International Convention Centre, Birmingham. We've had also a record week of headline spelling mistakes. It's fun when the Spelling and Grammar checker decides not to check the … [Read more...]

SWISS plans its Shanghai return

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Airlines are continuing to monitor China carefully, with SWISS International Air Lines planning its service to Shanghai. SWISS Boeing 777-300ER taking off from Zurich Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The move is a result of the easing in entry conditions for Mainland China. SWISS will restart operations on the route from the 3rd of March 2023, starting … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines to offer free inflight Wifi to Business Class Passengers, as well as new plans for other passengers

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There's good news in the world of inflight connectivity, as Singapore Airlines rolls out some new connectivity options on their aircraft. Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 landing at London Heathrow Airport - Image Economy Class and Beyond The airline is to offer Business Class, First Class and Suites passengers (as well as PPS Club members and PPS Club supplementary … [Read more...]

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