Economy Class & Beyond

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (21st January)

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It's that time of the week when I try and compress multiple posts into a few lines. Yes, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. High Street, Birmingham, with brighter days coming. Routes and Networks It's been a busy week for route announcements, with airlines seemingly getting ready for a busy summer, Emirates to restore A380 service to more routes in … [Read more...]

Korean Air to restart four European Routes

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Korean Air is turning its eyes back towards Europe with the announcement that they are to restart four services.  Korean Air Boeing 787-9 at Madrid Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The airline will welcome back coverage to Prague and Zurich at the end of March, followed by the resumption of the Istanbul and Madrid routes at the … [Read more...]

Air France prepares to launch its upgraded long-haul travel experience

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For those looking forward to Air France's new long-haul cabin, there is not much longer to wait as the airline will take it to the sky on the 20th of January. The first Boeing 777-300ER equipped with Air France's latest long-haul cabins will take off from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to New York-JFK. Named "Fontainebleau", this aircraft will then serve Rio de Janeiro airport … [Read more...]

Etihad to expand its European footprint with two new destinations

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Etihad is expanding its European destination network, with the airline adding Abu Dhabi to Copenhagen in Denmark and Düsseldorf in Germany. Both services will commence on the 1st of October in time for the winter season. Abu Dhabi to Copenhagen will operate four times a week, whilst Abu Dhabi to Düsseldorf will operate three times weekly. Copenhagen will be … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines introduces “RED à table” menu

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Japan Airlines is playing with its menus again, with its "RED à table" dining concept, this time basing its meals on the theme of "In-flight Meals for the Future". Under the theme of "In-flight Meals for the Future," JAL will begin offering the new "RED à table" menu in Premium Economy and Economy Class on medium- and long-haul international flights. The new … [Read more...]

Emirates taps Inmarsat for A350 inflight connectivity

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Emirates has made a connectivity decision for their upcoming Airbus A350 fleet, with the airline selecting Inmarsat for connectivity. The agreement marks an expansion of the long-standing partnership between Emirates and Inmarsat. It will enable the airline to provide advanced, high-speed inflight broadband using Inmarsat’s GX Aviation solution … [Read more...]

British Airways to expand its Gatwick operation with five new routes

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British Airways is preparing to expand its BA Euroflyer operation with the airline adding five destinations to its network. British Airways Airbus A320 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  It will add  Montpellier, Corfu, Mykonos and Innsbruck to its short-haul route network, in addition to a new summer Salzburg service. Montpellier, in the south of France, … [Read more...]

BOC Aviation to add 40 more Boeing 737-8 to its leasing fleet

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This sailed by the inbox, but it is important enough as Boeing rounds out its order book for the year, with BOC Aviation signing for 40 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The lessor will add 40 Boeing 737-8 aircraft to it, increasing the backlog to 80 of the type. These aircraft will be leased to other customer airlines. Boeing continues to see strong … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (24th December)

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We are just on the cusp of Christmas and the Festive Period, but things continue at Economy Class and Beyond as we dive into last week's headlines. Christmas and New Year Travel Advice Kevin's travel tip: Patience and planning will be virtues you need over the festive period. Allow time, but plan ahead. Christmas Travel in the UK – it’s going to be tough … [Read more...]

UK Christmas and New Year Travel – London Airports Edition (2022)

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With the holiday season creeping up on us faster than any of us would like, the travel situation this season is a bit odd this year. Heathrow Heathrow Express Heathrow Express is affected by strike action on the rail network, as well as engineering work. Saturday 24 December 2022 - Last train from Paddington: 15:25, Last train from Terminal 5: 15:12, Last train from … [Read more...]