It seems that Heathrow is not the only airport that suffers from passenger caps, with Amsterdam Schiphol extending a cap for passengers. Enjoy the queues at Schiphol - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The caps will continue into September and October, with a maximum of 67,500 local departures per day. Schiphol expects this cap to be sufficient for most … [Read more...]

It's been a while, but Iberia is preparing to scale a full service for the winter timetable. The airline is pushing for a full service, with the relaunch of the last routes that were suspended in Latin America, growing out its US Network and developing of its Short and Medium Haul Networks Return to Latin America Iberia will be filling in the last gaps in its … [Read more...]

We know that space onboard a Turboprop can be limited - be it in seat width, pitch or if the aircraft can be anything but a short-haul shuttle. ATR Aircraft unveiled its X-Space concept at AIX - how does it stack up? The idea with the concept is that one seat of the pair is deleted to provide extra space for a passenger as needed. This module is … [Read more...]

Finnair has been caught out it seems by Heathrow Airport's capping scheme, with the airline limiting its operations, with some cancellations, as well as a halt on bookings to Heathrow.  Finnair Airbus A350-900 at Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. In a statement, the airline said: Finnair, among other airlines, under the threat of legal action … [Read more...]

If the summer travel season has proven anything so far, people need assistance. easyJet is trying to help, with a raft of new ideas EasyJet Airbus A319 climbing out of Manchester Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline expects to take 6.2 million passengers to take to the skies across Europe. To aid that, there are going to be some things to … [Read more...]

At Economy Class and Beyond, we love clever uses of technology. AERQ showed off a two-way screen, that can give options for the cabin We all know screens are useful in the cabin for displaying information. The concept here is to use it as a two-way display, so on one side, information is shared, whilst on the other, it is transparent. Here's a short video … [Read more...]

With Heathrow Airport trying to place a cap on passenger numbers, Emirates is more than a little unhappy with the actions it has taken.  In summary, Emirates has looked at the request and said in so many words "NOPE". Here's the full release. It's good reading.  Emirates values our partnerships with airport stakeholders across our network with whom we engage … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic have unveiled its Airbus A330-900neo and how it will look. Let us take a dive into the PR and put some thoughts together on the passenger experience. Let's go through some of the updates in the cabin and explore the new features. Upper Class Upper Class (the airlines business class equivalent will offer The Retreat Suite, offering and consists … [Read more...]

Summer is going from bad to worse for Heathrow Airport, with the airport placing a cap on departures through the airport.  It isn't getting quieter at Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airport is blaming a lack of staff coming on stream, with parts of the airport under-resourced to carry out its functions - in particular, luggage handlers. It's led to long … [Read more...]

Indigo has been busy, selecting Recaro Aircraft Seating's BL3710 for its upcoming Airbus A320neo and Airbus A321neo fleets. The BL3710 economy class seat will be installed on 75 Airbus aircraft starting from January 2023. It will make the launch of the economy class seat in then the Indian sub-continent. Recaro's BL3710 offers recline as well as power and various … [Read more...]