Inmarsat has been selected as the inflight connectivity provider for Qatar Airways’ Boeing 787-9 and 737-10 fleet. Qatar Airways Boeing 737-10 - Rendering, The Boeing Company.  The move marks an expansion of the partnership between the two companies. The rollout will enable GX Aviation - Inmarsat’s high-speed global inflight broadband service on … [Read more...]

One of the money savers that there when travelling to Heathrow "unplanned" was to take the Elizabeth Line or Piccadilly Line. Well, with minimal notice, Transport for London is putting up the fares, with Peak-Time fares applying at all times.  When did this go live?  The change went live on Sunday 4 September 2022, with minimal fanfare (and the press release snuck out on … [Read more...]

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 at Frankfurt Airport after completing the run from its home base of Hamad International Airport, Doha. Qatar Airways was the launch operator of the Airbus A350-1000, with 14 of the type in its fleet. The airline also operates the smaller Airbus A350-900, … [Read more...]

SWISS International Air Lines will be offering First and Business Class travellers a new menu for the autumn season that was designed in collaboration with Zurich’s traditional Baur au Lac hotel as part of the airline’s ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ inflight foodservice programme. For the next three months, Swiss International Air Lines will offer … [Read more...]

Emirates is adding another codeshare partner to its network, with Aegean Airlines of Greece. The codeshare will allow passengers to benefit from increased connectivity to eight domestic Greek points via Athens, using a single ticket. Emirates will place its code on Agean-operated flights, providing customers with a convenient and seamless booking experience as well as … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group is pushing a new fare for those who are interested - Green fares. Yes - there's a new fare class to look at when booking.  Its part of the group's move to expand its CO2-neutral flight offers to enable sustainable travel. The core members of the group -  Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines are offering a new fare that … [Read more...]

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...]