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...]

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a British Airways Boeing 787-9 being towed to the maintenance areas at its home base of London Heathrow Airport.  British Airways operates a fleet of 18 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in its long-haul fleet. The airline also operates the Airbus A350-1000, Airbus A380, Boeing 777-200ER, … [Read more...]

Korean Air is actively restoring its international passenger network, which has been suspended in parts due to the pandemic.   Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER arriving into Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond With the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport lifting all international flight restrictions and mandatory quarantine requirements, Korean … [Read more...]