Economy Class & Beyond

KLM to make face masks mandatory and scale up its network

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KLM is doing two things at once - making face masks compulsory and scaling up its network. KLM CityFlyer Embraer E-175 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Firstly, the face masks - they'll be a fact of life on KLM flights from the 11th May 2020, with them being compulsory until 31 August 2020. The airline argues that In situations where … [Read more...]

Air Canada to slash its fleet by 79 aircraft

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The ongoing fleet cuts continue, with Air Canada announcing their results today, and the same time choosing to wave goodbye to certain aircraft in their fleet. Up for the cut are 79 older aircraft from its fleet. These are Boeing 767 (used with Air Canada Rouge) 25 aircraft Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300ER climbing out  Dublin Airport Airbus A319 (16 in … [Read more...]

Delta to retire its McDonnell Douglas fleet (MD-88/MD-90)

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It seems the fleet cuts have arrived at Delta, with the airline planning to retire its McDonnell Douglas fleet - the MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft. A Delta McDonnell Douglas aircraft taking off - Image, Delta. With the downturn in traffic comes the need to remove aircraft from the fleet., Delta will be retiring the MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft earlier than previously planned. … [Read more...]

The American Airlines fleet is going to shrink… by a lot

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American Airlines has announced fleet cuts - and they're rather large ones as legacy aircraft are set to be withdrawn from the fleet thanks to COVID-19. Let's go through the slicing and dicing. Five fleets won't be coming back, with the airline saying it is to accelerate the retirement of some older, less fuel-efficient aircraft from its fleet sooner than originally … [Read more...]

British Airways to say goodbye to Gatwick?

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Could COVID-19 be the final thing that makes British Airways walk away from its old Gatwick Hub? A report on BBC News indicates that this could well be on the cards. From the memo to Gatwick staff, the following is stated:  "As you know, we suspended our Gatwick flying schedule at the start of April and there is no certainty as to when or if these services can … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines strip seats from their Boeing 777 aircraft

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With Austrian Airlines extending their grounding until the end of May, the airline is making use of its wide-bodied Boeing 777 aircraft - by stripping out their seats. Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-20ER departing Chicago O’Hare – Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline had ceased regular operation of its flights since 18th March, with 70 aircraft parked at Vienna … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group to make face masks mandatory from 4th May

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If you're planning to take a Lufthansa Group Airline (Lufthansa, Lufthansa CityLine or SWISS), you'd better put a face mask on, as from the 4th May, passengers will be required to wear one onboard. Lufthansa Airbus A319 at Hamburg Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  You'll need to have a mask that has a mouth-nose cover onboard their flights. As well as … [Read more...]

SAS Group prepares to make major cuts to their workforce

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SAS Group is suffering - like most airlines as COVID-19 takes its toll. As a result, it has chosen to cut it staff - by 5000 full-time posts. SAS Airbus A340-300 taxing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond For SAS, the result of COVID-19 is a nasty one - with demand is expected to be significantly affected during the remainder of … [Read more...]

British Airways staff prepare for major redundancies

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In unwelcome news today, IAG owned British Airways is planning to cut 12,000 jobs from its 42,000 workforce and making their roles redundant. British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaching Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The news comes during IAG's first quarter results, with total revenue declined by 13 per cent to €4.6 billion. The results in the first … [Read more...]