Economy Class & Beyond

Stansted Airport unveils details about its £1.1 Billion Expansion programme

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Manchester Airports Group have announced details of its planned £1.1bn investment programme to improve London Stansted. The biggest part of this plan is a £600m extension to the airport’s existing terminal. This will create a bright, spacious environment, with more seating areas and new shops, bars, and restaurants to give travellers even more choices. The terminal … [Read more...]

Korean Air expands pre-order meal service to First Class

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Korean Air is extending its pre-order inflight meal service to First Class passengers on international flights departing from Korea. Pre-ordering of meals was originally launched for Prestige Class (Business Class) passengers on select international routes in January 2023 - allowing passengers to choose their meals in advance. This convenience is now being … [Read more...]

Skyteam partners with Eurostar as its first non-airline partner

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Multi-Modal Transit is something some airlines are getting used to, with them provisioning Air-Rail Connections. It seems that Eurostar and SkyTeam are going to take that idea a little further. Both parties have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that paves the way for integrated intermodal journeys via air and rail for millions of customers. The move will … [Read more...]

Emirates continues to expand its upgraded product to North America

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Emirates will be introducing its refurbished Boeing 777-300ER aircraft  on six routes in the US. The refurbished aircraft features the latest seating products from Emirates, including its latest Business Class seats and Premium Economy product. The retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft are scheduled to operate on direct flights to Chicago, Boston, Dallas Fort Worth, and … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines to return to Paris

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After a period of nearly ten years, Malaysia Airlines is planning to return to Paris. The airline is planning to launch direct flights to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris from Kula Lumpur International Airport. It is planning to launch four weekly flights from 22 March 2025. This service will operate with an Airbus A350-900. This route, which will commence on 22 … [Read more...]

Remember: Pay in “Local Currency” when using plastic (and avoid Dynamic Currency Conversion)

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I've got to admit, there's one thing that does annoy me when shopping aboard is Dynamic Currency Conversion. Dynamic Currency Conversion is when you go to an ATM or a shopping console and you're presented with a choice either to pay in a local currency or with an amount in your home currency before you hit buy. Here are two examples below from my current trip to … [Read more...]

airBaltic to add to its Airbus A220 fleet

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airBaltic is continuing to strengthen its Airbus A220 fleet, with the airline planning to add an extra 10 aircraft to its fleet.  The incremental order for an additional 10 A220-300s marks the fourth reorder of the type and will take the airline’s total firm order to 90 A220 aircraft. The options originate from the initial announcement made during the Dubai Airshow 2023 … [Read more...]

IndiGo to deploy Recaro R5 business class seats

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Indian carrier IndiGo unveiled some changes to their products today. We're going to take a look at their new business product - 'IndiGoStretch' These seats are the based on Recaro R5, which will be installed on IndiGos A321neo aircraft. These aircraft also feature the Recaro R2 economy class seat installed. The order from Indigo will cover a total of 45 Shipsets to … [Read more...]

Porter Airlines adds two South Californian destinations to its network

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Canadian carrier Porter Airlines continues its network expansion, with them planning to add San Diego International Airport and Palm Springs International Airport. These flights will be operated from Porter Airlines hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport. San Diego will be operated as a year-round route, starting 9th December, with the airline operating four … [Read more...]