Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways Club Suite rollout nears completion on the 777 fleet

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For those who don't like the flying dormitories of the British Airways Boeing 777, there is some very good news - with the rollout of the Club Suite product retrofit continues. The rollout is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The airline already has retrofitted a number of its Boeing 777 aircraft with the latest seat and will be working with Collins … [Read more...]

easyJet to launch its own lounge service with No1 Lounges

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It seems easyJet is trying to attract more premium passengers to its network, with a new lounge to be opened at Gatwick Airport. Its first airport lounge will be launched in collaboration with No1 Lounges at the North Terminal at London Gatwick Airport. It will open on 21 October. The new lounge can be booked in advance through easyJet's exclusive partnership with … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines expands its Premium Economy offering

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Austrian Airlines is making use of some of the space aboard the cabin and extending its Premium Economy Offering. Austrian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER departing Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The explanation will be ready for next spring will expand the offering to its fleet of Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, increasing the service from its current 18 to 30 … [Read more...]

Porter Airlines to introduce its own beer

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Airlines introducing their own co-branded beers isn't a new thing, but it is interesting how airlines go about it and whom they partner with. Porter Airlines of Canada is the latest airline to do this, with a new offering. The airline has partnered with Beau's Brewing Co. for a beer called the Porter Porter. According to both the brewers and the airline, it is a dark … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways amenity kits go pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

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Qatar Airways is going a little pink from the normal marron, as it rolls out updated amenities and served. Passengers on the airline are being offered an exclusive "Think Pink" experience in the sky as well in Hamad International Airport lounges, including custom-designed limited-edition BRIC’S amenity kits and pink-themed special menus. The amenity kits … [Read more...]

Air Dolomiti selects Geven seating for its Embraer fleet retrofit

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Air Dolomiti (the Italian Airline of Lufthansa Group) has selected new seats for its Embraer retrofit- with the airline choosing Geven ESSENZA. The Geven Essenza RJ Seats for Air Dolomiti - Image, Geven. The retrofit programme will cover a total of 15 Embraer aircraft. Lufthansa Group has been deploying Geven seating on its new aircraft, with them using the Essenza, … [Read more...]

Heathrow drop off charges start on the 1st November

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It seems there's a bit of delay for the Heathrow drop-off charge system -with it now earmarked to start on the 1st of November instead of October. Want to get dropped off in front of the terminal? Expect to pay - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The Terminal Drop-Off Charge is operated via Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) – there are no barriers, … [Read more...]

ANA expandes its special meals options

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When we're travelling long haul, sometimes one of the most exciting things is the meal service - however, for some people, that could introduce a lot of issues, especially if you have complex dietary requirements.  All Nippon Airways (ANA) is seeking to help, with the announcement of new meal options, which roll out on their international network from the 1st October … [Read more...]

Air France deploys the first Safran Cabins new overhead bins

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It's a minor fascination for us at Economy Class and Beyond, but we have a thing for overhead bins - mainly as we look towards both larger and more efficient use of them.Safran Cabin has been working in the background on its ECOS storage bin, which is now in-flight with Air France.  Refurbished Air France A320 with the Safran Cabin ECOS overhead bins - Image, Safran … [Read more...]

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