Economy Class & Beyond

The long road to TAP Miles&Go status match

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With the glimpse of travel opening up... I feel the need to diversify. And as we all know, the longer you have been playing with frequent miles diverse it gets. However, last year TAP Air Portugal opened Miles&Go to people who wanted to join their programme with a status match and miles purchase. The status match programme is still running at the time of writing and … [Read more...]

American Airlines introduce new amenity kit bags

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Admittedly, there is one thing I love when I fly in a premium cabin on a long-haul segment and that's the amenity kit. American Airlines is introducing their new kits for their premium passengers. American Airlines is introducing new onboard amenity kits for premium cabin customers in partnership with Shinola and D.S. & Durga. The new amenity kits, which are … [Read more...]

Turkish Airlines re-introduce onboard chef

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Normality is a thing that's been hard for the past year and a bit. Turkish Airlines are seeking to make their business class offering a bit more normal with the onboard chef back aboard. The return of the Turkish Airlines onboard chef (and in the real world, they'll have face coverings on too) - Image, Turkish Airlines The onboard chefs made their way back aboard the … [Read more...]

Schiphol introduces new security scanners… with no need to remove electronics or liquids!

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Amsterdam Schiphol airport has taken a major step forward in passenger experience, with the airport introducing new CT scanners at all of its security areas. This means that you will not have to remove liquids, gels or electronics from your hang baggage. Let us explore. The news scecutiy area at Depatures 1 with CT Scanners - Image, Schiphol Airport This is operation … [Read more...]

Pulling it together – The KLM Boeing 737-800 upgrade

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We've seen over the past few weeks various announcements for KLM as they select the parts to upgrade their Boeing 737-800 feet. Lets see how they pulled it together into a cohesive onboard product. Before and After - the KLM Boeing 737-800 upgrade. Seating As we know KLM chose Recaro Aircraft Seating for replacement seating on their Boeing 737-800 - the BL3710 and … [Read more...]

ANA to install hands-free toilet door handles

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If the COVID-19 pandemic has shown anything, people are more careful about germs and cleaning their hands more often. ANA is to introduce a new passenger experience option - and it involves their toilets. And no, not in-flight-bidet*. Rather, the door handle. You won't need a hand for this door handle - Image, ANA. All Nippon Airways has partnered with JAMCO … [Read more...]

Farewell Dixons Travel…

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It seems Dixon Travel will be vanishing soon enough from airport terminals as the group owners continues to adjust how it operates. Terminal 3 departures waiting area.  The owners - Dixons Carphone released the news in their trading update. They say: We do not expect passenger numbers to recover sufficiently to compensate for the removal of airside … [Read more...]

ANA to remove plastic from its economy class meal Trays

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It seems All Nippon Airways is continuing to remove plastic in the sky, with announcement of if it’s new meal trays it will offer in Economy Class.  ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new meal trays will be composed of bagasse - the waste fibre created from pressed sugarcane. They'll look something like … [Read more...]

Looking at the Innovation: The winners of the Crystal Cabin Awards 2021

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At this time of year, Economy Class and Beyond would normally be on our spring travels. However, things are more than a little limited. However, for The Crystal Cabin Awards, the show went on today, with the winners announced today. Let's dive in and see what took home the awards today.   Cabin Concepts Dealing with the future of the cabin, this was won by Eviation … [Read more...]

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