It looks like Virgin Atlantic is expecting muted demand for some time to come, with the airline announcing that it will extend free changes to tickets to April 30, 2023. Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond According to their rebooking page, the airline states: When you book to travel any time up to 30th April 2022, you … [Read more...]

If you're travelling from Gatwick Airport in the near future - and want to be dropped off in front of the North terminal -  the proposed charges for doing this are going into effect from the 8th March 2021. The airport announced this was coming in  October 2020, with the airport introducing a £5 charge for vehicles which drop off passengers directly outside its North … [Read more...]

Delta Air Lines is continuing its programme to provide more space in the cabin, by extending its policy of blocking middle seats in the cabin. The policy of blocking middle seats and limit capacity on all flights departing will continue to 30th April 2021. It includes: On aircraft with middle seats: We will block the selection of middle seats in Delta Premium … [Read more...]

JetBlue has been talking the transatlantic game for some time. Well, it seems they've amped up their game today, with details revealed about their refreshed business class products. Let's take a look at them. The airline will use the Thompson Aero VantageSolo seat (and being a launch customer for the seat). This seat is optimised for narrow-body business class … [Read more...]

After announcing that it would start charging for on-board food and drink Lufthansa has released the first images of the new short to medium-haul catering.Lufthansa will partner with dean&david - an "a young gastronomy company" from Munich for food offerings. This will be available on flights with a duration of at least 60 minutes.  Gate Gourmet, Lufthansa's new main … [Read more...]

With M&S Food going away from British Airways Euro Traveller, there's been a lot of speculation what is going to replace it. Well, British Airways has finally announced whose products will feature onboard. Welcome, Speedbird Cafe, designed by Tom Kerridge. Tom Kerridge - Image, British Airways.  British Michelin-starred chef, Tom Kerridge, who has designed several … [Read more...]

Emirates confirmed it will be using its latest Airbus A380 equipped with Premium Economy seat on its Dubai to London Route. Although - good luck buying a premium economy seat. Emirates Premium Economy - Image, Emirates The aircraft will operate on as EK003/004 - scheduled to depart Dubai daily at 14:30hrs, arriving at 18:20hrs in London Heathrow. The return flight … [Read more...]

With the delivery of a new Airbus A380, Emirates have has finally unveiled its Premium Economy product. Let us dive in and see what there is and what pitfalls there are. The Seat The core part of any premium economy product is the hardware - in this case, the seat. Even with all the embellishments, the seat is a Recaro PL3530. The customized seat design is a result of a … [Read more...]

We may be in the middle of a pandemic, but festivities are in the air with Qatar Airways going all in this year. The airline will bring festive menus as well as decor and what it calls "heartwarming moments" both in the air and on the ground.  A festive time in Qatar Airways QSuites - Image, Qatar Airways. Passengers departing to and from Qatar Airways’ … [Read more...]