Economy Class & Beyond

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...]

British Airways starts to sell First Class Meal Kits

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It seems there's still an excess of... well, everything in the British Airways inventory draw. So, now we've got First Class Meal Kits on sale. To Box, To Sell.  The meal kits are a partnership between British Airways, Feast Box and DO & CO. They've teamed up together to create a limited-edition cook-at-home meal kit that mirrors British … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways brings onboard “diptyque” for new premium amenities

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Airlines are continuing to invest in their premium product, in the hope of attracting customers back onboard when restrictions ease. In Qatar Airways case, they have struck a new partnership with diptyque. Let’s take a look.   All-new amenities, now in Qatar Airways lounges and premium toilets - Image, Qatar Airways.  The new amenities by parfumerie … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines rolls out “Austrian Melange”

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Austrian Airlines are to start rolling out their short-medium haul buy-on-board programme, called "Austrian Melange". Yes. You can get onboard Schnitzel. Image, Austrian Airlines. The new product offering goes live in Economy Class from the 18th March. The new catering concept is available on flights with a flight time of up to three hours. The airline is … [Read more...]

British Airways to extend its Executive Club status… for some members

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British Airways are going to extend status of its Executive Club members. However, it seems not everyone will benefit. British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taking off from London Heahtrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline is to "protect" the Tier status of Executive Club members for a further year. Eligible members will receive an additional 12 months on … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines to start selling excess amenity items

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It seems Malaysia Airlines is going to follow Qantas and British Airways, by selling off its excess amenity items to the public.  On sale now - Image, Malaysia Airlines So, what can you buy? If it was available to the passenger, it's on sale. This includes: Pyjamas set Amenity kits In-flight Duvet, In normal times, these would only available to its premium … [Read more...]

Alaska Airlines selects additional Recaro seats for their Boeing 737 MAX

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With Alaska Airlines adding additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to their fleet, naturally, they will need more seats. Once again, Alaska Airlines have turned to Recaro Aircraft Seating to provide seats for their new aircraft. New seats for Alaska Airlines - Image, Recaro Aircraft Seating. Alaska Airlines have added 13 additional shipsets- containing the CL4710 … [Read more...]

British Airways to offer discounted COVID-19 home testing kits

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With a negative COVID-19 test being a requirement to enter a lot of countries, airlines are adapting their offering to help get their passengers tested. British Airways joining in the fray, with the announcing that its customers can order discounted global antigen tests from Government-approved COVID-19 testing provider, Qured, at an exclusive price of £33. The … [Read more...]