Economy Class & Beyond

Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic suspends services to China

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Virgin Atlantic is joining other airlines who are suspending services to China due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 at Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline operates Flight VS250 to Shanghai will depart on Friday 31st January and the final inbound flight will be VS251 on Saturday 1st February. After this, the service … [Read more...]

Norwegian slam on carry on luggage fees – effective 23rd January

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In a move with minimal notice, Norwegian is changing the amount of hand luggage you can carry on a flight. Expect to pay £9 to tote your large cabin bag aboard the plane if you're flying Norwegian Long Haul... and you brought the lowest price fare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Under their old fares (for tickets booked before 23rd January 2020, you were … [Read more...]

Swiss concludes its Airbus A340-300 refurbishment

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Swiss International Air Lines has been working away at its fleet refurbishment - with five Airbus A340-300 frames having been completed. Swiss Airbus A340-300 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The five Airbus A340 aircraft have been fitted with new cabins in First, Business and Economy Class. Here are some example pictures Swiss have provided of the interior … [Read more...]

Emirates gears up for the Year of the Rat

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It seems other airlines are joining in as the Year of the Rat looms large. Emirates is joining in the celebrations - with offerings in the air and on the ground. A Red Packet with Chocolate Coins - For good fortune! - Image, Emirates.  If you're travelling between Dubai to or from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia & Vietnam, the airline is … [Read more...]

Finnair launches a special amenity kit to bring in the New Lunar Year

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With people on the move as we close in on the New Luna Year (and the dawn of the Year of the Rat), Finnair is joining in the Chinese New Year celebrations with a limited edition amenity kit. The Finnair Chinese New Year Amenity Kit - Image, Finnair via Twitter.  The case for the kit and the blindfold is of course - red (signifying good luck – and you never know when you … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus rolls out some progressive changes to AerClub

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Aer Lingus rolled out some welcome and progressive changes to AerClub (it's loyalty programme) - for those going through life-changing events. The airline's loyalty programme will now allow the pausing of benefits for events such as adoption, maternity or serious illness. The terms are pretty clear (section 5.16 in the AerClub terms and conditions) Members can apply … [Read more...]

JFK Terminal 8 Redevelopment: Work starts on the home of AA and BA

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American Airlines and British Airways have kicked off the work to transform New York JFK Terminal 8, with the start of the work the engineering commencing. In the end, it will look a little like this: The New and Improved Terminal 8 - Rendering, American Airlines. The work will allow British Airways to move from its current home of Terminal 7 to Terminal 8. For … [Read more...]

American Airlines to use Google technology to help translatations

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One thing that I was always grateful to my parents was them telling me to learn another language or two when I was a lot younger. And it's something I try to do when travelling just to try to get out of basic situations (because hey – knowing how to say hello, please, thank you and a few other things can really help in life). However, beyond basic phrases (as well … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines to shutter its Loop loyalty programme

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Brussels Airlines some years ago started its own loyalty programme - Loop. However, it seems that the time of Loops is over - and the airline will fold its programme on the 1st February 2020. Instead - passengers will move to Lufthansa Group's Miles and More programme.  The planned changes are as follows: All bookings including a valid LOOP number made by 31 … [Read more...]