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...]

Lightweight seats are a bone of contention sometimes - with them being stripped down in terms of weight, whilst sometimes leaving the impression of less passenger comfort. Frontier Airlines has announced it is to utilise the Recaro SL3710 - again a lightweight and slim seat. The Frontier Airlines version of the Recaro SL3710 - Image, Frontier Airlines Let's go through … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines has announced it will start a new service - called JAL Covid-19 Cover, as part of its JAL FlySafe program to provide reassurance and support to passengers. Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 at Helsinki Vantaa Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond/ The JAL Covid-19 cover service is provided by Allianz Travel. It includes coverage of up to €150,000 in total … [Read more...]

We all know travel has been more than a little light this year, however, Finnair want to take you to Santa in Lapland. Virtually of course. Your virtual A350 awaits - Image, Economy Class and Beyond From 25 December, Finnair will offer eight ‘flights’ using virtual reality to transport lucky families and children to visit Santa in his hometown of Rovaniemi. The … [Read more...]

Earlier this week I teased and shot an awful video about what I got in the Great British Airways sell-off. Here's a better video ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBqicI4FIo8 As you know, British Airways decided to sell off existing surplus stock via WhataBuy (and the ongoing chaos that's ensured), my package technically arrived last Saturday. In fact, DPD saw fit to … [Read more...]

It seems that the inevitable is going to happen - with Heathrow Airport  exploring a charge for vehicle access to terminal departure forecourts Stand by to pay to drop off - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  If they go ahead with the planned charge, expect it to appear from Q4 2021. Rather than hide behind any excuses, it seems the airport has come straight … [Read more...]

Ah. The sweet smell of monetising cabin space. I haven’t smelt it since the pandemic started. But easyJet is to take advantage of the town, with changes to its cabin baggage policy The airline is moving down the line of “the seat customer books will determine what they can bring onboard”. It becomes live from flights from the 10th February 2021. The new policy means that … [Read more...]

As airlines continue to struggle, they’re coming up with ways to sell... well... anything to keep money rolling in. Finnair is no exception, this time selling Blueberry Juice.  To be on sale soon -Image, Finnair. The airline making its signature blueberry juice drink to available to buy in supermarkets across Finland. It will be sold at a selection of over 300 … [Read more...]

Some passenger experience highlights from Iberia, who are on-track to restart their onboard meal service, as well as reopen its premium Dali lounge at Madrid. Long haul catering aboard Iberia, with DO&CO helping out - Image, Iberia It seems that Iberia is catching up, with the airline turning to DO&CO for the provisioning of meal services onboard their services. … [Read more...]