Economy Class & Beyond

Avanti West Coast to introduce Water Refill Points aboard trains

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We've all been there - the dreaded empty water bottle, and the hunt to fill it it up. And it's a lot harder on a train, where you might have to buy from a trolley, the onboard shop or at a destination. Avanti West Coast is trying something very new for trains - the installation of water refill points on its trains. It marks a first in the United Kingdom and a first in … [Read more...]

In action: The Recaro R3 takes flight aboard Iberia’s new Airbus A321XLR

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With Iberia's new Airbus A321XLR in the sky, there's also a new seat flying for the first time with commercial passengers - the Recaro R3 Seat. New seats for a new aircraft - Image, Recaro Aircraft Seating  The Recaro R3 (previously the CL3810) will be deployed on the eight Airbus A321XLRs that Iberia will be bringing into service. These will be installed in a 3-3 … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Technik and LG to wind-down AERQ

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In any market, it can be hard to break through with a new product stack. AERQ - a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and LG Electronics is to be discontinued. After a five-year build-up and development phase, Hamburg-based Cabin Digital Platform start-up AERQ will discontinue its business activities. With this move, AERQ will stop offering and development of its … [Read more...]

The full Lufthansa Allegris (with First Class) prepares to take flight

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Lufthansa has rolled out their Allegris product slowly - but notably, in a three-class configuration. That changes, when the first aircraft fitted with the full four-class product takes flight on the 9th of November. This will mark the first time the full Allegris product has been offered, and the first time Lufthansa Allegris First Class will fly on on long-haul … [Read more...]

SWISS to introduce Onboard Meal pre-ordering… for Short Haul

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We've seen a trend with airlines to offer pre-ordering for meals in business class - mainly for long-haul routes. Swiss International Air Lines is trying something a little different - by offering the service on its short-haul network. Known as “Pre-Select”, this free option was successfully launched on long-haul flights around two and a half years ago. It allows … [Read more...]

Emirates further expands its retrofitted Boeing 777 destination list

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Two more destinations are being added to the roster which will be served with the retrofitted Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft The next destinations and flights to have the new products are: Kuwait: The retrofitted Emirates Boeing 777 will operate on EK855 and 856 from 27 October. Dammam: The refurbished Emirates Boeing 777 will operate on the daily EK823 and EK824 … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines narrow down their next Belgian Icon to five designs

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It's amazing how you can engage travellers - with Brussels Airlines polling its passengers for the Airline's next Belgian Icon.  The airline received over 50,000 votes for the next Belgian Icon. The five designs with the most votes have been presented to a jury that selected the final winner who will be announced early November. The votes followed on from the design … [Read more...]

KLM unveils it’s 105th Anniversary Delft Blue House

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As seasons come and go, some traditions continue - with KLM unveiling its newest Delft Blue house. This year, KLM selected ‘Het huis aan de drie grachten’ in Amsterdam, a national monument that borders three canals: the Grimburgwal, the Oudezijds Voorburgwal and the Oudezijds Achterburgwal. The airline was proud to announce this during the airline's 21st lustrum (a … [Read more...]