Economy Class & Beyond

Twenty American Airlines MD-80s go into retirement…

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... and as much as like the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 for photos... I'm not going to miss them. American Airlines MD-80 at Dallas Fort Worth, Image - Economy Class and Beyond The MD-80 fleet is still numerous in number, with 61 MD-80 type aircraft left in the operational fleet of American Airlines. Twenty of the type today retired to Roswell - to be placed into … [Read more...]

Delta to move all operations to Heathrow Terminal 3

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Delta Air Lines is going to get a bit more comfortable with Virgin Atlantic, as Delta moves all its London Heathrow departures from Terminal 4 to Terminal 3 Services will switch over to Terminal 3 exclusively from the 14th September. Currently, flights to Boston, New York-JFK and Seattle currently operate from Heathrow Terminal 3. Services to  Atlanta, Philadelphia, … [Read more...]

Delta’s new business seat – a fightback at last?

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Yesterday Delta launched its new Business Class seats. I'm sure you've seen the photos of the mockup of the new seat, but here they are again for your visual delight: Delta One Business Class Suite - Image, Delta Delta One Business Class Suite - Image, Delta So, we have mini-suites in coming to Business Class now, called "Delta One Business Class Suite". Delta … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific introduces increased checked luggage allowances

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We all prefer to tote our carry on bags along when we fly. However, there are times when you need to check your bag... that does probably contain a kitchen sink. Thankfully, Cathay Pacific is increasing its checked luggage allowances. Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER at Hong Kong International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. In general, you will get an … [Read more...]

British Airways complete the re-fit of 18 747s

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British Airways continue to sweat its assets a bit more, with the completion of a refit of part of the Boeing 747 fleet. Club World refreshed cabin - Image, British Airways World Traveller refreshed cabin - Image, British Airways. 18 of the Boeing 747-400 fleet have gone in for the refresh So what's new? These planes have been configured with a high seat … [Read more...]

Ethical Hacker wins 1 million miles. They’re United Miles…

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If you're good at breaking things (pretty much a prerequisite for working in the IT industry), something to consider is ethical hacking, and bug bounties. Some companies offer cold hard cash. Others offer other items... such as United Airlines. United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER on approach to Chicago O'Hare, Image Economy Class and Beyond According to The Register, a … [Read more...]

KLM to bring its World Business Class seats to their A330s

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KLM is continuing its internal refresh with the announcement that is its to refurbish its fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft with their latest World Business Class seat. KLM Airbus A330 in-flight - Image, KLM The re-fit of the new seat will be conducted during 2018, with the entire fleet being processed at that point. Currently, the new World Business Class seat is fitted … [Read more...]

Alaska Airlines to retro-fit The Boeing Space Bin to their 737-900ERs

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At Economy Class and Beyond, I have some odd obsessions. One of them is overhead bin space - or if I'm travelling in the USA - the seeming lack of it on any plane I'm aboard. Well - for Alaska Airline flyers - there's good news as Alaska will be getting the Boeing Space Bin installed aboard 34 of their planes. Let's remind you of what a Boeing Space Bin looks like. … [Read more...]

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