Economy Class & Beyond

American Airlines to resume European routes, increase Domestic routes and open Admirals Lounges

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American Airlines is starting to climb up from the bottom, with Domestic and International routes returning, and Admirals Clubs reopening. American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Climbing out of O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Domestic Capacity American Airlines is going to offer 55% of the flights it offered last year within the United States of America. Routes will be … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic prepares to take to the air again

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For some months, Virgin Atlantic has curtailed its passenger flying programme, opting to operate as a cargo operation only. That change on the 20th July, when they will resume flying passengers again. Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond It's a welcome sign that the airline is readying to take passengers aboard its … [Read more...]

Emirates prepares for more transit flights to fly

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It seems there is good news for people who need to move or get home - with Emirates announcing it is to allow transit passengers, following the lifting of restrictions being lifted by the UAE Federal Government 16 more cities will regain Emirates services. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER Year of Zayed arriving into Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The … [Read more...]

SAS details network restart (and long haul services too!)

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SAS is preparing for its network restart - like a lot of airlines, with a programme of both short and long-haul destinations. SAS Airbus A340-300 taxing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond With SAS citing more countries opening up their borders, the airline is going to open up a mixture of routes, including domestic flights within … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines plans to restart flights from the 15th June

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Austrian Airlines is preparing to come out of hibernation and recommence operations from the 15th of June.  Austrian Airlines de Havilland Dash 8 Q400 climbing out of Zurich Airport - Image, Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Like most airlines in Europe, it is looking to start short to mid-haul services Vienna to: Commencing 15th … [Read more...]

Iberia prepares to scale up its network from 1st July

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Spanish carrier Iberia is preparing to scale up its network from the 1st July, with airline flying short to medium-haul services. Iberia Airbus A321 at Madrid Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline so far has maintained a minimum level of air connectivity connecting Madrid with the Spanish Islands (the Canary Islands and the Balearic), Barcelona, … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines prepares to restart its network

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Brussels Airlines is preparing its red dots to retake to the air again from the 15th of June, with 59 destinations on the map. The new network is planned to run from 15th May 2020 to the end of August. It marks the end of 12 weeks of grounding for the airline and its scheduled network, peppered with the occasional rescue flight. The new network is based on demand and … [Read more...]

easyJet prepares for a small network restart

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easyJet is preparing for a small network restart, with the airline planning services from 21 European airports to 15th June 2020. EasyJet Airbus A319 climbing out of Manchester Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The carrier will be operating services from a number of UK airports including: London Gatwick Bristol Birmingham Liverpool Newcastle … [Read more...]

Air France prepares to resume parts of its network

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Air France joins other European airlines as they plan their network for June and beyond. Air France Airbus A330 at Chicago O'Hare International - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. With travel restrictions being slowly eased, Air France is planning a 15% network operation, utilising 75 out of 224 aircraft. The airline plans to run services with metropolitan France, the … [Read more...]

Finnair prepares to scale up its network

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Finnair is preparing to join the Summer 2020 operations party, with plans to scale up their network for season.  Finnair Airbus A350-900 Marimekko - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The ramp-up will begin in July.  Let's look at the ramp-up plan from their base of Helsinki Vantaa Airport Long-haul Starting in July Nagoya (Japan) Osaka (Japan) Tokyo-Narita … [Read more...]