Economy Class & Beyond

Singapore Airlines makes additional cuts on its network

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Singapore Airlines today announced further cuts to its network today. The cuts will impact both Singapore Airlines and SilkAir. Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner at Singapore Changi - Image, Economy Class and Beyond According to the airline, the new cuts will total remove a total of 7.1% capacity from its network between February and May 2020. The … [Read more...]

Coronavirus: Juneyao Air abandons plans to grow beyond Helsinki

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Juneyao Air of China was planning to launch a major expansion into Europe, with planned new routes to Manchester, Dublin and Reykjavik in the next season, using Helsinki as a hub. However, it seems these plans are now on ice. Juneyao Aair Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Helsinki Vantaa Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. In a statemennt, the airline has annouced it is … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines to cut its timetable through to May

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It seems that the weakness in the demand in part thanks to  Covid-19 (or the Coronavirus), with the airline taking action. Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taxing at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The cuts will across the Singapore Airlines network, with various flights on various dates affected, starting from early 24th February in the … [Read more...]

British Airways and Royal Air Moroc sign a codeshare agreement

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Ahead of Royal Air Maroc joining oneworld on the 1st April, the airline has signed a codeshare agreement with British Airways. Royal Air Maroc and British Airways staff walking through Heathrow - Image, British Airways The new codeshare agreement goes into effect on the 20th February - well ahead of the airline formally being part of oneworld. This will British … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic adds Cape Town to its network

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Virgin Atlantic today announced they would relaunch a route - this time adding Cape Town, South Africa as a direct option from London Heathrow. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 coming in to land at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline will return to Cape Town after an absence of some years, starting up their new service from 25th October … [Read more...]

British Airways to start summer-only Newquay route

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It seems out the goodness of British Airways heart, the airline is re-starting it's London Heathrow to Newquay UK Domestic route. British Airways Airbus A320 at London Heathrow Terminal 3 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The route will run five times a week, on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 2 July and 7 September 2020. Planned … [Read more...]

Aeroflot plans a move to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)

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It seems the attraction of a shorter connection into Tokyo is appealing to more airlines - with Aeroflot the latest to move its services from Tokyo Narita International Airport to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda). Aeroflot Boeing 777-300ER - Image, The Boeing Company The move will take place during the start of the Spring/Summer 2020 timetable, on the 29th March … [Read more...]

South African Airways slices its network

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In an effort to find the road to profitability, South African Airways is preparing to slice its network up. South African Airways A330-200 taxing at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond 11 destinations are on the line. First up are the International routes with the following facing the axe from the 29th February 2020 Johannesburg to Abidjan via … [Read more...]