Emirates are busy, with a new route being launched, which will connect Auckland via Bali from 14th June 2018. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER taking off - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new service does two things in a single step - it launches a third daily service between Dubai and Auckland, and launches a direct flight between Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia and … [Read more...]

(Editors note: Apologies this is a bit late... if you had the week I had...) It seems that Qatar Airways is trying its hand at different types of routes, with the airline planning to launch a direct service between Doha and Mykonos, Greece. Qatar Airways Airbus A320 at Hamad International Airport, Doha - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Mykonos will be the third … [Read more...]

For those looking forward to flying the newest variant of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner - the 787-10, the launch carrier - Singapore Airlines - has outlined the first routes the plane will be flying on. Singapore Boeing 787 Dreamliner  Rendering, The Boeing Company The routes announced include: Singapore - Bangkok operating flight pair SQ970/973 between 3rd April and 2nd … [Read more...]

For those of you who are travelling with AirAsia X to Melbourne - the airline is uplifting from its current entry point of Melbourne Tullamarine to Avalon Airport with a 10 year agreement signed. So Avalon Airport... where's that I hear you ask? Around here. Data: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=10/-37.8694/144.7806. It's 30 miles away from Melbourne (to the … [Read more...]

Emirates continues to expand its reach across the world, with plans to connect Chile and Santiago International Airport to its worldwide network Emirates Boeing 777-200LR at Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new expansion will add a five days a week service, with Emirates operating the flight as a one-stop service/tag-on flight to it's San Paulo … [Read more...]

Time to go back to one of this blog's "on the watch list" for 2018 - Primera Air, with the airline announcing it's going to launch a fourth long haul service out of London Stansted to Washington Dulles. Primeria Air A321LR - Image, AerCap The service will kick off on the 22nd August, operating five days a week PF47 DEPART STN 15:55 ARRIVE IAD 19:50 PF48 DEPART IAD … [Read more...]

WestJet continues its transatlantic growth, with plan to launch transatlantic services to Paris and London from Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada). The airline will utilise a Boeing 737 on the route - namely their new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with the aircraft serving London Gatwick and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 taking off - image, Westjet … [Read more...]

A couple of weeks ago, I examined the upcoming launch of Primera Air and it's planned operation out of Birmingham Well, it seems that operation is being sliced by a third, with the Boston route being suspended before the first flight. Primera Air's site - note Boston is missing.  Economy Class and Beyond reached out to Primeira Air in regards to the change. In a … [Read more...]

Emirates is adjusting its Transatlantic operation to the New York area, with an additional daily flight to Newark, New Jersey, whilst removing a flight from New York JFK. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER  departing Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new service will be operated as a non-stop service between Dubai and Newark, based on the following … [Read more...]

At the FITUR travel fair in Madrid, Iberia has been busy showing off technology and travel experiences. However, the big news was revealed today - with the first route Iberia A350 route being announced as New York. Iberia Airbus A350 - Rendering, Iberia This was revealed in a tweet earlier (along with notice that A320neo aircraft will be entering the fleet … [Read more...]