Norwegian's long haul assault out of London Gatwick continues apace - with the airline adding a third service to New York JFK. Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787 arriving onto stand at London Gatwick, Image - Norwegian Air Shuttle //CC3.0. The net result will be a three-times daily service between Gatwick and JFK (except Saturdays). The new service is timetabled as … [Read more...]

For those planning a winter getaway, British Airways is adding extra capacity to its Santiago (Chile) and Washington DC (Dulles, United States of America) routes for the winter. British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taking off from London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond In summary, Santiago will go to 5 flights a week (from 4) with a Sunday services added, … [Read more...]

Everyone's favourite flying Rooftop bar is to expand its European operations this winter, with two more routes being switched over from Air France operations, and to be operated by Joon instead. Joon Airbus A320 after its first flight - Image, Joon/Air France via Twitter Joon will add Bergen and Budapest in the winter timetable. The daily service between Paris CDG … [Read more...]

Whilst we're not even clear of Summer, airlines are planning for winter and next year. Norwegian is balancing these demands, with the boosting of certain services out of Dublin, Shannon and Edinburgh, at the cost of some seasonal reductions. Norwegian Boeing 737-800 at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Dublin will retain its daily service between New York … [Read more...]

Emirates seems to be continuity expanding its network, with the announcement of a second daily flight between Dubai and Prague. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER departing Dublin - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new flight will start from the 1st July 2018, with a 360 seater Boeing 777-300ER being deployed on the Dubai-Prague route. EK137 DEPART DXB 15:30 ARRIVE PRG … [Read more...]

Hainan Airlines is expanding its operations in the UK and Ireland, with the airline confirming it is to launch operations to Edinburgh (Scotland) and Dublin (Ireland). Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 - Image, Hainan Airlines The new routes launch on 12th of June connecting the three cities in a triangle fashion - creating an effective four-times a week … [Read more...]

The Joint Business Agreement that British Airways and Qatar Airways signed is being extended to 14 new cities for passengers wanting to connect via Doha. The 14 new cities include: Australia: Adelaide, Canberra, Perth, Melbourne India: Goa Indonesia: Jakarta Malaysia: Penang Mozambique: Maputo New Zealand: Auckland Oman: Sohar Philippines: Manila … [Read more...]

We at Economy Class and Beyond have a love/hate relationship with Hello Kitty. Mainly, she's a wonderful icon who know how to milk the public for money. And can do it well. EVA Air has been a long-time flier of Hello Kitty Jets, and will be introducing its "Hello Kitty Hand-in-Hand" jet between Taipei Taoyuan and Los Angeles. EVA Air makes flying fun. We’re about to … [Read more...]

With the fallout of Air Berlin and Niki, others are seeking to take their place out of Vienna International Airport. One of those airlines that seems to be wanting a bite of the Vienna Apple Strudel is  Wizz  Air, who is launching nine routes out of Vienna.  Wizz Air Airbus A321 at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond On the new route … [Read more...]

Route changes happen - it's a fact of life. For travellers wanting to travel with British Airways to Doha, there's going to be a nasty surprise with the airline suspending its London Heathrow to Hamad International (Doha) route. A British Airways Boeing 777 at Heathrow Airport - Don't expect these to go to Doha after the start of the Spring/Summer Timetable - Image, … [Read more...]