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...]

It seems that Joon - the airline in an airline that some refer to as a rooftop bar, but masquerades as a lower cost version of Air France has found anohter location to operate long haul services to - and it will be Mumbai Joon will take over the route from Air France on the 18th June 2018, operating a daily service between Paris and Mumbai. Also includes Mumbai - the … [Read more...]

Norwegian has announced that it is to double its service between Dublin and Stewart International Airport (I'm sorry - New York Stewart International Airport), with the service due to go twice daily. Norwegian Boeing 737 MAX 8 with Irish Explorer Tom Crean on the tail - Image, Norwegian Air Shuttle, used under CC3.0 The service double-daily will go 26th April 2018, with … [Read more...]

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...]