Economy Class & Beyond

EVA Air Increases US Focus – Increases New York Services, Adds Chicago

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The airline of Hello Kitty appears to want to make better friends around the world, with EVA Air planning an expansion of services to New York JFK, and the introduction of services to Chicago. EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER at Toronto Pearson - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Lets start in New York, where EVA Air will boost its operations from 10 times a week to 14 times a week - … [Read more...]

Emirates Strengthen Dubai to Bangkok Links

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Emirates continues to expand its operations between Dubai and Bangkok, with the addition of another pair of flight a day between the two cities. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER landing at Birmingham, Image Economy Class and Beyond The new rotation will increase Emirates operations to seven times a day between Dubai International Airport and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi. The new rotation … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to deploy an A380 for the first flight to Atlanta

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The fight between Qatar Airways and Delta Air Lines is one that makes me wonder if both CEO's need to be thrown in a boxing ring, get their handbags out and just get the moaning and whining out of their systems. But that's not going to happen in hurry. Instead, to commence operations between Doha and Atlanta, Qatar Airways will be deploying an Airbus A380 for the inaugural … [Read more...]

Swiss pencil in their first Bombardier CSeries Destinations and Flights

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Swiss International Airlines have announced the launch date and first routes for their upcoming Bombardier CSeries CS100 Swiss International Airlines Bombardier CSeries CS100 - Image, Bombardier The details were revealed in a tweet today from Swiss: On July 15 at 12:30 pm our new Bombardier CS100 will take-off for its first commercial flight from Zurich to Paris. … [Read more...]

Iberia to start Madrid to Shanghai Route

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Iberia is continue to expand its long haul operations, with plans to launch a Madrid to Shanghai. Iberia will operate the service three times a week to start with an Airbus A330-200 Iberia Airbus A330 - Image. Economy Class and Beyond The route will commence on the 28th June 2016, operating the timetable below: IB6889 DEPART MAD 12:50 ARRIVE PVG 07:10+1 Tuesdays, Fridays … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines to pull Tokyo Narita services

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As passenger demand reshapes the network maps, routes come and go. Sadly, for Austrian Airlines this means yet another long haul route is up for the chop - with Austrian to suspend operations to Tokyo Narita. Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200 © Austrian Airlines Group Austrian Airlines currently operate a daily service between Vienna and Tokyo Narita as OS051/OS052 with a … [Read more...]

Emirates goes 4 times daily at London Gatwick

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Emirates are continuing their expansion of operations in the London area, with the addition of a fourth daily flight between London Gatwick and Dubai. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER landing at Birmingham Airport - Image, GhettoIFE This brings the total operations to 10 flights a day between the London area and Dubai operated by Emirates, with 6 flights from Heathrow, 4 from … [Read more...]

Emirates commences daily A380 operations from Birmingham

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Whilst it may be Easter Day, the aviation business takes little heed of holidays. As a case in point - today, Emirates began its Airbus A380 operations between Dubai and Birmingham Airport. I of course was on the spot, covering the launch – and the plane touching down at Birmingham Airport A6-EOR was the plane of the day that commenced the formal start of A380 … [Read more...]

Air Berlin suspends Stuttgart to Abu Dhabi route

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It seems that Etihad/Air Berlins plan to feed more traffic into its Abu Dhabi hub has taken a knock, with Air Berlin suspending its operation between Stuttgart and Abu Dhabi in June. Air Berlin Airbus A320 pushing back at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The daily route - currently operated by an Airbus A320 - will be formally suspended on 1st June 2016, … [Read more...]

American Airlines to deploy a 787 to Manchester (UK)

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As the American Airlines Boeing 787 fleet continues to stretch its legs, it was only a matter of time before the Boeing 787 starts to replace some of the Boeing 767-300ER services. Step forward Chicago to Manchester (a route used by myself when I want to avoid London), which to be switched over to 787 operation for the summer American Airlines Boeing 787 -  Image, … [Read more...]