Economy Class & Beyond

Air France to send an A380 to Mexico City

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Air France continues to expand the sphere of operations for its Airbus A380 fleet - with Mexico City announced as its next destination. The top of an Air France A380at Paris Charles De Gaulle (it was the best I could do that day...). Image, Economy Class and Beyond Initially the service will operate 3 days a week with an Airbus A380 from early January, before going daily from … [Read more...]

The European Commision approves the sale of Aer Lingus

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The European Commission has approved the sale of Aer Lingus to International Airlines Group subject to conditions. Aer Lingus Airbus A320 in retro colours at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The main conditions that International Airlines Group will have to for-fill include: The release of five slots pairs at London Gatwick for competitions to compete on … [Read more...]

Air China to launch Beijing to Newark service

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Air China is being busy with its Boeing 777-300ER fleet, as it prepares to launch a Beijing to Newark NJ service in the winter timetable. Air China Boeing 777-300ER in Star Alliance 15th Anniversary paintwork - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The new route commences on the 26th October, with a four times a week service commencing. It will operate as below: CA819 DEPART PEK … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways fiddle with Doha-London route – drops A319 shuttle

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Qatar Airways is fiddling around with its timetable and equipment deployment between Doha and London Heathrow. Qatar Airways A330 landing at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. There are some critical changes occuring, the two big ones being: The Airbus A319 Business Class only shuttle service between Doha to Heathrow is being withdrawn, and being replaced … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines downgrades its Paris route to a Boeing 777

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Malaysia Airlines is hurting - lets make no bones about it. It's changing routes around (with severe cuts in Asia), and is now looking at its route map further afield, with its Kuala Lumpur to Paris Charles De Gaulle route taking a cut. Currently, the route is operated by an Airbus A380. This will be downgraded from the 4th August 2015 to a Boeing 777-200ER. Malaysia … [Read more...]

Thai Airways A380 to operate Bangkok to London Heathrow service

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Thai Airways has confirmed they will be commencing Airbus A380 operations between Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and London Heathrow. Image - Thai Airways. The route has been mooted on and off, with a switch to A380 operations from the 1st July now confirmed and loaded in the booking systems. However, Thai Airways will be cutting back to one flight a day between Bangkok and London … [Read more...]

Air France to abandon its Paris to Kuala Lumpur route

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Some routes work for some airlines, some do not. Sadly, for Air France, their Paris - Charles De Gaulle to Kuala Lumpur International route isn't that viable it seems. Air France Boeing 777-200ER at Los Angeles International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The route will be terminated from the start of the winter timetable on the 25th October 2015, with the … [Read more...]

WestJet waves hello to London Gatwick

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WestJet of Canada has decided where it's going to send one of its Boeing 767 aircraft - and that destination will be London Gatwick Airport. WestJet 737-700 at Toronto Pearson - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. No, it's not the type WestJet will use on the route, but its the only photo I have of a WestJet aircraft... But where and when they'll be flying from in Canada … [Read more...]