Economy Class & Beyond

Air France prepares to say Au Revoir to its Boeing 747 fleet

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Another operate is preparing to say goodbye to its Boeing 747 fleet, with Air France the latest airline to put the jumbo jet out to pasture. Air France Boeing 747 Arriving at CDG after its final International Flight - Image, Air France via Twitter Air France completed its long haul operations with a flight between Mexico City and Paris Charles De Gaulle. All that remains … [Read more...]

The case of the vanishing Delta Boeing 747 fleet….

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Delta Air Lines Boeing 747 operations are getting decidedly thinner in 2016, with only three routes due to operate during the summer. Delta Boeing 747-400 at Detroit Wayne County Airport - Image, RenesPoints (source - http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/2013/11/17/are-the-days-of-flying-delta-747s-numbered/) The Boeing 747-400s will be confined to operating between the USA … [Read more...]

Emirates plans 2nd daily Los Angeles service, 2nd daily Geneva service

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Emirates continues its march of increasing capacity to destinations with several more routes getting a second daily service, and one service getting an A380 upgrade. Emirates Airbus A380 taxing at Heathrow Airport - Image Economy Class and Beyond Let's get onto the changes. Firstly, Dubai to Los Angeles will gain a second daily service with EK217/EK218 joining the … [Read more...]

EVA Air increases New York-JFK Services

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EVA Air is continuing to strengthen its US prescene, with a planned increase of services between Taipei and New York. EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER pushing back at Toronto Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond EVA Air will strengthen the Taipei Taoyan to New York JFK service from 7 flights a week to 10 flights a week from 7th July 2016. The existing flights (BR031/BR032) … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines targets new international routes – Toronto Ahoy!

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Brussels Airlines is continuing its slow and measured growth, with plans to grow its fleet by two Airbus A330s - and fill new routes for those Airbus aircraft. Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 at New York JFK- Image, Economy Class and Beyond First up in new routes is Brussels Airlines who will introduce a direct five times a week service between Brussels and Toronto on the … [Read more...]

United to go double daily to Brussels during Summer 2016

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United Airlines is boosting its capacity to Brussels over the summer of 2016, with the announcement of a second daily service. United Airlines Boeing 777-200 preparing to take off from Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The main daily service (UA999/998) will continue to operate with a Boeing 777-200 service, whilst the additional service (UA44/UA45) will … [Read more...]

Emirates add more Airbus A380 destinations

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It seems Emirates is spreading the wings of its Airbus A380 fleet a bit further, with more destinations to receive the WhaleJet service. Emirates Airbus A380 taxing at Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. So which airports are getting Airbus A380s? Dubai to Birmingham Airport (UK) My local airport gets a boost with EK039/040 switching from a Boeing … [Read more...]

Lufthansa pulls Kuala Lumpur route

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It seems Lufthansa rationalisation of routes is continuing, with the Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur route heading for the axe in 2016. Luthansa Airbus A340-300 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The Kuala Lumpur route is already due to be shrunk from a five times a week service to a three times a week service from the 26th December 2015. The flights on the … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines upgrades Dallas service to daily operations

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It seems that the recently introduced Tokyo to Dallas service seems to have been a success enough for Japan Airlines to upgrade the route to daily operation. Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 at Boston Logan International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The route which currently operates four times a week currently (and re-commenced on the 30th November) will go daily … [Read more...]

Hawaiian Airlines expands Japan operations – adds Tokyo Narita

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Hawaiian Airlines appear to be conducting a two-pronged attack on service between Hawaii and the Greater Tokyo Region with the addition of a daily service between Honolulu International Airport and Tokyo Narita Airport. Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-300, Image - Economy Class and Beyond Hawaian Airlines will operate a daily service, based on the following timetable: HA821 … [Read more...]