Economy Class & Beyond

Emirates rebalances its Perth services

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Emirates is in the process of rebalancing its services to Perth in the west of Australia, with the airline dropping one of three daily services between Dubai and Perth. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER landing at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Flight pair EK422/423 is currently operated daily with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, and will be dropped after … [Read more...]

Flybe cuts Southend to Dublin route

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Route changes are a fact of airline life - the bottom line is if an airline isn't making enough off a route, it'll pull the route. It seems this is what has happened to Flybe's Southend to Dublin route according to The Southend Echo and Business Traveller.  FlyBe Bombadier Dash8 Q400 landing at East Midlands Airport - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

Ryanair: That Transatlantic idea…. Maybe not.

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Publicity shy airline Ryanair has released a statement about its so-called plans about operating Transatlantic services. Ryanair Boeing 737-800, Image - Economy Class and Beyond The statement says: In the light of recent press coverage, the Board of Ryanair Holdings Plc wishes to clarify that it has not considered or approved any transatlantic project and does not intend to … [Read more...]

Ryanair makes noises about Transatlantic flying again

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Low cost Carrier has actually taken a step forward with its plans for low-cost transatlantic flying again it seems with the announcement that the Ryanair board of directors have approved a plan for growth - to include transatlantic growth according to the Irish Times. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 at Dublin Airport, Image - Economy Class and Beyond With an intention to start … [Read more...]

American Airlines to end its Viracopos experiment

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Sometimes routes are set up experimentally to test how well they perform - and if they are fiscally viable. Other times, routes are set up in fear of competition from other carriers. American Airlines set up a route between New York JFK and Viracopos/Campinas International Airport, which was to operate three times a week between the two cities using a Boeing … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways grows Miami service (and puts on a bigger aircraft too)

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It seems that Qatar Airways is continuing its USA expansion (much to the legacy carriers exasperation), with Qatar Airways Doha to Miami service to gain both a capacity and service increase. The first stage will take place on the 2nd May 2015, when the first capacity increase will occur, with the Boeing 777-200LR which currently operates the route will be be swapped out for a … [Read more...]

Ryanair’s expansion continues – a new base in Berlin

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Ryanair like a non-stop train continues its network expansion, and is creating a new base for its aircraft at Berlin Schönefeld in Germany. Ryanair Boeing 737-800, Image - Economy Class and BeyondFrom 27th October, the airline will base 5 of its Boeing 737-800 fleet at Berlin Schönefeld and in typical Ryanair style, will launch 16 routes. These include: Daily (or more … [Read more...]

Go West! Virgin and Norwegian add Long Haul West Coast services for Winter 15

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If you're going to San Francisco or Los Angeles during Winter 2015 season (yes, it maybe cold where you or where you're going to, but airlines are planning their Winter 2015 deployments already), there will be a bit more competition . Firstly Virgin Atlantic will adds a second daily service between London Heathrow and San Francisco, with a flight pair operated by a Boeing … [Read more...]

Moscow gets a bit slimmer – Etihad and Qatar reduce capacity to Moscow

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It seems that Qatar and Eithad aren't seeing as much cash as they had before in Russia, with the announcement that both airlines are to slim down their operations to Moscow. Firstly let's look at Etihad Airways who have canned their planned deployment of a Boeing 787-9 to Moscow, and is planning to reduce its daily flights from three flights a day to two flights, to be … [Read more...]

Emirates to add an A380 on the Dubai – Milan Malpensa – JFK service

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It seems that Emirates is adding more capacity on its Dubai - Milan Malpensa - New York JFK service, with the airline adding an Airbus A380 on this route. Emirates Airbus A380 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The double-deckered Airbus A380 will operate on EK205/206 flight pair, replacing the Boeing 777-300ER that is currently used between Dubai, Milan and New York. The … [Read more...]