Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Airbus A321LR taking off from Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an Aer Lingus Airbus A321LR taking off from Dublin Airport as it heads off on a transatlantic trip. Aer Lingus operates a fleet of eight Airbus A321LR aircraft in its single-aisle fleet, primarily deployed on long-haul routes, with it also operating various short-haul routes. The … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (2nd September)

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We've entered September. As the foliage begins to turn and the Pumpkin Spice drinks start to appear, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond If studios could tell stories - Telford, England. TRIP REPORT  - Donughts on the Mound 4 It's time for some long-form travel writing to keep the blog semi-entertaining, featuring a trip to Dublin and Ryanair for … [Read more...]

Airbus inaugurates their new A321XLR equipment installation hangar

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As the A321XLR programme continues to gather pace, Airbus is advancing its industrial system and expanding ramp-up capacity with a new automated A321XLR equipping hangar. The new hanger was opened on the 30th of August by Hamburg’s First Mayor Peter Tschentscher and German Aerospace Coordinator Anna Christmann. Peter Tschentscher, First Mayor of the Free … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to return a further two Airbus A380 aircraft back to its fleet

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It seems passenger demand, as well as late aircraft deliveries, are pushing Lufthansa to reactivate their last two parked Airbus A380 aircraft. Lufthansa Airbus A380 at Munich Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond The move was announced on the platform form known as Twitter, in a post: Time for good news 🤩: It has been decided that two more A380 will be … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic prepares to put its São Paulo service on sale

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It sees the excitement for Summer 2024 is continuing, with Virgin Atlantic getting ready to put its new service to São Paulo, Brazil on sale. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 on final approach to London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Tickets will go on sale on the 6th of September 2023, with the first flight due to commence on the 13th of May 2024, marking the … [Read more...]

airBaltic prepares its Summer 2024 route network

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airBaltic is planning an aggressive Summer 2024 season, with seven new routes in the offering  airBaltic Airbus A220 - Image, airBaltic. The move will increase airBaltic's network to 70 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus region. 7 of these will operate from Latvia, 2 from Estonia, and 2 from Lithuania. Additionally, the airline plans to … [Read more...]