Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways celebrates 75 years of connecting the UK and Japan together

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Time flies when you're having fun. In the case of British Airways, it is celebrating it and its predecessor - BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) has been serving the two countries for over 75 years. And British Airways are celebrating this, with a service change. To commemorate this milestone, the airline is launching its latest business class Club Suite … [Read more...]

easyJet to launch services to Cairo, Egypt

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It sees easyJet is spreading its orange wing, with the airline planning new services to Cairo, Egypt. The flight will operate from London Luton to Cairo Spinx Airport, which will launch on the 31st of October and will operate all year round. This will be the first time the airline will operate in Cairo, and becomes the 157th destination on easyJet’s extensive … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways confirms their third daily flight to New York-JFK

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Qatar Airways seems to be smelling capacity and passengers, with the airline planning to add a third daily frequency between Hamad International Airport in Doha to New York JFK airport The third daily flight will commence on the 30th of October from Doha. It will connect to over 80 destinations at Doha in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia, the new … [Read more...]

The Return of Monarch Airlines?

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On Saturday evening, something.. happened, with the new owners of Monarch breaking cover, with plans to launch a new airline. Looking at the post on the platform formally known as Twitter, it seems the ownership has transferred following the exit of previous owners. Monarch Airlines Limited and Monarch Holidays Limited were yesterday passed into new ownership … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (19th August)

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We've hit the end of another week and the weather is being the weather still. Still, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Vibrant Irish Light at Dublin Airport. There's a little more about the project at https://www.100archive.com/projects/vibrant-irish-light Yes, it's from last week, and no, I haven't been out taking anything interesting this … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Ryanair 661 Birmingham to Dublin Airport

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It's time for another Snapshot, this time focusing on the passenger experience aboard Ryanair on their Boeing 737-800 between Birmingham Airport and Dublin Airport. In case you’ve forgotten how we do travel write-ups on Economy Class and Beyond, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – These are deep-dive reports taking you into the … [Read more...]

Delta to launch a Minneapolis-St Paul to Dublin Service

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It seems that response is the name of the game, with Delta Air Lines planning to launch a service seasonal service from Minneapolis-St Paul to Dublin. The route will operate five times a week between the Midwest and the Emerald Isle starting in May 2024. Planned operations are as follows: DL114 DEPART MSP 21:20 ARRIVE DUB 10:50+1 DL115 DEPART DUB 12:00 ARRIVE MSP … [Read more...]

American Airlines plots major expansion in Europe for Summer 2024

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Other airlines are getting in on the Summer 2024 planning game, with American Airlines planning a busy summer for its Transatlantic networ. The airline is planning to add three new European cities in 2024 — Copenhagen, Denmark; Nice, France; and Naples, Italy to its network from its Philadelphia hub, as well as expand its operation. In total, Philadelphia will be … [Read more...]