Economy Class & Beyond

Ryanair to open a base at Tirana, Albania

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Ryanair is going after expansion in Albania, with the launch of a new base at Tirana Airport. The carrier will base three Boeing 737-800 aircraft at Tirana, which is set to open from April 2026. The airline will serve 33 routes from this base across 13 countries, with 10 of those routes being new to the network. They include Birmingham, Dublin, Milan, Malta, Naples, … [Read more...]

Wizz Air to add a plethora of routes out of Italy

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Wizz Air is trying to expand out of Italy, with the airline announcing a plethora of routes from five Italian airports. Wizz Air A321neo - Image, Economy Class and Beoynd.  The airline will add new international routes from Venice, Milan Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino and Pescara, offering connections to Central-Eastern, Northern, and Western Europe. This expansion is … [Read more...]

Scoot expands flights to Chiang Rai, Okinawa and Tokyo (Haneda)… along with extra capacity

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For those of you who love a discounted Singaporean experience, Scoot is introducing three new routes, as well as boosting its holiday-time capacity. Let's see what's new. The airline has announced the launch of new flight services to Chiang Rai in Thailand, and  Okinawa and Tokyo (Haneda) in Japan. These flights will commence progressively between December 2025 and … [Read more...]

Air India commences its Boeing 787 retrofit programme

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After some delay, Air India is all set to commence its refit programme for its Boeing 787-8 aircraft. VT-ANT at an Air India hangar in Mumbai before departure to Victorville - Image, Air India Air India has commenced the widebody retrofit programme for its legacy Boeing 787-8 aircraft, with the first of 26 aircraft (VT-ANT) having flown to a Boeing facility in … [Read more...]

AirAsia X plans a new route to Turkey

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It seems AirAsia X is going to try low-cost long-haul operations again to Europe, with the airline planning a new route to Istanbul, Turkey. AirAsia X Airbus A330-300 - Image, Air Asia. The new direct service between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul will commence on 14th November 2025 with four weekly flights, marking a significant step in Air AsiaX's network expansion. The … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to resume its Munich – Riyadh service

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Lufthansa is off to the Middle East, this time connecting Munich with Riyadh. The resumed service will restart on the 26th October 2025. The planned operations for this route are: LH640 DEPART MUC 21:45 ARRIVE RUH 04:50+1 LH641 DEPART RUH 06:25 ARRIVE MUC 10:25 Commences: 26th October 2025 Operates: Three times weekly from Munch Booked Equipment: Airbus … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air India Airbus A350-900 arriving at London Heathrow Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an Air India Airbus A350-900 arriving at London Heathrow Airport as it completes the journey from India. This Air India Airbus A350 is depicted in the new house livery. Air India currently operates a fleet of six Airbus A350-900 aircraft in its widebody fleet. They support Boeing … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (9th August)

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August continues on its merry way, and it's the end of another week. It's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The Malt House at Canal Junction. Birmingham Routes and networks Emirates to add a fourth daily service between Dubai and London Gatwick - With an Airbus A350 American Airlines plans six new routes for Summer 2026 - With Central Europe being a … [Read more...]