Economy Class & Beyond

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 974 London Heathrow to Hamburg (CLUB EUROPE)

16/06/2023 by Kevincm

It’s time for another snapshot, this time focusing on the passenger experience aboard British Airways on their Airbus A320 between London Heathrow and Hamburg in Club Europe (European Business Class) In case you’ve forgotten how we do travel write-ups on Economy Class and Beyond, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip … [Read more...]

Qantas unveils more “Project Sunrise” information, with Premium Economy and Economy Seating

16/06/2023 by Kevincm

Qantas's Project Sunrise is making more waves, as the airline unveils more rendering of seats, as well as its planned "Wellness Zone". Time to dive in, as Qantas shared a lot. Project Sunrise is the aim of Qantas to fly non-stop from Syndey to London and New York, without any stops. At this point, Qantas is pulling back the curtain on the … [Read more...]

Airbus launches the Airspace Cabin for the Airbus A220 Family

15/06/2023 by Kevincm

The Airspace passenger experience programme, which Airbus started with the A333neo programme, and has since spread through the airframers line-up - is to further expand, with the Airbus A220 to gain the cabin experience. The move comes from market demand that Airbus has noticed. The key new feature of this cabin enhancement is the Airspace XL Bin – provided by … [Read more...]

Air Canada to launch Vancouver to Singapore

15/06/2023 by Kevincm

Air Canada is preparing to stretch its wings, with a new route between Vancouver International Airport and Singapore Changi International Airport. The new route will operate four times weekly beginning 3rd April 2024. The planned operation is as follows: Flight From To Days … [Read more...]

Finnair to add Wroclaw and capacity across its network for Summer 2024

15/06/2023 by Kevincm

We might be in the middle of Summer 2023, but it seems Finnair is jumping ahead, with it setting up plans for Summer 2024. The airline is adding Wroclaw in Poland as a new destination from 2nd April 2024, as well as boosting frequencies out of its Helsinki hub to destinations in Northern, Central Europe and Japan. In Scandinavia, Finnair is adding frequencies to … [Read more...]

British Airways to add Fuerteventura to its Gatwick network

14/06/2023 by Kevincm

For those who like winter sun, BA Euroflyer, the Gatwick-based subsidiary of British Airways, has added to its Fuerteventura route map for the winter season onwards. British Airways Airbus A320 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The route will launch in November 202. Fuerteventura will join Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria as the fourth Canary Island served by the … [Read more...]

ATR Aircraft unveils new premium cabin options – Introducing ATR Highline

13/06/2023 by Kevincm

ATR Aircraft have some advantages compared to small jet-powered aircraft - simply put, they consume a lot less fuel than their counterparts. Now they want to push home that advantage, to offer premium cabin configurations. They call this ATR Highline. . The concept takes the ATR Aircraft family and offers five different cabin concepts that can be applied, depending on … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines to introduce “Tastefully Austrian” – a new dining concept

13/06/2023 by Kevincm

Austrian Airlines introduces its new long-haul catering concept named “Tastefully Austrian.” Let us see what makes it Tasteful and Austrian. Starting in mid-June, the inflight experience will feature an expanded culinary offering and a unique presentation of food and beverages. The concept allows passengers more customization options and flexibility to … [Read more...]

Emirates to add its Premium Economy product to two routes to India

13/06/2023 by Kevincm

Emirates is continuing to drive forward its Premium Economy offering, with the airline planning to offer it on two routes to India, operated by an Airbus A380. Initially, the airline will offer two routes with the A380 with premium economy products - Mumbai and Bengaluru, starting 29 October. Emirates will operate its newly retrofitted flagship A380 aircraft to … [Read more...]

Delta Flight Products unveils the Air4All Demonstrator – The most important demonstration of AIX?

12/06/2023 by Kevincm

We're kicking off our post-AIX coverage with what I consider one of the most important innovations and demonstrations of Aircraft Interiors Expo 2023. At Economy Class and Beyond, we've kept a close eye on the Air4All consortium and its work - the idea and development to allow a powered wheelchair to travel aboard an aircraft, without going into the cargo hold - with the … [Read more...]