Economy Class & Beyond

AirFi completes its fleetwide rollout with easyJet (And we’ve tried it)

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AirFi has been busy, rolling out its hardware onboard the easyjet fleet, providing a new inflight entertainment and shopping platform The AirFi box insitu - Image, AirFi/easyJet.  The move follows the successful rollout to easyJet’s EU and Swiss fleets, with inflight technology provider AirFi deploying its portable streaming solution across the remainder … [Read more...]

British Airways announces a new round of “Avios Only” flights with five new destinations available

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British Airways is extending its "Avios only" flights, and in the process, offering some interesting possibilities for Winter 2023 and Easter 2024. The first Avios-Only flights were revealed last month, on which 100% of the seats are exclusively available to Executive Club Members as Reward Seats. The first two, to Sharm El Sheikh in November 2023 and Geneva in February … [Read more...]

SWISS firms up it Short to Medium Haul Winter 2023 timetable

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For those who are planning their winter breaks, SWISS has launched its Winter 2023 programme. The airline plans to offer 68 short- and medium-haul destinations out of its  Zurich and Geneva hubs, running from 29 October 2023 to 30 March 2024. Operating out of Zurich A new route to operate out of Zurich will be to Bremen in Northern Germany, which will receive a … [Read more...]

Scoot firms up its Embraer E2 requirements with Azorra for nine aircraft

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It seems after feeling out of the idea to operate the Embraer E2, Scoot has signed up for a lease. Scoot Embrar E190-E2 over Singpore - Rendering, Embraer. Scoot has converted a Letter of Intent into a Lease Agreement. Nine E190-E2 will join Scoot’s fleet in a lease arrangement with Azorra. The first delivery of the E190-E2 is scheduled for delivery in 2024. The … [Read more...]

Air New Zealand unveils new amenity kits with Aotea

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Air New Zealand has partnered with Aotea for its new amenity kit contents, highlighting Māori herbal practices. The new items are developed by Aotea, featuring native New Zealand ingredients, such as Kawakawa, Harakeke and Mānuka. Air New Zealand's new Aotea amenity kits are available to customers travelling in Business Premier and Premium … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (20th May)

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It's been another week where I would have preferred to do a lot of other things. But we need to press on with the blog, so must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Queens Park Bridge, over the River Dee, Chester.  Data Storage Adventures STORAGE ADVENTURES: So Drobo is about to fade out of existence. What next? - I'm still inventing swear words … [Read more...]

STORAGE ADVENTURES: So Drobo is about to fade out of existence. What next?

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For those who enjoyed my Data backup stories, there will be a new set soon. Why? The owners of Drobo have filed for Chapter 7 Liquidation in the USA. Good luck using these in the future when they finally brick themselves - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The state of play As reported by AppleInsider and ArsTechnica, StorCentric, owners of Drobo (as well as … [Read more...]

Qantas to expand capacity… and lease aircraft from Finnair

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It seems Qantas is gearing up for a busy season, with the airline deploying more capacity, adding routes and leasing aircraft... from Finnair. From late October 2023*, the carrier will add around one million seats to its international network over 12 months compared to its current schedule, to destinations across Asia, the United States and the Pacific. Fleet … [Read more...]