Economy Class & Beyond

Norse Atlantic Airways plots services to the Caribbean and Thailand

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Norse Atlantic Airways is set for a busy winter programme as it announces new flights for the winter season. Gatwick to the Caribbean We'll kick off with London Gatwick, with the airline launching ticket sales to  Barbados, Kingston and Montego Bay. The three new routes from London join, New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Boston, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale which are … [Read more...]

SAS to return to Bangkok for Winter 2023

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For those who wish to escape the Nordic winter for the warm sunny skies, SAS is planning its return to Bangkok. SAS Airbus A350 - Image, SAS The flight is being opened up as leisure travel demand increases with the airline planning to operate the flight between Copenhagen and Bangkok for the winter season. SAS plans to operate its service to Bangkok is follows: … [Read more...]

Etihad reveals its Boeing 787 interiors upgrade for upcoming aircraft

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More news spilling out from the Arabian Travel Market, with Etihad unveiling a new business class seat. This time, this seat is for the Boeing 787-9 fleet the airline operates, with the new interior being installed in the aircraft that will join the fleet in the third quarter of this year adding to the 39 Dreamliners Etihad already operates. The new seat is … [Read more...]

Safran Vue Business Class Single-Aisle seat launches with flydubai

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flydubai has partnered with Safran to launch  “The Business Suite” - a new seat concept for its aircraft. The seat was unveiled at the Arabian Travel Market exhibition. The seat unveiled by flydubai is a highly customised premium business class seat based on Safran’s VUE platform. flydubai's interpretation of VUE will be introduced to a select … [Read more...]

JetBlue signs Athletic Brewery to supply Non-Alcoholic Beer in the air

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Sometimes, it's nice to enjoy beer, without the alcohol. JetBlue is working with the Athletic Brewing Company, so it can be the first major U.S. airline to sell non-alcoholic beer at 35,000 feet. The Upside Dawn Golden by will be offered on all JetBlue domestic flights from May onwards. Upside Dawn is a bright and light-bodied brew that has been crafted to remove … [Read more...]

The one thing I brought, before I checked my luggage in …

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Over the past few trips, I've found an item tracker of some sort has saved my bacon, more often than not. That could be a Tile or one of Apple's AirTags. In Hamburg, it helped me find my keys when I accidentally packed them in my suitcase - or even find which belt a bag was sat on at O'Hare. Both have strengths and weaknesses - I find Tiles to be a lot louder than … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Boeing 787-9 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 a British Airways Boeing 787-9 at its home base of London Heathrow Airport being towed to the maintenance area. British Airways has a fleet of 18 Boeing 787-9 aircraft in its long haul fleet, operating in a four-class configuration (with some of those fitted with Club Suite). The … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (29th April)

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As we come to the end of the month and head into a rather busy May (and trust me - it's going to be busy), it's time to take a break, breath and look back at the last week in... you guessed it... Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Late April showers - Martineau Place, Birmingham. TRIP REPORT: Back in the Groove We've broken through the writer's block this trip report … [Read more...]