Economy Class & Beyond

Neste to power Ryanair out of Amsterdam, with a 40% SAF mixture

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With airlines seeking to secure key Sustainable Aviation Fuel sources, some are proceeding with higher mixes in their fuel blends. Ryanair has extended its collaboration with Neste. This is a big one, with the move by the two parts to enable Ryanair to power its full schedule of flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40% blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation … [Read more...]

Air Canada to add a Vancouver to Dubai service

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For those wanting to escape to warmer clients in the winter, Air Canada is planning to launch a service between Vancouver and Dubai International.  Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline plans to launch a four-times-a-week service from the 28th of October. The planned operation is as follows: AC78 DEPART YVR 20:0 … [Read more...]

SWISS refreshes and reopens its Non-Schengen Lounge

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For those travelling through Zurich Airport’s D Gates, there is good news, with SWISS International Air Lines reopening its Non-Schengen Lounge The lounge is located within the airport’s transfer zone, and offers its visitors a wide range of attractions over its 650 square metres, providing views of the airport apron and the distant Alps, and allowing … [Read more...]

British Airways to offer “Avios only” flights… eh?

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In a move that raises an eyebrow, British Airways has launched its first Avios-Only flights, on which 100% of the seats are exclusively available to Executive Club Members as Reward Seats. Why Geneva? On this winter Saturday, there are three British Airways aircraft parked up at 3 pm in the afternoon - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The first … [Read more...]

Delta Air Lines returns to Gatwick

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It's been 15 years since Delta Air Lines upped sticks and moved to Heathrow. But after a break, the airline has returned to its original London gateway - Gatwick Airport.  Returning to Gatwick - Image, Delta Air Lines. The return to Gatwick coincides with its 45th anniversary of serving the UK-US market, with the airline flying daily nonstop … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to resume Birmingham (UK) Service

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After an absence of nearly three years, Qatar Airways will return to the Midlands of the United Kingdom, serving Birmingham Airport. Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 landing at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Qatar Airways is dressing this up as a return to Birmingham in time to watch the  British Grand Prix in Silverstone on the 9th of July. The … [Read more...]

JetBlue talks the Amsterdam game… yet no dates yet

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JetBlue has announced it wants to serve Amsterdam. But no dates or anything useful. Why? Slots of luck. Or not as the case may be Like any high-demand airport, slots are the crux of the issue - the ability to land and take off an aircraft. And JetBlue has been petitioning for the use of slots vacated by everyone's favourite zombie airline - FlyBe. Slots are … [Read more...]