Economy Class & Beyond

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (11th March)

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We've had a bit of snow and wet days in the Midlands. But as we head to the mid-point of the weekend, it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. There was snow - St Philips Square (or Pidgeon Park), Central Birmingham The Business of Aviation Airlines coordinate action over Dutch government caps at Schiphol Airport - You know it's never good … [Read more...]

Northern Trains unveils its passengers worst habits…

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Northern Trains has released the results of a survey, and it's going through its passengers' worst habits when on a train. Northern CAF Class 195 trains at Manchester Piccadilly - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. When the Northern Trains can operate up to 2,500 trains a day (subject to staffing), there are some stunts that passengers pull, varying from bad manners to … [Read more...]

Luxair selects Boeing 737 MAX for renewals

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Luxair - the flag carrier of Luxembourg - has been shopping and has come out with Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Luxair will initially lease two 737-8s that are due for delivery for the summer season, ensuring the airline provides its customers with increased capacity and connectivity to more destinations for the busy summer travel season. It has additionally placed a direct … [Read more...]

ANA unveils its low-cost longhaul operation – AirJapan

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A new low-cost long-haul airline has been unveiled - with AirJapan joining the fray, by ANA. Air Japan will seemingly the Boeing 787-8 for this project with the cabin configured with a single cabin layout. The airline is working with a brand concept of "Fly Thoughtful". Let us see how that trickles down to the product. The cabin will be configured with 324 … [Read more...]

PLAY to add Glasgow to its network

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Icelandic carrier PLAY is adding Scotland to its network, with plans to launch a Glasgow International Airport to Keflavík Airport The route will commence its Keflavík to Glasgow service on 26th May 2023. They will operate four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays between the two cities. With the flight, it will allow passengers to … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways adds new routes, resumes old ones and adds capacity

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Qatar Airways has saved its big announcement for the year at ITB in Berlin, with it announcing sweeping changes to the network. There's a lot to go through, so let's dive in.  Expect a lot more of these in the air in 2023.  The airline is adding 7 new destinations to the network, whilst restoring connections to 11 cities.  Coming to the Qatar Airways Network during … [Read more...]

London City airport to deploy CT Baggage Scanners

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For those of you who hate removing laptops from bags, your bag of precious liquids and gels and anything else that will make an airport security agent unhappy, there's good news at London City Airport, who are promising to have their CT-style scanners up and running before the Easter break. London City Airport already has 2 new generation CT security scanning lanes in … [Read more...]

Britsh Airways increases capacity to Hong Kong for the summer season

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In a sign that business is returning to normal, British Airways is planning a capacity uplift at Hong Kong International Airport.  British Airways Airbus A350-1000 preparing to depart Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The airline will double its operation between London Heathrow and Hong Kong, with the operation being increased from 7 … [Read more...]

airBaltic to lease additional capacity for the summer season

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It seems that Latvian airline airBaltic is a bit short of capacity this summer, with the airline having to lease extra aircraft for the summer season. airBaltic. Now with Airbus A320s - Image, airBaltic.  airBaltic will wet-lease four additional aircraft short-term – to meet the increasing passenger demand the airline has. The airline has … [Read more...]