Economy Class & Beyond

Lufthansa annouces an Air-Rail tie-up with KORAIL

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The Air-Rail market is an important part of the multi-modal travel mix, as we continue to seek to reduce emissions - and yes, in some cases, reduce unrequired flying. Lufthansa has announced a tie-up with KORAIL- the national operator of South Korea. Lufthansa Group has partnered with KORAIL, the primary train operator in South Korea, to offer its passengers the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER pushing back 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 an American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER at London Heathrow as it pushes back for a late afternoon departure to the United States. American Airlines operates 20 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in its widebody fleet. The airline also operates the Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 787-98 and Boeing … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to partner with Starlink for In-Flight Connectivity

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It seems that Qatar Airways has found a new partner to supply in-flight connectivity - with them wishing to partner with SpaceX's Starlink. This will be the largest Starlink aviation connectivity deal to date, with Qatar Airways aiming to roll out a complimentary high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity experience onboard specific aircraft and routes. No quantity … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (14th October)

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It's the end of the week again. And I've seemingly been in the car more than not today. It's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Northgate Street, Chester. Trust me, this was not in the plan to be here this week.  Loyalty. Or lack thereof. British Airways announces another batch of Avios Redemption flights  - Probably all sold … [Read more...]

Travel Technology – Lenovo ThinkPlus XT88 Earbuds (Temu Tech Special)

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Welcome to another round of “Kevin’s Cheap Earbud/Headphone reviews”. On the bench today, we have the Lenovo ThinkPlus XT88 earbuds. Why these styles of reviews? I run this style of review as - and I know people may go into shock when they learn this - some people don’t have money for AirPods, Galaxy Buds, Bose Headphones or whatever the codename … [Read more...]

MYairline of Malaysia suspends operations

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It seems another carrier has fallen by the wayside, with MYairline of Malyaisa suspending operations as of today. The airline seems to have been grounded due to the financial pressures pending the shareholder restructuring and recapitalization of the airline. As such, passengers are advised not to travel to airports and seek alternative travel arrangements. The … [Read more...]

Passenger Competition through the Channel Tunnel? Evolyn breaks cover

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Whilst in theory, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link is open to anyone, in practice - only a few companies have ever run on it.  Could a new operator be going into the Eurotunnel - With  Franco-British sreet artist YZ's artwork "I will always see you" - Image, Getlink Well, that seems to be changing with a start-up called Evolyn announcing its intention to run … [Read more...]

easyJet signals its ready to place a new Airbus order

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easyJet's investor slides have come out today, and whilst there are all the fun things, like how upgaging is helping them, there are some slides about a new aircraft order. Time to dive in. easyJet Airbus A320neo -Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Why is easyJet ordering aircraft? It's part of its renewal plan, as well as a method of meeting its net zero commitments. … [Read more...]

Luxair signs for the Embraer E195-E2

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At the European Regional Airlines Association General Assembly, Embraer and Luxair, the flag carrier of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, have signed a firm order. Luxair has ordered four E195-E2s, with two options and three purchase rights for more aircraft, with conversion rights to E190-E2 as required. The first aircraft delivery is scheduled for Q4 2025. The aircraft … [Read more...]