Economy Class & Beyond

Finnair add Moomins to their Airbus A350 aircraft

by

With Finnair turning 100 years old in November 2023, Moomin characters will be featured on the livery of two  Airbus A350 widebody aircraft for the year.   Welcome back to the sky, Moomins - Image, Finnair. The registration numbers of the aircraft are OH-LWP and OH-LWO. The Moomin aircraft will fly to various long-haul destinations in Finnair’s network, … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic formally joins SkyTeam

by

Well, it has taken long enough, but Virgin Atlantic has finally joined the SkyTeam alliance. Congratulations! It's an alliance membership! The move makes Virgin Atlantic the first UK airline with SkyTeam membership, opening up the alliance’s transatlantic network and services to and from Heathrow and Manchester airports. For passengers, Virgin Atlantic … [Read more...]

Oman Air plans a busy summer 2023

by

Oman Air has published some updates on its operations for Summer 2023, as it seeks to increase frequencies and add a destination to its network Oman Air Airbus A330 taxing at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond There are four new routes that are joining the Oman Air Network. These include: Muscat to Chittagong, starting end of March, four times a … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus Regional to add Belfast – Isle of Man, Bristol – Cork

by

Emerald Airlines - the operator of the Aer Lingus Regional services - has announced a new route out of Belfast City Airport to the Isle of Man, as well as a route from Cork - Bristol. The Belfast City - Isle of Man route will commence on 24th April, operating four times per week, increasing to six weekly for the peak Summer season. The Cork-Bristol service will … [Read more...]

Norse Atlantic Airways adds further UK to North America routes

by

Norse Atlantic Airways is making a splash with four new routes announced out of its London Gatwick base to North America. Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 - Image, Norse Atlantic Airways The airline will launch the following: London Gatwick to Washington, D.C. (IAD) will launch on 1st June operating up to six flights a week with return lead-in fares starting … [Read more...]

Airbus delivers its first A321neo to Egyptair

by

Another day, another Airbus A321neo operator - with Egyptair being the latest carrier to take delivery of the type. The delivery to Egyptair marks the first airline in the African continent to be an operator of the Airbus A321. Inside the aircraft, Egyptair has specified a high comfort, two-class configuration with 16 Business class seats and 166 Economy class seats - … [Read more...]

Voi Scooters to be pulled from Birmingham

by

There are those who enjoy travelling around e-Scooters in Birmingham who will be in for a shock, as the current contract between the city council and provider Voi comes to an end - with no replacement in sight. Get used to this sight...  The e-scooter trial will be paused on Wednesday, 1 March following the end of the current contract with Voi. The trial … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Icelandair Boeing 757-200 arriving at Dublin Airport

by

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an Icelandair Boeing 757-200 pulling off the runway at Dublin Airport as it turns and taxis toward the terminal area. Icelandair operates a fleet of 17 Boeing 757-200 in its fleet. The airline also operates Boeing 737-8, Boeing 737-9, Boeing 757-300 and Boeing 767-300ER  in its … [Read more...]

Breathing new life back into the battery train project – Great Western Railway spends and pushes forward

by

Earlier this year, Vivarail halted operation, putting some rail services and deployment of new rolling stock in jeopardy - as well as a fast-charge battery train project. Well, it seems that FirstGroup franchise Great Western Railway is taking forward a trial as they agree on a deal to purchase certain Vivarail assets. The Class 230 Test Train - Image, Great … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (25th February)

by

We've passed the joy of Shrove Tuesday, Pancakes and all, and are fast heading to the end of February. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Under the glass - Inside the International Convention Centre, Birmingham. We've had also a record week of headline spelling mistakes. It's fun when the Spelling and Grammar checker decides not to check the … [Read more...]