Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways Unveils its New Uniform

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Change is in the air at British Airways - this time with the uniforms of its staff, as a new uniform is being introduced. The collection of garments, created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE, will be worn by more than 30,000 of the airline’s colleagues from Spring 2023. It marks the first change in uniform in nearly 20 years, with the … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific to increase capacity to Mainland China

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With the changes in entry and quarantine in Mainland China, Cathay Pacific is responding by adding capacity, offering 61 return flights per week between Hong Kong and 13 Mainland cities The move comes about as the Hong Kong SAR Government’s latest measures to facilitate quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, as well as the lifting of transit … [Read more...]

Delta to start offer “free” inflight Wi-Fi…

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Delta Air Lines made a splash at CES 2023, with them announcing the airline will start offering "free" Inflight Wi-Fi commencing February 2023.However, there's more than a little bit to unpick here. Delta is teaming up with T-Mobile to deliver this, with it being delivered to aircraft that utilise ViaSat's connectivity. It will be deployed to most domestic mainline aircraft … [Read more...]

Geven delivers its SuperEco seat to MYAirline

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MYAirline, Malaysia’s new low-cost airline has partnered with Geven, to bring its new SuperEco seat to its aircraft. The SuperEco seat will be fitted to all of MYAirline’s A320 fleet, with aircraft seats manufactured in Italy. The seats feature a  customised ELeather padded dress cover to reduce weight and waste. This is combined with the lightweight … [Read more...]

REMINDER: ASLEF strike impacting UK rail services *TODAY* (5th January)

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With the first of the two RMT Union strikes coming to a close, the ASLEF Union will be taking its workers on strike, impacting 18 of the train operators in the UK. Expect a lot of stations to be closed today as train operators suspend services. Which train companies are impacted? For the ASLEF Strike, the following companies are affected: Avanti West Coast - No … [Read more...]

British Airways to expand its Gatwick operation with five new routes

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British Airways is preparing to expand its BA Euroflyer operation with the airline adding five destinations to its network. British Airways Airbus A320 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  It will add  Montpellier, Corfu, Mykonos and Innsbruck to its short-haul route network, in addition to a new summer Salzburg service. Montpellier, in the south of France, … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines starts taking delivery of Sustainable Air Fuel

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Brussels Airlines kicked off the new year with a supply of Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF) being piped to Brussels Airport. This will be delivered via the NATO pipeline (CEPS or Central Europe Pipeline System). Brussels Airport is the only Belgian airport that is fully connected to this pipeline network and had been asking for some time to be able to receive not … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Birthday Adventures to Geneva – Back to Geneva Airport

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Back to Geneva Airport Birthday Adventures to Geneva - with EasyJet Where the heck do I want to go? Off to Elmdom International Airport EasyJet EZS1498 Birmingham Airport to Geneva Airport Into Switzerland and Geneva Crowne Plaza Geneva A Morning Walk Around a Quiet City Back to Geneva Airport EasyJet EZS1493 Geneva Airport to Birmingham Airport … [Read more...]