Economy Class & Beyond

Out of Office for a few days…

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If you've been eyeing my social media feeds, you'll know that I'm doing something a little rare - travelling for me, as opposed to someone else's agenda. Here is a little tease. Guess the seats and the aircraft... Updates on Economy Class and Beyond are going to be sporadic over the next few days while I enjoy myself and do things for me - rather than focus on the … [Read more...]

Looking at some of the passenger experience improvements aboard KLM’s new Airbus A321neo

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With KLM taking delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, there are some big improvements to the passenger experience, thanks to Recaro and Viasat. Recaro brings its seats RECARO Aircraft Seating was selected by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in 2022 to equip the cabins of their new A321neo aircraft with R1 (SL3710) and R2 (BL3710) seats. The seat deliveries began in 2023, with … [Read more...]

ATR delivers its 1,7000th aircraft

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ATR Aircraft hit a big milestone in deliveries of its Turboprop family, with the 1,700th aircraft delivered. The 1,700th aircraft has been delivered to a longstanding customer of ATR Aircraft - Air Cosica. The delivery of this ATR 72-600 to the French airline completes the full transition of its fleet of ATR -500 series to the latest generation of turboprop aircraft, … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900 taxiing 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 Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900 taxiing at London Heathrow Airport after completing the trip from Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Airlines operates a fleet of 20 Airbus A350-900. They also operate the Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 777 -200LR, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 787-8 and Boeing 787-9 in … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond – 24th August

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We've hit the late Bank Holiday Weekend in England (and for many of us, the last Bank Holiday before the festive season). However, we're still here at a keyboard... by some strange means. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. I went to Derby today to do... stuff. That's all I'm saying at this point, as the stuff is to do with something a lot … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic kicks off its late summer sale

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For those of you who need to plan breaks, there is good news - Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays are getting ready to kick off its late summer sale. There's a fair bit to unpack, starting with flight-only fares. These are "Economy Light" fares - so remember to add extra if you want luxuries... such as baggage. From London Heathrow, the following lead-in … [Read more...]

Discover Airlines unveils fleet plans and teases a new product

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Lufthansa Group's German leisure subsidiary - Discover Airlines - has unveiled its fleet plans for the next few years, as well as teasing a new long-haul product. Let's investigate. Discover Airlines is planning to grow its fleet to 33 aircraft, by mid-2027. To achieve this, they are adding six Airbus A330-300 and three Airbus A320. The Airbus A330s are scheduled to … [Read more...]

jetblue offers “Match to Mosaic” status match

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If you're after jetBlue Mosaic status, there could be a good status match opportunity ahead. The airline is launching a new ongoing status match called ‘Match to Mosaic.’ TrueBlue Customers with Elite status on qualifying U.S. airlines are eligible to receive Mosaic status. The airline is matching the following: Eligible Airlines Mosaic 1 Perk: Mint Suite … [Read more...]

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