Economy Class & Beyond

Etihad reveals its Boeing 787 interiors upgrade for upcoming aircraft

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More news spilling out from the Arabian Travel Market, with Etihad unveiling a new business class seat. This time, this seat is for the Boeing 787-9 fleet the airline operates, with the new interior being installed in the aircraft that will join the fleet in the third quarter of this year adding to the 39 Dreamliners Etihad already operates. The new seat is … [Read more...]

Safran Vue Business Class Single-Aisle seat launches with flydubai

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flydubai has partnered with Safran to launch  “The Business Suite” - a new seat concept for its aircraft. The seat was unveiled at the Arabian Travel Market exhibition. The seat unveiled by flydubai is a highly customised premium business class seat based on Safran’s VUE platform. flydubai's interpretation of VUE will be introduced to a select … [Read more...]

JetBlue signs Athletic Brewery to supply Non-Alcoholic Beer in the air

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Sometimes, it's nice to enjoy beer, without the alcohol. JetBlue is working with the Athletic Brewing Company, so it can be the first major U.S. airline to sell non-alcoholic beer at 35,000 feet. The Upside Dawn Golden by will be offered on all JetBlue domestic flights from May onwards. Upside Dawn is a bright and light-bodied brew that has been crafted to remove … [Read more...]

The one thing I brought, before I checked my luggage in …

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Over the past few trips, I've found an item tracker of some sort has saved my bacon, more often than not. That could be a Tile or one of Apple's AirTags. In Hamburg, it helped me find my keys when I accidentally packed them in my suitcase - or even find which belt a bag was sat on at O'Hare. Both have strengths and weaknesses - I find Tiles to be a lot louder than … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Boeing 787-9 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 a British Airways Boeing 787-9 at its home base of London Heathrow Airport being towed to the maintenance area. British Airways has a fleet of 18 Boeing 787-9 aircraft in its long haul fleet, operating in a four-class configuration (with some of those fitted with Club Suite). The … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (29th April)

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As we come to the end of the month and head into a rather busy May (and trust me - it's going to be busy), it's time to take a break, breath and look back at the last week in... you guessed it... Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Late April showers - Martineau Place, Birmingham. TRIP REPORT: Back in the Groove We've broken through the writer's block this trip report … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Back in the Groove – Exploring Chinatown in Chicago

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Exploring Chinatown in Chicago Back in the Groove Something a little different? Maybe…  Off to the Land of Milk and Honey. I mean Heathrow Terminal 5 British Airways Galleries Lounge (South Lounge Complex)  British Airways BA295 – London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare (Club World) Into the USA, Crowne Plaza O’Hare Hyatt Regency O’Hare The Wonder of Micro … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic confirms its relaunch to Shanghai

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Virgin Atlantic has confirmed it is restarting flights to Shanghai. The daily service will resume on 1 May 2023, with fares starting from £432 per person, with capacity opened to both passenger and cargo traffic. The move comes following a relaxation in travel restrictions between the two countries, which sees the borders reopening to foreign nationals for the first … [Read more...]