Economy Class & Beyond

Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022: Back in Person – What do I get up to on the off-hours? (or “Do you have a life?”)

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What do I get up to on the off-hours? (or “Do you have a life?”) Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022: Back in Person Redemption seats exist for a reason Off to LHR, Terminal 5 South Lounge BA0974 London Heathrow to Hamburg (Club Europe) Into Germany and IBIS Hotel What you might have missed from Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 What do I get up to on the … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Crowne Plaza, Helsinki

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Time for another snapshot - looking at the hotel experience of the Crowne Plaza in Helsinki. In case you’ve forgotten how we do travel write-ups on Economy Class and Beyond, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! … [Read more...]

Ethiopian Airlines orders a Supersized Jet: A350-1000s inbound

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It seems Airbus is happier to announce orders now the big airshow of the year is out of the way, with Ethiopian Airlines signing for the A350-1000. The move will make Ethiopian Airlines Group the first customer for the aircraft in Africa. Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered. With the A350-1000 … [Read more...]

Air France to return to Newark Liberty International Airport

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Air France is planning to return to New Jersey, with a planned route re-lanch to Newark Liberty International Airport. The new route will be starting just in time for the Christmas holidays, on the 12th of December, with a daily operation. Newark of course is around 18 miles away from Manhattan. The planned operation is as follows: AF062 DEART CDG 12:300 ARRIVE EWR … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: AIX2022 – What you might have missed from the show

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What you might have missed from Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022: Back in Person Redemption seats exist for a reason Off to LHR, Terminal 5 South Lounge BA0974 London Heathrow to Hamburg (Club Europe) Into Germany and IBIS Hotel What you might have missed from Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 What do I get up to on the off-hours? (or … [Read more...]

Jetstar takes delivery of its first A321neo

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Jetstar Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo. Jetstar as we all know is part of the Qantas group, with this being the first neo delivered to the group. The aircraft is the first of 38 A320neo Family aircraft for Jetstar, comprising 18 A321neo and 20 A321XLR. These are part of a larger backlog of single-aisle aircraft ordered by the Qantas Group, … [Read more...]

easyJet to expand its Lisbon base

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easyJet continues to expand its network, with the airline expanding out of its Lisbon (Portgual) base. easyJet Airbus A320neo taxing at Manchester Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The move follows the allocation of 18 new daily slots at Lisbon airport by the European Commission. easyJet will base three additional Airbus A321neo, the company’s biggest … [Read more...]

Examining the Butterfly Seat – Progression on a Design

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The Butterfly seat is one I've kept an eye on, with them showing off the latest their latest single-aisle suites.  The demonstrators were showcased at the stands of Tapis and Kydex featuring extensive use of high-performance aviation fabrics provided by Tapis, as well as aviation-grade thermoplastics with proprietary Infused Imaging technology provided by Sekisui … [Read more...]

Emirates to double its Dubai – Tel Aviv service

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It might have just been a month since Emirates launched its Dubai - Tel Aviv route, but the airline is seeing enough demand to double the flights it will offer. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. A second daily flight will operate from 30 October 2022. The additional morning frequency is in response to the high demand for travel to/from … [Read more...]

Lufthansa and Ver.di at loggerheads – Strike Action today

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All is not well between Lufthansa and the Ver.di union, with a strike in the offing today (Wednesday 27th) - to the point where flying Lufthansa tomorrow isn't an idea to consider. Ver.di's timing is in just before the peak travel season kicks in - for maximum effect, it seems. As such, the flying programmes for the airline have been hit hard, with the ground staff … [Read more...]