Economy Class & Beyond

Crossrail gets the green light to start operations on 24th May

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One of the last major regulatory hurdles for the opening of the Elizabeth Line/Crossrail has been cleared, with the Office of Rail and Road delivering final authorisation for the line to be opened. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has issued approvals for all the Elizabeth line stations – with the exception of Bond Street – confirming the stations and … [Read more...]

Southwest to install some interesting passenger experience upgrades

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It seems some major passenger experience improvements are inbound for Southwest Airlines - with a few surprisingly minor detail things that have caught my eye. Southwest goes ViaSat, upgrades Anuvu's equipment Southwest is to deploy next-generation Ka-band satellite in-flight connectivity (IFC) system to be factory-installed on all new aircraft deliveries, starting … [Read more...]

SWISS and SBB to launch a Munich-Zurich Airport “SWISS Air Rail” route

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Swiss International Air Lines is deepening its collaboration with SBB Swiss Federal Railways to expand its intermodal rail/air travel product under the new name of ‘SWISS Air Rail’. SWISS is adding Munich Hauptbahnhof in Germany to its intermodal SWISS Air Rail network. The new Munich-Zurich Airport route joins the existing rail/air services between Zurich … [Read more...]

Air France unveils new premium seating

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Air France is preparing to update its premium seating, with new seats for both their Business Class and Premium Economy products. The new products will be progressively rolled out on 12 Boeing 777-300ERs from September 2022, each aircraft will be equipped with 48 seats in Business class. The company is also installing its latest Premium Economy (48 … [Read more...]

Turkish Airlines unveils new amenity kits

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Turkish Airlines are updating their premium amenity kits, bringing in the Coccinelle and Hackett brands to the fold. The new amenity kits for Turkish Airlines - Image, Turkish Airlines/Kaelis  The Turkish flag carrier signed an agreement with Coccinelle and Hackett for its travel kits, with the kits produced in conjunction with Kaelis.  These … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia announce a codeshare

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Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia have today unveiled a new strategic partnership that will significantly expand both airlines’ networks, lounges and loyalty programmes. Qatar Airways and Virgin Austraila together - Image, Qatar Airways. The new agreement will commence mid-year, giving passengers a tighter customer experience and unique benefits when travelling … [Read more...]

Lufthansa orders additional passenger and freighter aircraft

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Lufthansa's supervisory board has agreed to purchase additional Boeing aircraft for its fleet. The group will be adding the following to their order books: Seven Boeing 787-9 long-haul passenger aircraft Three Boeing 777F freighter aircraft Seven Boeing 777-8F freighter aircraft In addition, leases for two Boeing 777F freighter aircraft, which run until 2024, … [Read more...]

easyJet to re-launch its “Fearless Flyer” courses

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For some, a fear of flying is a serious thing and can affect how they travel or if they travel. easyJet is to relaunch its Fearless Flyer courses. easyJet Airbus A319 climbing out of Manchester Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The course, which has helped more than 9,000 people to date, starts at £69 per person. The course features a brand-new virtual element … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 “Year of Troy” departing Manchester Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 departing Manchester Airport, on its way back to Istanbul Airport, in the "Year of Troy" livery. Turkish Airlines operates a fleet of 66 Airbus A321 aircraft in its short to medium-haul fleet. The airline also operates the Airbus A319, Airbus A320, … [Read more...]