Economy Class & Beyond

Emirates to restore A380 service to more routes in the United Kingdom

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For those of you who love the double-decker wonder that is the Airbus A380, there is good news - as Emirates is expanding the use of the type. Three destinations are next in the massive capacity boost, with them being: Glasgow (from 23rd March 2023) Nice (from 1st June 2023) Birmingham (1st July 2023) The scale-ups are to provide additional passenger capacity on … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (14th January)

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As the nights slowly lighten, we draw towards a close to another week. It's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Brighter evenings. Colmore Row, Birmingham (with a West Midlands Metro tram photobombing). Firstly, an announcement At Economy Class and Beyond, I am a strong believer in public service. As such, posts over the next few weeks will be … [Read more...]

Emirates to return to Tokyo Haneda from April onwards

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Emirates is to return to Tokyo Haneda as life returns to normal. Or whatever can be best described as normal. tw Emirates Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The Middle Eastern airline will resume its Haneda service on the 2nd of April. The planned operation is as follows: EK312 DEPART DXB 07:50 ARRIVE HND 22:35 EK313 DEPART HND 00:05 ARRIVE DXB … [Read more...]

British Airways confirms Club Suite refit aboard its Boeing 787-8 fleet

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British Airways is continuing its retrofit for the Club Suite product, by them installing the seat on the Boeing 787-8 fleet.  Club Suite rollout image - image, British Airways  Club Suite has so far rolled out its new A350-1000 and Boeing 787-10, as well as being retrofitted to the Boeing 777 fleet in progress. It offers a 1-2-1 seating layout (thus being a lot less … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines introduces “RED à table” menu

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Japan Airlines is playing with its menus again, with its "RED à table" dining concept, this time basing its meals on the theme of "In-flight Meals for the Future". Under the theme of "In-flight Meals for the Future," JAL will begin offering the new "RED à table" menu in Premium Economy and Economy Class on medium- and long-haul international flights. The new … [Read more...]

Emirates taps Inmarsat for A350 inflight connectivity

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Emirates has made a connectivity decision for their upcoming Airbus A350 fleet, with the airline selecting Inmarsat for connectivity. The agreement marks an expansion of the long-standing partnership between Emirates and Inmarsat. It will enable the airline to provide advanced, high-speed inflight broadband using Inmarsat’s GX Aviation solution … [Read more...]

PLAY continues its expansion – Toronto-Hamilton on the cards

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PLAY is continuing its expansion, with the airline planning to launch a service from Reykjavík to Toronto-Hamilton Airport. PLAY will commence its new flight on 22nd June - opting for the quieter Toronto-Hamilton Airport as opposed to the main gateway of Toronto Pearson Airport. The flight will operate daily from its hub of Keflavík International … [Read more...]

airBaltic selects SpaceX’s Starlink for onboard connectivity

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airBaltic is to connect its Airbus A220-300 fleet to the internet, with the airline selecting Starlink by SpaceX as its connectivity provider. airBaltic Airbus A220-300 - Image, airBaltic It marks the first win for SpaceX in Europe, after signing Hawaiian Airlines and JetX. According to the airline, every passenger will benefit from complimentary, in-flight … [Read more...]