Economy Class & Beyond

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (16th August)

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It's the end of another week, where I've only had Windows 11 on my mind. Trust me, it's not a thought you'd want to keep in anyone's mind. But onto lighter things, with Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Modernity and Brutalism (or Birmingham in a nutshell - The Bullring Markets Routes and Networks Lufthansa to resume its Munich – Riyadh service - Capitalising … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Technik to bring AeroSHARK to the Airbus A330

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In trade shows, we've seen Lufthansa Technik show off its AeroSHARK technology developed in collaboration with BASF Coatings. To expand the use case of AeroSHARK, it is going through the certification process for use on the Airbus A330ceo family. | AeroSHARK film being installed - Image, BASF Coatings/Lufthansa Technik. AeroSHARK is a film that is applied to an aircraft … [Read more...]

Ryanair to open a base at Tirana, Albania

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Ryanair is going after expansion in Albania, with the launch of a new base at Tirana Airport. The carrier will base three Boeing 737-800 aircraft at Tirana, which is set to open from April 2026. The airline will serve 33 routes from this base across 13 countries, with 10 of those routes being new to the network. They include Birmingham, Dublin, Milan, Malta, Naples, … [Read more...]

Wizz Air to add a plethora of routes out of Italy

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Wizz Air is trying to expand out of Italy, with the airline announcing a plethora of routes from five Italian airports. Wizz Air A321neo - Image, Economy Class and Beoynd.  The airline will add new international routes from Venice, Milan Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino and Pescara, offering connections to Central-Eastern, Northern, and Western Europe. This expansion is … [Read more...]

Delta Air Lines to partner with Crunchyroll for In-Fight Anime

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For those who love anime, you might not need to download your entire favourite series for when you fly, as Delta Air Lines has partnered with Crunchyroll to deliver Anime to the In-flight entertainment screen Crunchyroll will offer what it describes as a "specially curated" selection on Delta flights later this year as in-flight entertainment on seatback screens. … [Read more...]

Scoot expands flights to Chiang Rai, Okinawa and Tokyo (Haneda)… along with extra capacity

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For those of you who love a discounted Singaporean experience, Scoot is introducing three new routes, as well as boosting its holiday-time capacity. Let's see what's new. The airline has announced the launch of new flight services to Chiang Rai in Thailand, and  Okinawa and Tokyo (Haneda) in Japan. These flights will commence progressively between December 2025 and … [Read more...]

Air India commences its Boeing 787 retrofit programme

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After some delay, Air India is all set to commence its refit programme for its Boeing 787-8 aircraft. VT-ANT at an Air India hangar in Mumbai before departure to Victorville - Image, Air India Air India has commenced the widebody retrofit programme for its legacy Boeing 787-8 aircraft, with the first of 26 aircraft (VT-ANT) having flown to a Boeing facility in … [Read more...]

AirAsia X plans a new route to Turkey

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It seems AirAsia X is going to try low-cost long-haul operations again to Europe, with the airline planning a new route to Istanbul, Turkey. AirAsia X Airbus A330-300 - Image, Air Asia. The new direct service between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul will commence on 14th November 2025 with four weekly flights, marking a significant step in Air AsiaX's network expansion. The … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to resume its Munich – Riyadh service

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Lufthansa is off to the Middle East, this time connecting Munich with Riyadh. The resumed service will restart on the 26th October 2025. The planned operations for this route are: LH640 DEPART MUC 21:45 ARRIVE RUH 04:50+1 LH641 DEPART RUH 06:25 ARRIVE MUC 10:25 Commences: 26th October 2025 Operates: Three times weekly from Munch Booked Equipment: Airbus … [Read more...]