Economy Class & Beyond

Ryanair plots expansion out of Edinburgh and Leeds Bradford

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Ryanair is beefing up its UK programme, with service increases out of Edinburgh and Leeds Bradford Airport  Ryanair Boeing 737-80a0 taking off from Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Edinburgh Ryanair’s Edinburgh based fleet will increase to 10 based aircraft, 5 of which will be Boeing 737 8-200 “Gamechanger” aircraft. This is an increase of two … [Read more...]

AeroMexico prepares to restart Mexico City to London Heathrow service

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Aeromexico will be re-establishing its Mexico City to London Heathrow route, with the service restarting on the 1st April 2022. Aeromexico Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner arriving at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline will operate a service, operating five times a week, resuming a service that initially started in 2012 (only to be suspended … [Read more...]

JetBlue to add 30 more Airbus A220-300 aircraft to its fleet

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JetBlue is doubling down on its fleet renewal, with the airline signing for a further 30 Airbus A220-300 aircraft. JetBlue Airbus A220 taking off - Image, Airbus.  The airline has confirmed it will exercise its option to add 30 additional Airbus A220-300 aircraft to its order book, bringing the total number of A220s in the airline’s fleet and … [Read more...]

Big price rises ahead for public transport in London

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It seems that the inevitable is happening - with the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan having to raise fares across Transport for London's (TfL) services. London Underground S Stock train at Farringdon – Image, Economy Class and Beyond The changes will kick in from 1st March 2022, following conditions set in the short-term extension of TfL’s funding agreement with … [Read more...]

Norse Atlantic Airways targets Second Quarter 2022 Start-Up

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Norse Atlantic Airways is edging closer to launch, with the airline planning to start ticket sales soon. The airline is moving towards something rather important - selling tickets for flights The airline aims to launch ticket sales by the end of March and the first commercial flight to take off in the second quarter of 2022. Norse Atlantic Airways is still keeping its … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A321neo at Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Lufthansa Airbus A321neo in its two-tone colour scheme at Dublin Airport, as it prepares to taxi out for the runway for the return trip to Frankfurt. Lufthansa operates a fleet of 11 Airbus A321neo aircraft in its short to medium-haul fleet. The airline also operates the Airbus … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (12th/13th February)

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It's that time of the week again, where I'm a day behind schedule and exhaustion is a thing in life. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunglight, Wirral. Shot New Years Day (well, its better than a photo of a laptop or a lateral flow test, isn't it?). Entry restrictions to England and the United Kingdom … [Read more...]

Gatwick Airport set to reopen the South Terminal

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In a step signifying the return of travel. Gatwick Airport is preparing to reopen its South Terminal. The South Terminal was mothballed in June 2020 due to the downturn in traffic. It is being reopened to help meet the expected strong demand this summer and beyond as confidence in international travel returns. It is set to reopen on  Sunday 27 March. The move follows … [Read more...]