Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – KLM “Royal Dutch Airlines” Boeing 737-800 taking off from Manchester Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some Airplane Art. This week, we have a KLM "Royal Dutch Airlines" Boeing 737-800 taking off from Manchester Airport as it heads back to its home base of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.  KLM currently operate a fleet of 31 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in its short to medium haul. The airline also operates the smaller Boeing 737-700 and … [Read more...]

China Airlines signs for Boeing up to 24 Dreamliners

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China Airlines has formally signed an agreement with The Boeing Company an order for up to 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. China Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreaminliner - Rendering, The Boeing Company.  The deal between Boeing and China Airlines calls for a firm order for 16 Boeing 787-9 with options for eight additional aircraft. The purchase will assist China Airlines … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (1st October 2022)

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We're crashing into the final three months of the year, with the last quarter of it beckoning. But let us look back at Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Trip Report - Doing it for the Tier Points Well, what was going to be a week full of updates, turned into two bits of the trip report coming out. Trains, Boats and Trams – Into Helsinki and slightly … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Doing it for the Tier Points – Crowne Plaza, Helsinki

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Crowne Plaza, Helsinki Doing it for the Tier Points And once again, welcome to the Tier Point Enrichment Centre What can you do with about three hours and a bit of sleep? (Coach, Heathrow Airport and Lounge) Finnair AY1332 London Heathrow to Helsinki (Business Class/A350) Planes, Trains, Boats and Trams – Into Helsinki and slightly beyond Crowne Plaza … [Read more...]

Next round of UK Rail Strikes start *TODAY* (1st October)

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After a period of unity, it is time for rail unions to call their staff out on strike again. Let us dive in because if you're a member of a certain political party and coming to Birmingham this weekend, you might be paying over the odds for parking (and I can rent you a space at over-the-odds pricing). What is going to be operating? Network Rail has provided a map of what … [Read more...]

WestJet expands its fleet – with a large order for Boeing 737-10

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WestJet Group of Canada has chosen to expand their fleet, with a firm order of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, along with options to purchase. WestJet Boeing 737-10 - Rendering , The Boeing Company.  The airline group will add  42 of the largest of the variant - the Boeing 737-10 aircraft with plus 22 options. This order is in addition to WestJet’s remaining 23 MAX orders and … [Read more...]

STELIA Aerospace unveils its new RENDEZ-VOUS seat

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It was talked about in hushed tones at Aircraft Interiors Expo, but it seems that STELIA Aerospace is ready to unveil its new seat - called RENDEZ-VOUS. The new RENDEZ-VOUS seat is a staggered Business Class offering, to give passengers the utmost “at home” feeling. It was designed in collaboration with Design Investment. A seat of this size will target … [Read more...]

China Airlines unveils its new Pokemon Jet

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At Economy Class and Beyond, we do like Pokemon a fair bit*. So imagine our delight when China Airlines unveiled its new Pokemon Jet. The new jet is called the "Pikachu Jet CI".  It is the first Pokémon-liveried aircraft in Taiwan. The aircraft that was painted was an Airbus A321neo. It was a new challenge for China Airlines, requiring … [Read more...]