Economy Class & Beyond

Alstom and SNCF reveal the TGV M, and its next steps

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The next generation Alstom TGV - the TGV M was unveiled recently at Alstom's La Rochelle workshops. Let us take a look. The TGV M order is for 115 trainsets - split between 100 domestic and 15 international services. These trains will be used for both INOUI and OUIGO TGV services (both SNCF-owned). Alstom's TGV M features a lot of new features including: … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 landing at Manchester Airport

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It is Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art.  This week, we have a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 landing at Manchester Airport as it completes a transatlantic crossing, back to its northern base. Virgin Atlantic was an operator of the type - again, the pandemic put pay to the fleet, with the entire fleet of 14 aircraft at its peak. The airline … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (17th September)

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Another week has passed, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Flowers at St Philips Cathedral, Catherdral Square, Birmingham  It's been more than a different week this week, as the nation mourns and life continues to go around us all. Things should start to settle soon.  Routes and Networks Etihad to add Guangzhou to its network … [Read more...]

TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY: Apple MacBook Pro 14 Review – Power, at a Price

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Time for a Travel Technology review I was hoping to put off for a long time, but alas, a laptop going out of service has forced my hand. Welcome to my review of the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021), based on Apple’s M1 Pro Processor.  This has been a bit more of a long-term review, as I have had this unit for six months and reflects a lot more of living with the … [Read more...]

LATAM progresses on its sustainability efforts

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LATAM is continuing with its onboard sustainability efforts, with changes in its economy class cabin. The changes allowed the airline to eliminate more than 1,200 tons of single-use plastics, equivalent to eliminating 36,000 500 ml plastic bottles. The new service seeks to implement a more sustainable cabin and considers important changes in the materiality of all items … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to reintroduce the Airbus A380 to Perth

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It seems Qatar Airways is needing to bump up capacity to Perth, Austraila, with the airline reintroducing the Airbus A380 on the route in December. Qatar Airways Airbus A380 landing at London Heathrow in July 2022. Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  Currently, the route utilises a Boeing 777-300ER. The Airbus A380 will be reintroduced on the 6th of December 2022. The … [Read more...]

SkyTeam refreshes its Sydney Lounge

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If you're an international SkyTeam Elite, First or Business class customer, there's good news if you're flying out of Sydney - as a refreshed lounge is about to reopen, The lounge was fully refurbished while international travel was suspended it has been through a total design. It offers floor-to-ceiling windows offering views across the runway and an abundance of … [Read more...]

Turkish Airlines and Air Seychelles sign a codeshare agreement

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It's time for another two airlines to sign a codeshare agreement, with Turkish Airlines and Air Seychelles being the latest. The signing ceremony of the codeshare agreement took place at Turkish Airlines’ Headquarters in Istanbul. Turkish Airlines CEO, Mr Bilal Ekşi and Air Seychelles Acting CEO, Mr Sandy Benoiton signed the agreement with … [Read more...]