Economy Class & Beyond

Etihad to add Guangzhou to its network

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Etihad Airways is to expand its Chinese network, with the airline planning to launch a route to Guangzhou from October 2022.  Etihad Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Subject to regulatory approvals, the twice-weekly passenger service to Guangzhou will start on 10 October, initially using a two-class Boeing 777. The planned operation is as … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (10th September)

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We have reached the end of the week - so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Windsor Castle from the Air - Shot in August 2022.  The news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passing on Thursday has had an impact on this blog - like most UK-based press -  who have either changed their publishing schedule out of respect or changed their … [Read more...]

Emirates selects Thales AVANT UP IFE System for its Airbus A350 fleet

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Emirates is to introduce some high-quality IFE systems on their upcoming Airbus A350, with the airline selecting Thales’ AVANT Up system with Optiq displays. As we've discovered in this blog, the Thales’ AVANT Up system features Optiq 4k QLED HDR displays - the only aircraft displays using Samsung’s QLED technology to immerse viewers in more than a … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines and Brussels Airport launch passenger “self drop”

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Self-Dropoff for luggage can speed passengers through the pain of check-in. Brussels Airport and Brussels Airlines have updated their offering, The new system was introduced in the summer, allowing passengers to check in their baggage themselves at the airport. Using their boarding pass, passengers for short and medium-haul destinations operated by Brussels Airlines … [Read more...]

Bluebox to provide Jetstar with Blueview Entertainment System

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Bluebox Aviation Systems and Jetstar Group today announced an agreement to deploy Bluebox’s digital passenger experience, Blueview, on Jetstar’s Airbus fleet. The Blueview platform will be marketed to passengers as Jetstar Entertainment and is expected to be launched by Jetstar in the coming months. The agreement initially includes a gradual … [Read more...]

IHG’s suffers a cyberattack – here’s what to do next

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Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has been hit by a cyberattack. It's going to make accessing and making reservations a bit harder than it needs to be. In a message to the press and the London Stock Exchange, IHG states Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG or the Company) reports that parts of the Company’s technology systems have been subject to unauthorised … [Read more...]

ITA Airways to add India to its network

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ITA Airways is continuing its network growth as it expands to India, with plans to serve New Dehli from December. ITA Airways Airbus A350-900, Image Airbus (note, the route will utilise an A330). The new route will start from the 3rd of December 2022, connecting Rome Fiumicino to the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi three times a week. Planned … [Read more...]

When Anime/Manga and Airlines collide: ANA to debut “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” special aircraft

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For those who love anime, the Demon Slayer franchise and who can get into Japan. there's a new ANA especially livery aircraft - the third in the family. ANA Group began its collaboration with the anime in December 2021, and the first aircraft with "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" livery entered service on domestic routes on January 31, 2022, and the second aircraft on … [Read more...]

Peak time fares for Heathrow to Central London services on the Elizabeth Line and Underground go into effect

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One of the money savers that there when travelling to Heathrow "unplanned" was to take the Elizabeth Line or Piccadilly Line. Well, with minimal notice, Transport for London is putting up the fares, with Peak-Time fares applying at all times.  When did this go live?  The change went live on Sunday 4 September 2022, with minimal fanfare (and the press release snuck out on … [Read more...]