Economy Class & Beyond

Finnair aims for growth with its summer 2022 timetable

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With airlines slowly going in confidence for their own going operations, Finnair is planning its Summer 2022 operations carefully, with growth in Asia, North America and Europe planned.  Finnair Airbus A350-900 Marimekko - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Finnair will open new long-haul routes to Busan in South Korea, Tokyo Haneda, Dallas in the US, and will also have … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways A380s return… for now

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Qatar Airways is preparing for the Airbus A380 to return to service. Although from the language of their press release, "Welcoming the A380 back into the fleet" would be a rather strong term, to say the leat.   Qatar Airways Airbus A380 taking off from London Heathrow - the airport will see this version of the A380 return from 15th December. Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic to celebrate US border changes, by conducting a simultaneous take-off

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In a rare show of unity, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are to celebrate the changes in the US Border entry requirements, with two aircraft taking off simultaneously from London Heathrow Airport. When two airlines band together - Image, British Airways/Virgin Atlantic. In recognition of a long-campaigned for and pivotal moment for the travel industry, for the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways A321 and Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER at London Heathrow

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, it's a two-for-one, with a British Airways Airbus A321 taking off and a Cathay Pacific  Boeing 777-300ER taxiing at London Heathrow Airport.  British Airways utilises the Airbus A321 on short to medium-haul operations, serving alongside the Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A320neo and Airbus … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (7th November)

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It's that time of the week again - it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Probably the cheapest hotel worth staying in Birmingham - The "Birmingham New Street Bug Hotel". Travel Restrictions All remaining countries removed off the UK Red List - And yes, the system is on hold for now... Trip Reports - To Stuttgart and Schwabisch Hall Off to Heathrow and … [Read more...]

Delta sees 450% surge in bookings in advance of the USA opening up to more visitors

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Delta Air Lines is seeing a major uplift in bookings, as the USA prepares to reopen, with a reported uplift of 450% in forward bookings.  Delta Airbus A330-300 departing Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  Delta has seen a 450% increase in international point-of-sale bookings versus the six weeks before the announcement. Many international flights are expected … [Read more...]

Air France prepares to scale up its North American network as the US Border readies for reopening

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Airlines are fast preparing for the reopening of US borders on 8 November, with Air France planning to operate up to 122 weekly flights to 11 destinations in the US. Air France is breathing a sigh of relief, with the airline noting a significant increase in bookings at Air France, particularly on routes to New York, Miami, and Los Angeles, for travel in November and over the … [Read more...]

Emirates confirms Tel Aviv route launch

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Emirates has finally set the date for its Tel Aviv flights. The magic date? 6th December 2021. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The move comes as the UAE and Israel continue to develop greater economic cooperation to drive growth across a range of sectors, in addition to boosting trade flows between both nations. Emirates will operate a … [Read more...]

Alaska Airlines dumps plastic water bottles for Boxed Water

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Plastic waste is still a thing in the air - and Alaska Airlines is trying to do something about it by partnering with Boxed Water.  Boxed Water will start flying from 4th November on all Alaska Airlines flights. This change saves an estimated 1.8 million pounds of single-use plastics from flights over the next year – equivalent to the weight of 18 Boeing … [Read more...]