Economy Class & Beyond

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

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We're barreling through October at a rate of knots - and we're at the end of another week again. Time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond I should be here this weekend rather than in the UK. However, a healing leg and restricted immigration rules have put paid to that for now - Millenium Park, Chicago IL.  UK Government Entry Restriction changes Some big … [Read more...]

Singapore to open Vaccinated Travel Lanes to eight more Countries

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The Government of Singapore is preparing to add further Vaccinated Travel Lanes to the country - expanding the corridors from Germany and Brunei. The Vaccinated Traveller Lane programme will be extended to eight countries. They include Canada Denmark France Italy Netherlands Spain, United Kingdom United States of America This will … [Read more...]

WestJet to add Toronto to Dublin route

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WestJet of Canada has opened bookings for a new route, connecting Toronto to Dublin, Ireland.  WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 taking off - Image, Westjet via Youtube The new non-stop seasonal flights are set to operate four times weekly, beginning on 15th May and will increase to daily by 2nd  June 2022. The airline will operate between Toronto-Pearson and Dublin Airport. Planned … [Read more...]

Air Belgium takes delivery of its first Airbus A330neo

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Air Belgium is taking a big step forward today, as it takes delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo. Air Belgium A330-900neo - Image, Airbus.  This is the first of two A330-900neo the airline is taking delivery of. This is the first of two A330-900neo the airline is taking delivery of. They will be configured in a three-class configuration, made up … [Read more...]

Air Dolomiti selects Geven seating for its Embraer fleet retrofit

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Air Dolomiti (the Italian Airline of Lufthansa Group) has selected new seats for its Embraer retrofit- with the airline choosing Geven ESSENZA. The Geven Essenza RJ Seats for Air Dolomiti - Image, Geven. The retrofit programme will cover a total of 15 Embraer aircraft. Lufthansa Group has been deploying Geven seating on its new aircraft, with them using the Essenza, … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Premier Inn, Heathrow Terminal 5

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Time for another snapshot, this time looking at the hotel experience at the Premier Inn, Heathrow Terminal 5. For those who have forgotten, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – These are … [Read more...]

Jet2 adds an additional 15 Airbus A321neo to its order

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Jet2 has expanded its order with Airbus, adding an extra 15 Airbus A321neo to its order book. Jet2 Airbus A321neo - Rendering, Airbus The order for 15 A321neos following its initial order for 36 aircraft that was placed in August 2021. It takes the total order by the airline to 51 A321neos. The two orders reflect Jet2.com’s ambitious fleet … [Read more...]

Return of the WhaleJet – British Airways to bring back the Airbus A380

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For fans of the Airbus A380, British Airways is bringing back the double-decker giant to the skies. The airline will conduct flights in Europe first to allow for crew service familiarisation in November, shortly followed by operating to Miami and Los Angeles in the US, as well as Dubai in December. In terms of the familiarisation trips, Frankfurt and Madrid have been … [Read more...]