Economy Class & Beyond

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

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Terveisiä Helsingistä (or Hello from Helsinki). I might be having a few days away doing "me time", but the blog marches on. Just as my feet did doing 21,000+ steps today. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. From the 9th floor of the hotel I'm in. I'm impressed with the view -to put it mildly. AIX22 Coverage We're continuing our Aircraft … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus to add Sustainable Aviation Fuel capacity from Gevo

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Aer Lingus announced that it has signed a sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement with Gevo, Inc - a US-based renewable fuels producer. The agreement will see the purchase of 19,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel per year for five years. As part of IAG, Aer Lingus has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and has committed to powering 10% of its … [Read more...]

AIX22: Examining AirShield and its place in the cabin

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One of this year's Crystal Cabin Awards nominees  - Pexco's AirShield (which was designed by Teauge) - reached out for a discussion about their technology. I went to have a look at this innovation. What's the idea? We all know that HEPA filters are installed aboard aircraft. The idea is that the Airsheild goes where the air distributors go, creating a downward shield … [Read more...]

Emirates on the Heathrow flight/passenger cap: NOPE.

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With Heathrow Airport trying to place a cap on passenger numbers, Emirates is more than a little unhappy with the actions it has taken.  In summary, Emirates has looked at the request and said in so many words "NOPE". Here's the full release. It's good reading.  Emirates values our partnerships with airport stakeholders across our network with whom we engage … [Read more...]

Unveiled: Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus A330-900neo’s interiors

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Virgin Atlantic have unveiled its Airbus A330-900neo and how it will look. Let us take a dive into the PR and put some thoughts together on the passenger experience. Let's go through some of the updates in the cabin and explore the new features. Upper Class Upper Class (the airlines business class equivalent will offer The Retreat Suite, offering and consists … [Read more...]

AIX22: Larger overhead bins? Airbus presents a retrofit possibility

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At Economy Class and Beyond, we like overhead bins. Or rather, we like large overhead bins. Why? With airlines seeking to monetise every part of the travel experience (without exception), as well as recent travel chaos - people have chosen to take their larger 1-item with them (normally a trolley bag of some sort). Thus, the fight for space board an … [Read more...]

Emirates and Air Canada announces a strategic partnership

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Emirates and Air Canada have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement to create more options for customers when travelling on the carriers’ networks. Emirates and Air Canada intend to establish a codeshare relationship later in 2022 that will offer enhanced consumer travel choices for Air Canada customers to travel to the United Arab Emirates and … [Read more...]

Heathrow Airport places caps on departures

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Summer is going from bad to worse for Heathrow Airport, with the airport placing a cap on departures through the airport.  It isn't getting quieter at Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airport is blaming a lack of staff coming on stream, with parts of the airport under-resourced to carry out its functions - in particular, luggage handlers. It's led to long … [Read more...]