Economy Class & Beyond

UK Government to attempts to simplify inbound travel into the United Kingdom

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In a case of bolting the barn after the horse escaped, Grant Shapps, Minister for Transport is simplifying the travel system that is the current hot mess when coming to the United Kingdom. Welcome to the United Kingdom - now with new entry requirements - Image Economy Class and Beyond  The Traffic Light System The traffic light system is to be simplified further - … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to launch the New Recaro CL3810 long haul economy seat

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Recaro has a customer for their new long haul Economy Class seat - with Qatar Airways will be deploying them in the first instance. The new long haul Economy Seat - the CL3810 is the successor to the CL3710 seat. These seats are available both for the Narrow Body and Wide Body markets, with Qatar Airways ordering 20 shipsets for its Airbus A321neo fleet. Qatar Airways … [Read more...]

SWISS teams up with Too Good To Go to reduce food waste onboard

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As airlines look to drive both sustainability and revenue, Swiss International Airlines has partnered with Too Good To Go to offer unsold service items at reduced prices Airline food that is Too Good to Go? Possibly - Image, SWISS. The aim is to reduce the volumes of fresh food items which remain unsold on its flights and must therefore be thrown away. SWISS already … [Read more...]

Eurowings to open a new base in Stockholm

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Eurowings (the Lufthansa group low-cost airline), is setting up shop at a new airport - this time heading off to Stockholm Arlanda. The airline will initially station five Airbus A320 aircraft in Stockholm by March 2022. This will be the eleventh Eurowings base of operations in Europe and the fifth outside its home market of Germany after Palma de Mallorca, Prague, … [Read more...]

British Airways adds two summer Azores destinations for 2022

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British Airways is continuing to plan out its Summer 2022 operation, with plans to launch services to São Miguel and Terceira in the Azores. British Airways Airbus A320 arriving at Stuttgart - Image, Economy Class and Beyond They will be added to the Heathrow short-haul network for the summer, each operating once a week. São Miguel will launch on … [Read more...]

Emirates to deploy the Airbus A380 on its Dubai – Istanbul route

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Emirates is adding a new route to be operated by an Airbus A380 - with Istanbul, Turkey to be operated with the double-decker jet. Emirates Airbus A380 departing Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The Airbus A380 will operate from the 1st of October onwards. It will operate daily as follows: EK123 DEPART DXB 10:45 ARRIVE IST 14:25 EK124 DEPART IST 16:25 … [Read more...]

Recaro Aircraft Seating open their new facility at Schwaebisch Hall

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Recaro Aircraft Seating is celebrating the formal launch of its new facility at Schwaebisch Hall. The new Recaro facility and a 707 tail - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.   Yesterday, over 150VIP Guests and Media toured the new facility featuring a crash facility, flame lab, customer service production area and offices for more than 120 Recaro team … [Read more...]

Finnair continues its network ramp-up in Asia, North America and Europe

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Finnair is continuing its network ramp-up, with expansions across Europe, Asia and North America. Finnair Airbus A330-300 at Helsinki Vantaa Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The move is being taken as vaccine coverage improves and countries open up. Asia Finnair currently serves Tokyo, Seoul and Bangkok daily.,with services to Singapore and Hong Kong. Osaka … [Read more...]

AIX21: Aeroflot signs with Panasonic for eX3 upgrade for the 777 fleet

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Panasonic Avionics has announced an agreement with Aeroflot to provide upgraded in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions for its entire fleet.  Panasonic Avionics ex3 installed in-seat aboard an Aeroflot aircraft - Image, Panasonic Avionics.  The agreement will see Aeroflot’s fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft retrofitted with … [Read more...]

Heathrow Airport passenger traffic continues to suffer

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Heathrow Airport has its travel numbers are in, with the airport traffic is down 71% compared to pre-pandemic numbers in August. The airport puts this down to the ever-changing restrictions, expensive and unnecessary testing requirements and lack of a common approach across borders, as well as citing that the actions of the Government hindering the UK’s economic … [Read more...]