Economy Class & Beyond

Emirates begins its fleet interior upgrade

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As teased in its last update, Emirates is kicking off what it calls "its largest known fleet retrofit project". The programme will upgrade entire interior cabins of 120 Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft as part of an investment for Emirates’ customers “fly better” in the coming years. Whilst the main programme officially commences in November, the … [Read more...]

JetSMART takes flight with Recaro SL3710 seating

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With JetSMART taking delivery of their first Airbus A321neo, there has to be a seating product installed for passengers. JetSMART selected the Recaro SL3710 as its seating option. The SL3710 seat from Recaro Aircraft Seating took flight on JetSMART’s A321neo for the first time on August 15. These aircraft will feature a dense configuration, with 240 seats … [Read more...]

Heathrow Airport to extend its capacity cap

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For those planning to travel through Heathrow Airport, capacity remains an issue, as the capacity cap that is currently in place will be extended to the 29th of October. Heathrow from the sky - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The capacity limit at Heathrow is currently set at 100k daily departing passengers. This comes after Heathrow has been in … [Read more...]

Emirates and Agean Airlines commence their codeshare

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Emirates is adding another codeshare partner to its network, with Aegean Airlines of Greece. The codeshare will allow passengers to benefit from increased connectivity to eight domestic Greek points via Athens, using a single ticket. Emirates will place its code on Agean-operated flights, providing customers with a convenient and seamless booking experience as well as … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines to acquire 20 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft

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Malaysia Airlines is to update its fleet, as it moves to acquire 20 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft for its fleet, as part of the carrier’s widebody fleet renewal programme. The initial agreements cover the acquisition of 20 A330-900 aircraft, with 10 to be purchased from Airbus and 10 to be leased from Dublin-based Avolon. The announcement was made at an event … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (14th August)

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Tervehdys taas Helsingistä (Or Greetings from Helsinki again), where I appear to be in the middle of a classic Tier Point run. But things continue as usual, as it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Helsinki Cathedral, Senate Square. Passenger Experience Manchester Airport pledges a crackdown on parking beyond the airport - I'll believe it when … [Read more...]