Economy Class & Beyond

Ryanair to open a new base in Riga

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It seems Ryanair has found another place to open a base - this time Riga in Latvia. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 coming into land at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline will aim to operate 95 flights a week out of Riga with its Buzz subsidiary - with 30 routes in total. 16 of these will be brand new routes. It's all gone yellow with Riga being a … [Read more...]

TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY: Microsoft Surface Pro 7

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It is time for some more Travel Technology - today, looking at the Microsoft Surface Pro 7. Does the Surface Pro design and power still command the prices Microsoft wants, or is there room for improvement? Our centre of attention today- The Surface Pro 7. This review continues to be in the style of my other travel technology reviews – focusing on usability … [Read more...]

ANA to install hands-free toilet door handles

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If the COVID-19 pandemic has shown anything, people are more careful about germs and cleaning their hands more often. ANA is to introduce a new passenger experience option - and it involves their toilets. And no, not in-flight-bidet*. Rather, the door handle. You won't need a hand for this door handle - Image, ANA. All Nippon Airways has partnered with JAMCO … [Read more...]

Farewell Dixons Travel…

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It seems Dixon Travel will be vanishing soon enough from airport terminals as the group owners continues to adjust how it operates. Terminal 3 departures waiting area.  The owners - Dixons Carphone released the news in their trading update. They say: We do not expect passenger numbers to recover sufficiently to compensate for the removal of airside … [Read more...]

British Airways adds four more European routes

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British Airways is continuing to target holiday and leisure operations, with the announcement of four new routes out of London Heathrow. The airline will add the following for destinations Wroclaw in Poland Gdansk in Poland Riga in Latvia Cluj-Napoca in Romania The routes will operate from the beginning of July, running throughout summer. All flights will be served … [Read more...]

KLM deploy their first ViaSat equipped Boeing 737-800s

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Connectivity remains the name of the game at 35,000ft, with KLM now deploying their Boeing 737-800 fleet with ViaSat hardware, allowing passengers to connect in the air. KLM Boeing 737-800s at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.   ViaSat’s equipment will be installed aboard 18 of KLM’s Boeing 737-800 mainline fleet, as well as 21 of KLM City Hopper … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (25th April)

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It's Sunday again, so it's time to look back at some of the things I wrote about. Yes, it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Celebrating St Georges Day one late in Old Market Square, Nottingham Travel Restrictions India to be added to the UK “Red List” - Active as of Friday Routes and Networks Air France to add Denver to its network - Denver … [Read more...]