Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER at New York JFK

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER at New York JFK, parked just off Terminal 8 as it is prepared for the long trip back to Doha. Qatar Airways currently operate a fleet of 48 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in their long haul fleet. The airline also operates the Airbus A330-200, Airbus … [Read more...]

Last a week at Economy Class and Beyond (13th December)

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It’s that time of the week where I write a list, add witty commentary and ponder about the week that just happened. Yes, it’s Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The Bull in the Bullring is ready for the festive season - Bullring, Birmingham. Routes and Networks Qatar Airways formally adds Seattle to its network, partners with Alaska Airlines - Qatar … [Read more...]

airBaltic lines up its Summer 2021 schedule

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airBaltic of Lativa is getting ready for Summer 2021, with plans to add five new destinations to its network The airline is planning to operate 65 destinations from its Riga base. New for the summer season are five new destinations. These are: Bergen, Norway Manchester, United Kingdom Trondheim, Norway Yekaterinburg, Russia Yerevan, Armenia As well … [Read more...]

UK Travel Corridor Update: Changes ahead

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It's that time again where the government fiddles whilst everything burns around them and plays "Guess Who" with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to decide what changes there are. Yes, its the Travel Corridor Update List So, what’s changed this week? Countries/Regions being removed from the UK Travel Corridors List The Canary Islands … [Read more...]

Virgin Australia plays with its Boeing 737 MAX order book

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It seems that Boeing is open to airlines restructuring or modifying orders, as Virgin Australia slims its orders down for the Boeing 737 MAX. Virgin Australia Boeing 737 MAX - Image, Virgin Australia. Previously Virgin Australia had orders for 25 Boeing 737 MAX 10 (due July 2021) and 23 Boeing 737 MAX 8 (due February 2025). The new order both removes … [Read more...]

BA CityFlyer to set up a summer operation at Southampton Airport

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Southampton Airport has suffered since the collapse of FlyBe and the ongoing COVID situation. However, there might be some cheer ahead as British Airways is setting up a summer schedule at the airport. BA CityFlyer will be operating the services, flying from Southampton to destinations in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, France and Germany. The … [Read more...]

A Virtual Christmas Flight? Finnair to virtually fly you to Santa

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We all know travel has been more than a little light this year, however, Finnair want to take you to Santa in Lapland. Virtually of course. Your virtual A350 awaits - Image, Economy Class and Beyond From 25 December, Finnair will offer eight ‘flights’ using virtual reality to transport lucky families and children to visit Santa in his hometown of Rovaniemi. The … [Read more...]

Delta and KLM to trial covid secure flights between Atlanta and Amsterdam

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It seems Delta Air Lines and KLM are to launch their own COVID cleared flights from Atlanta to Amsterdam, but with an interesting twist.   KLM Boeing 777-300ER arriving at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new service will run from 15th December 2020, operated by KLM and Delta. The two airlines have worked with the Dutch Government, … [Read more...]

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