Economy Class & Beyond

Emirates gears up for Thanksgiving in the Air

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It's coming up to the Thanksgiving holiday in the USA this week - and Emirates is introducing a seasonal menu between the 24th to 26th November for those who want to enjoy turkey in the sky. The menu will be available on flights from Dubai to its US network. If you're in First or Business Class, you can enjoy a Thanksgiving roasted turkey sliced and served with … [Read more...]

Crossrail moves to Trial Operations phase

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The Elizabeth Line (or Crossrail as we'll refer it to in this article) is edging closer to accepting paying passengers - with the central core section moving to Trial Operation.  Almost time... - Image. Crossrail  The move is part of the commission of Crossrail to accept passengers from next year sometime. It also marks one o the final steps before passenger … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (21st November)

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It's that time again, where we look back at the week - Hello Economy Class and Beyond. The Helter Skelter behind bars - Catherdral Square, Birmingham The next two weeks are going to be fun as I'm doing an office move at the moment - so time on the keyboard is limited... to put it mildly. Hopefully, I'll have some content next week... Dubai Air Show Aviation was … [Read more...]

WestJet to announces its intentions to serve London Heathrow

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Canadian airline WestJet is adding a new international network destination, with London Heathrow being a new destination for Spring/Summer 2022. The airline will open a route between Calgary and London Heathrow, utilising a Boeing 787 on the route.  It will feature a three-class service, with Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class … [Read more...]

WizzAir selects Geven’s SuperEco seat for A321 aircraft

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Geven continues its roll with WizzAir, with the airline selecting its SuperEco seat. The SuperEco seat will be deployed on WizzAir's upcoming fleet of Airbus A321XLR aircraft - a total of 20 shipsets to be deployed. WizzAir's SuperEco seating by Geven - Image, Geven.  It will take the number of WIZZ Geven-equipped aircraft to 232 aircraft. The seat is a … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines unveils its 737-8 business class seats

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With Singapore Airlines preparing to roll out its updates to their narrow-body fleet, let us look at the passenger experience they're offering. The products will be rolled out on its  Boeing 737-8 fleet in the coming weeks. The idea being this will improve the passenger experience onboard the Airline s narrowbody aircraft fleet to a level similar to its widebody … [Read more...]

Dubai Air Show Day 3 – Boeing’s turn to steal the spotlight

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Let's head back to Dubai as we go through the happenings on the third day of Dubai Air Show 3.  Welcome to your Daily Digest. As usual, we'll go by manufacture names. Airbus The orders keep rolling in for Airbus, who have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jazeera Airways, the Kuwait-based carrier, for 20 A320neos and eight A321neos. The … [Read more...]

Emirates to increase Premium Economy Rollout

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It's been some time in the making, but it seems that Emirates is finally getting the message about premium economy seating and expanding its deployment. The Recaro PL3530, dressed for Emirates aboard the A380 - Image, Emirates.The Premium Economy cabins will be installed in 53 Boeing 777s and 52 Airbus A380 aircraft. This will add 105 more aircraft with the option. The … [Read more...]