Economy Class & Beyond

Malaysia Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A330neo

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Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330neo. This A330-900 is the first of 20 aircraft to be leased from Avolon by MAG, delivered with the flowing Malaysian flag livery.  MAG’s A330neo is configured with a two-class layout, featuring 297 seats, with 28 fully flat Business Class suites and an … [Read more...]

SAS to launch a service to Seoul

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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)  is continuing to expand with help from its SkyTeam friends - this time partnering to launch a service to Seoul, South Korea.  SAS Airbus A350-900 - Image, SAS. A new direct route is planned to commence in  Copenhagen and Seoul, with it due to start on the 12th of September, 2025. The route launch will mark Scandinavia and Korea's first … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group to roll out “Green Fares” across its networks

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Lufthansa Group have announced that they are going to roll out its "Green Fares" product across the entire network (including its subsidiary airlines). From December 4, the Green Fares will be bookable in all travel classes for more than 850,000 flights per year. The Green Fares are available for flights operated by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, … [Read more...]

Emirates first A350 destination gets a start date

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Yesterday, Emirates took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft. We now have confirmation of the first route the new aircraft will serve, as well as a date. Emirates Airbus A350-900 - Image, Emirates. And yes, it's Edinburgh that will be the launch destination, with services commencing on the 3rd of January 2025. The service to Edinburgh was relaunched on the … [Read more...]

Emirates takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-900

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It's taken long enough, but the first Airbus A350 for Emirates has been delivered to the airline. The first aircraft - A6-EXA - will be one amongst many with the airline due to take delivery of 65 A350 aircraft over the course of the next few years. According to the airline, the delivery also marks the first new aircraft type to join the Emirates fleet since 2008 - … [Read more...]

Etihad announces ten new routes… with a lot of Airbus A321LR action

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After playing secret squirrel for a week, Etihad Airways has announced its planned expansion, with 10 new destinations joining the network. Etihad Airbus A350-1000 landing at Chicago O'Hare. Image, Economy Class and Beyond.   They are: Algiers: The capital of Algeria. Atlanta: The state capital of Georgia, Atlanta in the USA Chiang Mai: Northern … [Read more...]

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