Economy Class & Beyond

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (2nd August)

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It's that time of the week again, where I spend some time writing about things I wrote about during the week. Yes, it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. This time, we're at Wing Yip in Nechells, Birmingham. You've got to love a big Chinese Gate welcoming you to their domain. The Rain in Spain It's been a tough week as airlines and tour operators have been … [Read more...]

Boeing changes its production plans

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Earlier this week, Boeing pushed out several announcements of its production of aircraft. And whilst there's a lot of noise about the end of Boeing 747 production, there's a lot more to unpack that just the Queen of the Skies. Let's look in a bit deeper. Boeing 737 MAX Programme The Boeing 737 MAX Programme is still under scrutiny post FAA testing. Boeing 737 MAX 7 … [Read more...]

British Airways to axe London City – New York route

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It seem British Airways is withdrawing its unique shuttle service, operating between London City Airport and New York JFK. British Airways Airbus A318 at London City Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The route which inherited that famous Concorde callsigns - BA1/2/3/4 - was the airlines premium shuttle, connecting London City Airport to New York (with a stop in … [Read more...]

KLM prepares to cut 5,000 staff

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KLM is preparing to make cuts to its staffing, with up to 5000 staff facing the prospect of losing their jobs. A brace of KLM Boeing 737s at their home base of Amsterdam Schiphol - Image, Economy Class and Beyond COVID-19 has not been kind to the airline, with the airline operating 10% of its original number of flights by the start of April, growing to 15% in the second … [Read more...]

TAP Air Portugal continues to scale up its network

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TAP Air Portugal continues to find its way through the current crisis, as it plans to scale up its network over the next few months. TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900neo arriving at Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond In August, the airline will aim to operate 500 round-trip flights a week on a total of 65 routes. It will offer 18 weekly flights to Brazil, … [Read more...]

Korean Air adjusts its network capacity

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Korean Air is adjusting its network capacity over August and September, with additional flights added to the network. Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER arriving into Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Let's see what routes the airline is operating, as well as the frequency of operations. North America Seoul Incheon - Atlanta - 7 x a week Seoul Incheon … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines updates global schedules for August and September

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Singapore Airlines is slowly growing its network capacity for August and September - but it's a slow march to anything resembling "normality".  Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER at London Heathrow, Image - Economy Class and Beyond.  The airline will operate 7% of the capacity it operated last year as the airline increases its connectivity. Here are the destinations that the … [Read more...]

UK Government adjusts its travel to Spain

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It seems that me having a nap is a bad idea, as the UK Government has adjusted its travel advice to Spain. And it is not good for travellers, as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office now advises against travel to the area, including The Canary Islands and Balearics. The updated advice is as follows (per https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain From 27 July, the … [Read more...]

Airlines and Tour Operators react to the imposition of quarantine for travellers arriving from Spain to the United Kingdom

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The situation has been evolving with the announcement that the United Kingdom is to re-impose a quarantine/self-isolation requirement on arrivals from Spain. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advice has changed as of 27th July From 27 July, the FCO advise against all non-essential travel to Spain, including the Balearic and Canary Islands, based on the current … [Read more...]