Economy Class & Beyond

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (1st/2nd March)

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As we move into lighter evenings and into March, there's still plenty of headlines to go through from the previous week. It therefore must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Building out lighter evenings  - Looking towards the Birmingham City Centre.   TRIP REPORT: Miles to Bucharest Only two parts this week as I've been focused elsewhere (that and this … [Read more...]

KLM plots its Summer 2025 plans

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As the days lighten, airlines are getting their Summer 2025 plans locked in. KLM has announced its intentions for the season ahead, Intercontinental KLM is going to be busy this summer, with its intercontinental network expanding to San Diego (United States), Georgetown (Guyana) and Hyderabad (India). The airline will also continue its service to Portland (United States) … [Read more...]

Qatar/Virgin Australia tie-up gets the green light

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It seems that the Australian Government has approved  Qatar Airways Group’s purchase of a 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia.  Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia Together - Image, Qatar Airways/Virgin Australia  Qatar Airways Group’s minority 25 per cent investment in Virgin Australia has now received Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval following the … [Read more...]

Emirates prepares for Ramadan both in the sky and in their lounges

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With the month of Ramadan due to begin, Emirates is preparing services and meals for those travelling during the Holy Month. # The airline will offer meal boxes for fasting customers both onboard and at boarding gates, screening an array of religious content and popular TV shows on ice, and offering traditional Ramadan dishes in the lounges. Emirates Iftar boxes at … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group makes a play for British Airways and Iberia Club Members – Match to Miles and More

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If you've been waiting for a Star Alliance status against your British Airways Executive Club Membership or Iberia Plus Membership, one has been launched at https://lufthansa.statusmatch.com/. The status match covers both British Airways Executive Club and Iberia Plus Memberships. You can match the following: Frequent Traveller - BA Silver, IB Plata Senator -  BA … [Read more...]

Southeastern Railway returns a Networker Train back to its “Network SouthEast” livery

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Southeastern has unveiled a special Networker (Class 465) train, with it painted back in its original Network SouthEast livery to mark Railway200 – a year-long celebration marking the 200th anniversary of passenger rail services in the UK.   Unit number 465908 was unveiled at a special event at London Charing Cross station and named Chris Green in honour of the former … [Read more...]

IndiGo sets its first Boeing 787 route…. Bangkok!

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After managing to obtain a lease from Norse Atlantic for a Boeing 787-9, IndiGo has confirmed its first destination - Bangkok. Norse Atlantic - now flying for IndiGo - Image, Norse Atlantic.  The move to start international services with a Boeing 787 comes ahead of IndiGo's delivery of Airbus A321XLRs in 2026 and Airbus A350s in 2027, with a very quick ramp-up, with … [Read more...]

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