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Korean Air launches Premium Class on retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER fleet

05/08/2025 by Kevincm 1 Comment

a row of seats in an airplane

Refits offer the chance for new products. In the case of Koren Air, its  chance to add Premium Economy to its offerings. This has been introduced to the airlines' newly retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER, with the first flights launching on short- and mid-haul routes starting from mid-September,  as part of a KRW 300 billion retrofit program. The retrofit covers 11 11 … [Read more...]

Emirates to add a fourth daily service between Dubai and London Gatwick

04/08/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Emirates Airus A350-900 - Image, Emirates

For those in the south of England who require connectivity to Dubai and beyond, Emirates is increasing capacity on the Dubai-London Gatwick route with the introduction of a fourth daily service. This fourth daily flight between Dubai and London Gatwick will commence on 8 February 2026, operating daily. Planned operations for this service are: EK069 DEPART DXB 17:05 … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Finnair Airbus A330-300 arriving at Stockholm Arlanda

03/08/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Finnair Airbus A330-300 arriving at Stockholm Arlanda Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Finnair Airbus A330-300 arriving at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, as it completes another long-haul leg. Finair operate a fleet of eight Airbus A330-300 aircraft in its widebody fleet. They support the Airbus A350-900 fleet, which connects Finnair to North America, the Middle East and … [Read more...]

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

02/08/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Bulls in Grand Central - part of the Bulls in the City campaign

How have seven months flown by? Nonetheless, we're now into the beginning of August, as well as at the end of a week. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Bulls in Grand Central - part of the Bulls in the City campaign The Business of Aviation Heathrow Airport unveils its grand expansion plan - Although I'm sure a management consultant will … [Read more...]

More Open Access Routes approved on the East Coast Mainline… with a number of denials

02/08/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

London Kings Cross Station - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

The UK Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has been making further decisions about Open Access rail operations - this time on the East Coast Main Line. Some more services to London King's Cross, but capacity is starting to get limited.  The additional approved services are: Grand Central: two additional Wakefield Kirkgate to Bradford Interchange services on weekdays and … [Read more...]

Heathrow Airport unveils its grand expansion plan.

01/08/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Heatrow Airports Grand Vision - Image, Heathrow Airport

It's that time again - with Heathrow Airport unveiling what it calls a "shovel-ready" proposal for a third runway as well as the expansion of the Heathrow Airport Campus. The grand vision for the "new" Heathrow - Image, Heathrow Airport  The blueprint submitted to the UK Government today includes: A north-western runway up to 3,500m – a design that already has … [Read more...]

Vueling to switch to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

01/08/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Vueling airbus A320 taking off from Dublin Airport

International Airlines Group announced its first-half results today. Buried in the release was one line - and it tells where the ordered Boeing 737 MAXs are going. In the Q2 report, IAG confirmed it has allocated its order for 50 Boeing 737s to Vueling. These are scheduled to be delivered from late 2026. Vueling currently operates an all-Airbus fleet, with six A319, … [Read more...]

West Midlands Trains set to move back into public ownership

01/08/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

West Midlands Railway Class 172 train at Solihull Train Station - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

The march towards passenger rail network nationalisation is continuing with West Midlands Trains announcing when they are due to transfer back to public control. The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that West Midlands Trains – operator of services under the West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway brands - is set to transfer to public ownership … [Read more...]

British Airways launches another “Avios-only” flight… to Cape Town

31/07/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

British Airways Boeing 777-300ER taking off from London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.

British Airways is launching another "Avios-Only flight", this time to Cape Town, South Africa. The airline will offer more than 500 seats for customers to spend their Avios on Members of The British Airways Club can travel to Cape Town over the Christmas period, from as little as 70,000 Avios and £150. All classes of travel are bookable in this … [Read more...]

airJapan launches an in-flight Gatchapon campaign 

31/07/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

airJapan Gatcha - Image, ANA Global/airJapan

Gatcapon (or Gacha's) are in vogue, be it in loot boxes, paid game content, and the machines dotted over the world. But in the real world, airJapan has launched a gacha campaign Does luck favour you? Image, airJapan.  Between 25th July to 31st August, airJapan's event "Catch Summer Memories Onboard! AirJapan Gacha!" will run. This initiative was inspired by Gachapon, … [Read more...]

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