Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways to offset Carbon Emissions on Domestic flights

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It's a step-by-step process, but airlines are working towards being "greener". In British Airways case, it has started to offset the carbon emissions for all UK domestic flights, as part of its plan to work towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 20202. British Airways Airbus A321 preparing to set off - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. For passengers on the UK … [Read more...]

LOT Polish Airlines announces Washington Dulles Service

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LOT Polish Airlines target growth at Washington Dulles with a new service from Summer 2020. LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 landing - Image , LOT. Earlier this week, Washington Dulles Airport announced that it would nave a new connection to Warsaw, with LOT Polish Airlines planning to launch a non-stop service between IAD and Warsaw. The new service is planned as a … [Read more...]

REVIEW 2019: My Year in Review

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It's been another interesting year of travel for me, with some familiar destinations and a few new ones. Firstly, my map of travel for the year. Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper – copyright © Karl L. Swartz. And my segments broken down   Total distance: 37,753 miles Sectors: 22 Class sectors: Business Class 11 Premium Economy … [Read more...]

Review 2019: What has caught your eye…

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We're continuing Review 2019 today, with a look at the top 20 posts published over the year. However, I'm not revealing the hard numbers - I'm instead going to go by category of what you've been reading. Passenger Experience Lufthansa Rolls out Hand Baggage fares on its long-haul network - Well, we all knew this was coming a mile off as airlines seek to charge more money … [Read more...]

Review 2019: Good Year and Bad Year

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2019 has been an interesting year for some companies and airlines. Let's go through the news archives in Good Year and Bad Year. The Airframers Good Year: The Airbus A220 - Filling in an A319neo gap that no-one was buying, the A220 family have been doing good trade through the year, adding to the order book with 102 deliveries and 500+ aircraft in the order … [Read more...]

Ernest Airlines ordered to halt flights from 13th January

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It seems we're not even out of December, and the first shut-down of 2020 has been decided, with Italian Authorities planning to suspend Earnest Airlines certificate in the New Year. Ernest Airlines coming into land at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Flights and Sales for Ernest Airlines will be halted from the 13th January 2020. The halt in services was … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air Transat Airbus A310 at Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for the last Airplane Art of the year. We go back to Dublin Airport - and the day when I was kindly invited behind the scenes at the airport. On our tour around, I saw an Air Transat Airbus A310 arriving from Canada to the Irish Capital. Air Transat currently have a fleet of six Airbus A310-300 aircraft in their long haul fleet, … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (29th December)

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It's time to look back at the few things that have happened in this week - in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. I hope you had as good a Christmas holiday as this person did with their car. All that sticky-tape too to keep the fairy lights on too. Proper classy. Not covered The Bek Air Crash - I'd refer you to authoritative sources such as Flight Global and so … [Read more...]

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