Economy Class & Beyond

Emirates to deploy an Airbus A350 to Montréal, Canada

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After a fresh order of Airbus A350-900s at the Dubai Air Show, Emirates is continuing its fleet deployment, with the next destination to feature the type being Montréal. Montréal will be the first destination in Emirates Americas' network to receive its latest aircraft type. The aircraft will commence operations on the 1st February 2026, taking over the existing Boeing … [Read more...]

Iberia to add Madrid to Newark, NJ route from March 2026

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For those who need to travel between Madrid and Newark, NJ (for New York), there's good news, with Iberia planning to spin up a new route for the Summer 2026 timetable. The new service will operate daily from 29th March 2026, operating between Madrid and Newark Liberty International Airport with a daily service. This new flight will complement the existing two daily … [Read more...]

Why have one special livery, when you can have a fleet of them – Lufthansa gets the paint buckets out for its 100th anniversary

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In 2026, Lufthansa will celebrate a significant milestone - 100 years since the founding of the first Lufthansa in 1926. How is the modern-day Lufthansa going to celebrate? With paint. A lot of it, as they give some of their fleet a new look. To mark this special occasion, the crane airline is taking off with a unique “anniversary fleet” that combines tradition and … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways Boosts Winter flights to Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Shanghai, and Singapore

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For those heading away for winter, Qatar Airways is further boosting connectivity on select long-haul routes. The airline is adding further capacity from Doha to Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Shanghai, and Singapore this winter season to meet demand on these routes, This increase in flight frequency is part of the airline’s broader winter schedule enhancements, which have already … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Boeing 787-9 parked at London Heathrow

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a British Airways Boeing 787-9 parked at London Heathrow as it is unloaded and prepared for its next journey. British Airways operates a fleet of 16 Boeing 787-9 in its widebody fleet. The airline also operates the Airbus A350-1000, Airbus A380, Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 777-300ER, … [Read more...]

LOT Polish Airlines looks for flowers in its hair – Off to San Francisco

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LOT Polish Airlines is looking to wear flowers in its hair, with the airline expanding its transatlantic operation, with a new route between Warsaw Chopin to San Francisco With the United States of America remaining one of the carrier’s key long-haul markets, the airline is planning to launch a summer timetable operation from the 6th May 2026, operating four times a … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (22nd/23rd November)

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As the evenings get darker quickly, and the cold spells come to chill to the bone, it's time to look back at a very busy week on the blog. Yes, it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond Dusk over Solihull  Dubai Air Show It was a busy week at the Dubai Air Show, with plenty of orders - yet tinged with sadness due to the death of a pilot who crashed in a fighter jet … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: AA87 London Heathrow – Chicago O’Hare (Main Cabin Extra) – New Airplanes, Old Friends

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TRIP REPORT: American Airlines AA87 London Heathrow - Chicago O'Hare (Main Cabin Extra) New Aircraft, Old Friends Time for the first flight of this trip, with a relatively new Boeing 787-9 in a Premium Configuration over the Atlantic. Can American Airlines get a premium configuration right, even in the back of the aircraft?  In this Trip Report: Well, this year … [Read more...]

Air Cambodia Becomes Launch Customer for New Business Class on ATR 72-600 Featuring ‘X-Space Table

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Some of us think of ATR and Turboprop aircraft as a single class "get from A-B" aircraft. Well, it seems Air Cambodia wants something different - and has opted to install a business class product on an ATR72-600 using  X-Space. ATR Highline with X-Space Table - ATR Aircraft.  The airline will launch ATR’s new premium seat featuring the ‘X-Space Table’, a plug-and-play … [Read more...]