Economy Class & Beyond

Gatwick Airport estimates post COVID-19 traffic recovery

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And it's going to be a long wait - with the airport estimating 36-48 months. Or three to four years. Gatwick Airport from above – Image, Gatwick Airport. This detail was released in the airport's annual results, as it takes actions to protect itself from the fallout of COVID-19. Passenger numbers and revenue were up at Gatwick Airport for the nine months ending 31 … [Read more...]

Etihad announces extra flights from Abu Dhabi

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Etihad has announced a series of special flights from its Abu Dhabi hub allowing people to travel out of the United Arab Emirates. Etihad Boeing 777-300ER arriving at Manchester Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Currently, their main network is closed until 15th May 2020. These flights are being operated as additional services. As well as allowing foreign … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines prepares to re-size its fleet

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Austrian Airlines is planning to shift its fleet around post-COVID-19, with some major fleet changes in the pipeline. Austrian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER climbing out of Chicago O’Hare – Image, Economy Class and Beyond. With the airline sat on the ground since the 18th March, the airline is making plans, based on a 25-50% drop in demand in 2020 (if travel restrictions … [Read more...]

Emirates introduces social distancing aboard their flights

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Social distancing in the air continues to be a thing, with Emirates introducing it aboard their flights. It's part of a package of evolving safety measures the airline is taking as it adopts life with COVID-19. Onboard Emirates flights, seats are pre-allocated with vacant seats placed between individual passengers or family groups in observance of physical distancing … [Read more...]

The Great Heathrow Shuffle Continues – More Airlines “move” home

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With Heathrow Airport last week shuttering Terminals 3 and 4 - more airlines are moving to new homes in the complex. Heathrow Airport from above – Image, Economy Class and Beyond Three more airlines are moving to different terminals in the complex: Finnair - Moves from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 Qantas - Moves from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 Beijing Capital … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air Transat Airbus A310 departing Manchester Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have an Air Transat Airbus A310 departing Manchester Ringway Airport, as it begins the transatlantic crossing back to Canada. Air Transat used to operate the type  on its longer range services - however, these have been retired slightly earlier than expected due to COVID-19, as the airline … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (19th April)

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It's that time of the week again, where we see what COVID-19 has done to the aviation world. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. With the lockdown continuing for another three weeks in the UK, the roads are as quiet as anything out there... (except during peak times - and even then, its nothing like a rush hour) Loyalty American Airlines offers status … [Read more...]

Delta Air Lines introduce snack bags

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Delta Air Lines has developed a new snack bag for these socially distant times… and it’s not too bad. Let’s take a look. Delta Domestic Snack Bag - Image, Delta These bags will be offered on US Domestic flights, in an effort to decrease the number of touch-points onboard an aircraft. So, what goodies can you expert in it? The bag currently contains (subject to … [Read more...]

Heathrow Airport closes Terminals 3 and 4 – All flights to operate out of Terminal 2 and 5

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Earlier this week, Heathrow Airport has begun to mothball terminals, with Terminal 3 (in the central terminal area) and Terminal 4 (on the South Western side of the airport) closing to passenger traffic. Heathrow Airport from above - Image, Economy Class and Beyond For now, all traffic will either be handled in Terminal 2 (in the central terminal area) or Terminal 5 … [Read more...]

Lufthansa parks its Airbus A340-600 fleet

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The long boy of the sky - the Airbus A340-600 - faces an uncertain future with Lufthansa, as the airline chooses to park and decommission the type. Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond At the moment, Three A340-600 aircraft have been flown to Teruel Airport in north-eastern Spain where they'll be parked. The entire … [Read more...]

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