Economy Class & Beyond

Lufthansa prepares to scale up its network

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It seems that Lufthansa Group is ready to scale up parts of its network, with plans to offer 106 destinations in its network from June. Lufthansa Airbus A320 departing Hamburg Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  Around 160 aircraft will be involved in the June Timetable effort. This will affect flights operated by Lufthansa, Eurowings and Swiss International Air … [Read more...]

Avianca files for Bankruptcy Protection

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All is not well in the world of Avianca, as the holding group - Avianca Holdings -  files for Bankruptcy Protection. Avianca Boeing 787 - Image, Avianca The move was made on the 10th May by Avianca Holdings S.A. (along with some of its subsidiaries and affiliates), where it submitted for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection The group made the filing due to COVID-19, … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (10th May)

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It's been another whirlwind of a week. Let's look at some of the headlines from it in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond  Pretty much the closest I've got to an aeroplane in 2020 so far. Put your mask on before boarding KLM to make face masks mandatory and scale up its network - Live from Monday 11th, with a fleet operation increase Air France to make face masks … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport, Stansted Airport and East Midlands Airports will require passengers to wear masks and Gloves

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If you're planning through either Manchester Airport, Stansted Airport or East Midlands Airport, you're going to need to invest in face masks and gloves. Manchester Airport Terminal 3 - Image Economy Class and Beyond The new requirement went live on 7th May and was put in place by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) - the owners of the three airports. In the first … [Read more...]

Delta and LATAM sign their join venture agreement

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Whilst there are many issues in the world at the moment, the business of aviation continues - with Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group (along with its affiliates) signing a  trans-American Joint Venture Agreement. LATAM Boeing 777-300ER in Stormtrooper livery - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Once regulatory approvals are granted, this will allow the two … [Read more...]

Air France to make face masks compulsory from 11th May

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Air France joins sister airline KLM, as well as Lufthansa in making it a requirement that passengers don face masks when they fly with them. Masks with a certain je ne sais quoi are accepted for travel - Image, Air France. The new change goes into effect from the 11th of May 2020. The move comes in line with French authorities making the wearing of a mask compulsory … [Read more...]

A smaller Virgin Atlantic future – major cuts ahead

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Virgin Atlantic's future looks to be a lot smaller than it currently is, with fewer people in post, twos less type of aircraft to be operated and one less hub. A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 at London Heathrow in happier times - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. COVID-19 as we all know is damaging the aviation industry at all angles and Virgin Atlantic is no … [Read more...]

KLM to make face masks mandatory and scale up its network

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KLM is doing two things at once - making face masks compulsory and scaling up its network. KLM CityFlyer Embraer E-175 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Firstly, the face masks - they'll be a fact of life on KLM flights from the 11th May 2020, with them being compulsory until 31 August 2020. The airline argues that In situations where … [Read more...]

Air Canada to slash its fleet by 79 aircraft

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The ongoing fleet cuts continue, with Air Canada announcing their results today, and the same time choosing to wave goodbye to certain aircraft in their fleet. Up for the cut are 79 older aircraft from its fleet. These are Boeing 767 (used with Air Canada Rouge) 25 aircraft Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300ER climbing out  Dublin Airport Airbus A319 (16 in … [Read more...]