Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Finnair Airbus A350-900 at Helsinki Vantaa Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Finnair Airbus A350-900 at its home base of Helsinki Vantta Airport as it is being serviced and prepared for service, as we look at the type head-on. Finnair has a fleet of 15 Airbus A350-900 aircraft in its long haul fleet. The airline also operates the older Airbus A330-300 in its … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (7th March)

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It's time to stop shopping for toilet tissue, air masks and antibacterial gel, as we dive into last weeks aviation news in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond For this week's "Photos from my iPhone when I'm going from one place to another"  - Cherry Blossoms in full bloom over at Aston University, Birmingham. … [Read more...]

Lufthansa plans 50% network cuts and A380 grounding

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It seems the Human Malware (Covid-19) is having a deep impact at Lufthansa Group, with the group announcing it was going to cut flights by up to 50% and ground 14 aircraft - namely the A380 fleet Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The changes will impact the passenger-carrying network - namely Air Dolomiti Austrian … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group adds flexiblity to its booking policies

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Lufthansa Group is moving to introduce new booking options across its network in a bid to keep bookings open and people moving. Lufthansa Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-400 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new waiver applies to Air Dolomiti Austrian Airlines Brussels Airlines Lufthansa SWISS The new extensive waiver policy for … [Read more...]

Loganair and Eastern Airways attempt to fill some of FlyBe’s routes

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With FlyBe collapsing on Thursday, regional carriers Loganair and Eastern Airways are stepping in to replace connectivity lost. Loganair Embraer ERJ-145 - Image, Loganair  Let's start with Loganair who are starting up 16 routes Aberdeen - Belfast City - Commences 16 March Aberdeen - Birmingham - Commences 16 March Aberdeen - Jersey - … [Read more...]

Aircraft Interiors Expo postponed

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Following the cancellation of ITB Berlin 2020 as well as other events at the Hamburg Messe, Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE), the Passenger Experience Conference (PEC) and The Crystal Cabin Awards (CCA) have been postponed. The Hamburg Messe where Aircraft Interiors Expo is exhibited - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

FlyBe collapses into administration – all flights suspended

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Early this morning, FlyBe finally called in the administrators. As a result, the airline has suspended services, with no further flights to be operated. Flybe staved off a collapse in January with a cash injection of £30 million - however, this was not enough to stave off the unit collapsing. It seems additional financial support for the airline has not been … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines extends network cuts

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Singapore Airlines is continuing to make cuts in its network as weak demand continues to impact the airline due to COVID-19. Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 at Changi Airport -Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The newest cuts slice a total of 10.3% of available capacity and seats between February/March to the end of May 2020. Affected routes are across both Singapore … [Read more...]