Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Air Canada Airbus A330-300 arriving at Dublin 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 Canada Airbus A330-300 coming into Dublin Airport as it completes its transatlantic journey from Canadian shores, in its classic "Ice Blue" livery. Air Canada operate a fleet of 13 Airbus A330-300 aircraft in its long haul fleet. These support the  Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Clsss and Beyond (16th November)

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It's time to look back on a rather busy week in aviation - with Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond This week in photos from Birmingham comes this curious tower. Known as Perott's Folly. Built by John Perrott in 1758, it a part of the skyline in Edgbaston, Birmingham. And for those who think it looks a little like The Orthanc... well, J R R Tolkien did grow up in … [Read more...]

Emirates temporarily cuts capacity to Hong Kong

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It seems passenger traffic to Hong Kong continues slide, as Emirates is cutting some of Hong Kong capacity for a period. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER taxing at Hamburg Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Currently, the airline operates two Airbus A380 and one Boeing 777-300ER return trips a day between Dubai and Hong Kong - however, Airlineroute reports that this … [Read more...]

SAS to send it’s A321LR aircraft… to Boston

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With the first of three Airbus A321LR aircraft being delivered to SAS next year, it obviously needs a long haul destination to head to. And it's going to be.. Boston. SAS Airbus A321LR - Image, SAS The first aircraft will enter service on 18th September 2020, allowing SAS to operate a year-round service. The airline is planning to configure their Airbus A321LR in … [Read more...]

Manchester Airports “PremiAir” private terminal opens

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For those of you who want to run away from the crowds when travelling, sometimes the thought of using a private terminal pops into the mind. Well, if you travel to or from Manchester Airport, it's a whole new option. Dubbed "PremiAir", 23 airlines have signed up to accept passengers using it. The New PremiAir Terminal - Image, Manchester Airport.  The facility … [Read more...]

Iberia plots Summer 2020 expansion and adds Washington DC to its network

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Whilst IAG is plotting to buy Air Europa, Iberia is getting on with the business of running an airline - and is adding new routes and capacity for its Summer 2020 programme. Let's round up the changes... North America First up is a new Madrid to Washington DC service. Iberia A330 at Madrid Airport - Image Economy Class and Beyond The airline will launch a five … [Read more...]

Hyatt works towards removing single use plastics

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The Hyatt hotel group is following other hotels paths and is moving from single-use plastics, as well as using more glass in its hotels. Water bottles at the Hyatt Amsterdam, inviting you to water the plants with the lefover water - Image, Hyatt The group is implementing three changes to reduce its plastic bottle usage Transitioning to large-format bathroom … [Read more...]

KLM firms up order for Embraer E195-E2 aircraft

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KLM is firmed up a letter of intent with Embraer, and converting it into a firm order for 21 E195-E2 aircraft (the largest type Embraer manufacture), with 14 additional purchase rights. KLM CityHopper Embraer E195-E2 - Rendering, Embraer.  Originally, the Letter of Intent called for 15 firm and 20 purchase rights - so it seems KLM were convinced to obtain more … [Read more...]

Wizz Air plots further growth out of Krakow, Gdansk and Warsaw

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Wizz Air continues to expand its Polish network, with plans to expand out of three airports in the region. Wizz Air Airbus A321 at Birmingham Airport, Image, Economy Class and Beyond For summer 2020, the airline will base four of its fleet in Poland. The net result is the launch of 15 new routes out of Gdansk, Krakow and Warsaw, as well as increase weekly frequencies - a … [Read more...]