Economy Class & Beyond

Lufthansa Group to roll out Hand Baggage Only Fares to the whole network

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For those of you who like hand baggage only fares... or like it when airlines try to raise their prices through the back door - Lufthansa has decided to roll out the product through its entire network. The product - "Economy Light" will now be offered on routes to Africa, Asia, Middle East and South America. Lufthansa Airbus A80 and Boeing 747-400 at Frankfurt Airport - … [Read more...]

Spirit Airlines signs a MoU for up to 100 A320neo family aircraft

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Spirit Airlines and Airbus have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier this week for 100 A320neo Family aircraft. This is the first step to that magic firm order which looks so good in results books. The airline will shy away from the A220 platform and instead stick to the A320neo family - with plans to order a mix of A319neo, A320neo, and A321neo … [Read more...]

Lufthansa expands Air-Rail connections

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Lufthansa is expanding its Air-Rail connectivity through it’s Express Rail Brand, adding through rail ticketing and protection if something goes amiss. ICE Trains at Frankfurt Haptbhanhof - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Frankfurt Airport will gain connections to Aachen, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Stuttgart and Ulm. This is in addition to Dortmund, … [Read more...]

Czech Airlines signs for Airbus A220 and A321XLR aircraft

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Czech Airlines has been busy - and have placed an order for new aircraft with Airbus. The airline will add four new Airbus A220-300s to their fleet, and have upsized an order for three A320neo aircraft into three Airbus A321XLR frames. Czech Airlines Airbus A321XLR - Image, Airbus Czech Airlines Airbus A220-300 - Image, Airbus They will join Czech Airlines … [Read more...]

Choices and Consequences: Why I take the night morning coach to Heathrow

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Good morning from service 212 to London Heathrow - where I'm barely awake. Or rather, I've had minimal sleep. Again. I've titled this "Choices and Consequences". And there are responsible reasons for this. Sometimes I'm asked why I take the early morning coach. And to be blunt -it's the best of a bad lot. Let's be honest, I hate driving with a passion. Whilst … [Read more...]

Summer Premium Aventures – Another Long Doha Layover

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Another Long Doha Layover Summer Premium Adventures In this Summer Premium Adventure (Warning: Long!) In the Summertime when the weather is hot… Off to Heathrow, British Airways Galleries North Lounge BA762 London Heathrow to Oslo - A321neo (EuroTraveller) Oslo Airport, OSL Lounge AY914 Oslo to Helsinki, Business Class Helsinki Airport … [Read more...]

To Cover, To Fly – British Airways continues lease cover capacity

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Like a lot of airlines British Airways has been hit with the Boeing 787/Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engine problems. Whilst some airlines are extending usage of some frames, British Airways is getting extra lift on three routes: London Gatwick to New York JFK London Heathrow to Cairo London Gatwick to New York - JFK will receive an Evelop Airbus A330 instead of … [Read more...]