Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways strike is go – 1600 flights cancelled

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Well, it seems the British Airways and its pilots can't come to an agreement over pay and conditions, and the pilots represented by the BALPA Union are walking out as of Midnight 9th September. Don't expect to see many of these flying during the strike - British Airways Boeing 787-9 - Image, Economy Class and Beyod The key piece of advice from British Airways is … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines MD-80 Special

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, American Airlines withdrew the last of its McDonnell Douglas MD-80 from its fleet in a mass send-off. Here are some pictures I've captured of MD-80's through the years.  At Dallas Fort Worth - the spiritual home of the type On approach to O'Hare - I'm sure many of us have done that … [Read more...]

Last Week on Economy Class and Beyond (8th September)

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It's been another very busy week at my life and of course - the life of Economy Class and Beyond. Continuing a tour around Birmingham with an iPhone camera, we come to The Great Western Arcade in the late evening, when all are gone and it's time to clean up. Passenger Experience Vistara and BlueBox celebrate one year in the air together… with upgrades - Where … [Read more...]

Egyptair take delivery of its first Airbus A220

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Egyptair joins the ranks of Airbus A220 operators - with its first A220-300 delivered to the airline. EgyptAir Airbus A220-300 - Image, Airbus This is the first of 12 Airbus A220-300 (the longer body version of the A220) that the airline will take delivery of. They will base the fleet out of Cairo on regional routes from the city. It arrived from Montreal to Cairo on … [Read more...]

Air Canada to launch Toronto – Brussels services

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Air Canada is checking in on its surrealism, with the airline planning to launch a year-round service between Toronto and Brussels. Air Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner taxing at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The Boeing 787 will feature a three-class cabin, with Signature Class (Business Class), Premium Economy and Economy services. Timings … [Read more...]

Scandinavian Airlines to operate Copenhagen to Los Angeles route

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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is shifting its Scandinavia to Los Angeles operation, with the route being shifted from Stockholm to start from Copenhagen. Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A340-300 taxing at Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The route will be operated as a year-round route, with expected demand from leisure travellers. Services will spin up … [Read more...]

HiFly takes delivery of its first Airbus A330neo

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Leasing Specialist HiFly became the latest operator of the Airbus A330neo, with their airline taking delivery of its first A330-900neo. The aircraft has been leased from Air Lease Corporation and will be used for wet lease operations, short term hires, as well as short notice airline operations, with crew, maintenance and third-party insurance provided in a service-ready … [Read more...]

Hotel Review: Doubletree by Hilton, Southampton

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Time for a hotel check, this time looking at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Southampton. Location: The DoubleTree Southampton is located about 4 miles outside Central Southampton, as a low rise building over five floors. It is located near the M27/M3, or a £12 Uber ride out that far. Check-in: Check-in was pretty much nothing short of omnishambles, with the hotel … [Read more...]