Economy Class & Beyond

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (5th April)

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It's Sunday again - and we're through another week of lockdown in the United Kingdom. Let's take a look at some of the happenings of the aviation world (and beyond) in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. From Photos on my iPhone, I'm drawn to this picture from me underneath the Cloud Gate structure in Chicago, Millennium Park - mainly as I had planned to be in Chicago … [Read more...]

Emirates prepares to start up services again from 6th April

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It seems that Emirates is ready to restart some services, with the airline gaining authorisation to carry passengers on certain flights. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER taxing at Hamburg Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Once again, the Emirates will take to air on from the 6th of April. However, it will be a limited service. The airline plans to operate the … [Read more...]

National Express to wind-down services

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COVID-19 is impacting UK domestic travel - with coach operator National Express choosing to suspend operations from Sunday 5th April, 23:59 onwards. A National Express Coach at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The coach operator has been running a reduced network for essential travel only up until now. But with people staying at home, the operator has … [Read more...]

American Airlines shuffle flights for Summer 2020 and beyond

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COVID-19 continues to impact American Airlines as it adjusts flights and capacity for Summer 2020 and beyond. American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner climbing out of Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline will suspend a total of 60% of its international capacity (compared to 2019). Over the International, the splits in the cuts vary, with … [Read more...]

British Airways suspends Gatwick network

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With Gatwick airport reducing its operational hours and the lack of demand due to Covid-19, British Airways is suspending its operations at the airport.   British Airways Premium check in on the first day for British Airways at South Terminal, London Gatwick - Image, British Airways With London City closed to commercial traffic (and the airline pulling down … [Read more...]

Easyjet moves to ground its entire fleet

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It seems that Covid-19 has hit easyJet hard - with the airline choosing to ground its entire fleet. EasyJet Airbus A319 climbing out of Manchester Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond easyJet operates a fleet of 337 Airbus A320 family narrow-body aircraft - however as a result of the travel restrictions and lock-downs across various countries - the airline has … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Aeroflot Airbus A320 taxing at Frankfurt Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have an Aeroflot Airbus A320 taxing around Frankfurt Airport as it prepares to set off for the journey back to Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport. Aeroflot operates a mixture of Airbus and Boeing aircraft in its short-to-medium haul fleet, which includes: Airbus A320 Airbus A321 Boeing … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (29th March)

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It's been another week of headlines dominated by how Covid-19 is impacting the aviation industry. Let's take a look in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Sunset near the Jewellery Quarter in Briningham - during one of my government allowed exercise and shopping trips The UK Goes into Lockdown UK Goes into Lockdown - The UK went into lockdown on Monday evening … [Read more...]

Gatwick Airport reduces runway operating hours, closes North Terminal

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The second-largest airport in the London and South East area - Gatwick Airport - is to consolidate its operations at the airport and reduce the runway opening times. The move comes after a drop in traffic thanks to Covid-19/Coronavirus/Human Malware. Gatwick Airport from above - Image, Gatwick Airport. Passenger operations at Gatwick Airport will be consolidated on … [Read more...]