Economy Class & Beyond

Iberia to trial in-flight Virtual Reality with InflightVR

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As we seek to continue to be entertained at 35,000ft, Iberia and InflightVR have teamed up to start a trial in Inflight's Virtual Reality offering aboard limited Iberia services, InflightVR aboard an Iberia Business Class seat - Image, InflightVR InflightVR aboard an Iberia Economy Class seat - Image, InflightVR The service will be offered by Iberia and Inflight … [Read more...]

Welcome back BOAC – British Airways 100th Anniversary and the BOAC Livery

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Today, G-BYGC has arrived back for the paint shop in Dublin, in a special livery to celebrate 100 years of British Airways. This plane will feature the colours of the British Overseas Airways Corporation - or BOAC British Airways BOAC Boeing 747-400 arriving at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond/Kevin Marshall Photography - further photos in the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Aviation photography and the Canon EOS R

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Aviation photography and the Canon EOS R and the Canon 100-400L Series Lens Canon EOS R Long Term Review In this series: Introducing the Canon EOS R City and Street Photography in Brussels Urban Exploration with a Model (featuring the RotoLight NEO II) Aviation Photography in Manchester Night time Model Photography The British Airways BOAC Boeing … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (17th February)

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Another week has passed in the world, and there's been a fair bit going on (to say the least). And this has kept me going more often than not this week. Let's dive in and see what we covered last week on Economy Class and Beyond Airbus news Yes, the Pan-European aircraft manufacturer get their own segment this week. Airbus A380 production to end in 2021 - with … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 461 Madrid to Heathrow in FIRST/Club Europe

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Time for another snapshot. This time, we'll be looking at a happy mixture of circumstances with British Airways 461 on a Club Europe service between Madrid and London Heathrow. For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! … [Read more...]

Ryanair to launch a frequent flyer scheme – introducing Ryanair Choice

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It's true. The king of low-cost carriers has decided to launch a frequent flyers scheme. Ryanair is to introduce Ryanair Choice Ryanair Boeing 737-800 landing at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  This isn't a traditional scheme, however - rather it's for those who fly with Ryanair often and want to save on costs (or ancillary revenue) associated with a … [Read more...]

Emirates switches to Airbus A350 and A330neo

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Along with this mornings announcement of Airbus A380 production being wound down, Emirates have confirmed with Airbus replacement aircraft to take their place. The aircraft that have been selected will be Airbus A330neo (A330-900) and Airbus A350 (A350-900). Emirates Airbus A350-900, Rendering Airbus Emirates Airbus A330-900neo, rendering Airbus. The order is … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Crowne Plaza Madrid Airport

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Time for another snapshot- this time focusing on the Crowne Plaza Madrid Airport. For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – These are bite-sized reviews that show you the basic product in some nice … [Read more...]

Airbus A380 production to end in 2021

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In news that should come in no shock, Airbus will cease the manufacturing of the A380 during 2021. Singapore Airlines - one of the first customers of the Airbus A380 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Why?Simply put - orders are drying up for it, and no one wants to order a plane that large. Qantas recently dropped their last order for eight aircraft, whilst Emirates want to … [Read more...]