Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways shapes up new two new Summer 2019 Routes

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As autumn and winter close in, British Airways is beginning to shape up new routes and boosted frequencies for Summer 2019, with new routes to  from Heathrow to Preveza in Greece and Bastia in Corsica. British Airways Airbus A320 from Heathrow Tower - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new routes are for the summer, with the timetables and initial fares … [Read more...]

Summer Tier Points – Half Way Across the Golden Gate Bridge

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Half Way Across the Golden Gate Bridge - Summer Tier Points In this… epic. When will I learn to jump on a fare? Wednesday Afternoon.. off to the airport EI273 Birmingham to Dublin Airport Into Dublin for some Donuts. And Pokemon The Travelodge in Swords, Dublin Airport Pre-Clearance fun at Dublin airport, 51st and Green Lounge AA291 Dublin to … [Read more...]

ANA adds Tokyo to Vienna to its network

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All Nippon Airways (ANA) is expanding its network again - this time adding the city of Vienna to its long-haul network. ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Kuala Lumpur International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The route will connect Tokyo Haneda Airport to Vienna with a daily operation from 17th February 2019.  This will be ANA's 7th passenger route to … [Read more...]

Summer Tier Points – Sausalito: Which ferry to take?

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 Sausalito: Which ferry to take? - Summer Tier Points In this… epic. When will I learn to jump on a fare? Wednesday Afternoon.. off to the airport EI273 Birmingham to Dublin Airport Into Dublin for some Donuts. And Pokemon The Travelodge in Swords, Dublin Airport Pre-Clearance fun at Dublin airport, 51st and Green Lounge AA291 Dublin to … [Read more...]

Kuwait Airways sign for Airbus A330-800neo…

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In news that is surprising to say the least, Kuwait Airways has signed for 8 Airbus A330-800neo aircraft Kuwait Airways Airbus A330-800neo - Image - Airbus The purchasing agreement for 8 A330-800neo was signed by The agreement was signed by Yousef Al-Jassim, Kuwait Airways Chairman and Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer, at Airbus … [Read more...]

KLM to work with Rituals on new scents in the air

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In-flight smells continue to be a thing, with KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines - is work with Rituals to introduce  The Amsterdam Collection. The new Ritals and KLM Collection - Image, KLM  Let's get on the promises of the scents.  According to the airline - Rituals was inspired by the idea of “Where the Far East and the historical West first … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Norwegian Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Stockholm Arlanda

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week - resting at the gate between flights at Stockholm Arlanda Airport is a Norwegian Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, as it is prepared for its long haul next flight. The Norwegian Boeing 787 fleet is split across two different long haul fleets (subsidiaries as they're better known as): Norwegian … [Read more...]

Last week on Economy Class and Beyond (13th October)

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Another week has passed at Economy Class and Beyond. And a busy one at that! (Well quiet is such a boring thing) What delights have passed this week? Passenger Experience Want the Emirates First Class Experience at home? Good news! (You'll need to use your own shower on the ground though). Routes and Networks Qantas and KLM to codeshare with each other … [Read more...]

Plane flies long distance, does what it was designed to do (Singapore Airlines Airbus A350ULR débuts)

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A plane that has been designed for Ultra-Long Range Missions has taken off, landed and taken off again (if we were working on the simple headline terms). Yes. Singapore Airlines took its Airbus A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range) out for a spin - with the airline resuming its flagship Singapore to Newark International Airport route. Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900ULR - … [Read more...]