Economy Class & Beyond

Qantas previews its Airbus A321XLR as it enters the Final Assembly Line

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It seems that Airbus is busy assembling Qantas's first Airbus A321XLR is coming together as the new aircraft has entered the Final Assembly Line in Hamburg, Germany. As you can see, the aircraft’s major airframe components are coming together including the forward and rear fuselage, wings and  Flying Kangaroo tail.   The aircraft, which is scheduled to be … [Read more...]

South Western Railway formally launches its Arterio fleet

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It's taken some time - but after a five-year wait, South Western Railway has formally launched and rolled out its Class 701 Arterio fleet. To celebrate, Unit 701031 was named Nighthawk by Stuart Broad CBE. Five Arterios are already in service, serving the routes to Windsor & Eton Riverside and Shepperton, calling at some of SWR’s busiest stations including … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (30th November)

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We've come to the end of the week, and an end of a month. So, it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Of wheels and ice skating - Centenary Square, with the Library of Birmingham and Symphony Hall reside Trip Report: There and Back Again Onto week 2 of my recent Chicago Trip, where we look at the inbound flight, as well as the hotels. Next week is … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A330neo

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Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330neo. This A330-900 is the first of 20 aircraft to be leased from Avolon by MAG, delivered with the flowing Malaysian flag livery.  MAG’s A330neo is configured with a two-class layout, featuring 297 seats, with 28 fully flat Business Class suites and an … [Read more...]

SAS to launch a service to Seoul

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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)  is continuing to expand with help from its SkyTeam friends - this time partnering to launch a service to Seoul, South Korea.  SAS Airbus A350-900 - Image, SAS. A new direct route is planned to commence in  Copenhagen and Seoul, with it due to start on the 12th of September, 2025. The route launch will mark Scandinavia and Korea's first … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group to roll out “Green Fares” across its networks

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Lufthansa Group have announced that they are going to roll out its "Green Fares" product across the entire network (including its subsidiary airlines). From December 4, the Green Fares will be bookable in all travel classes for more than 850,000 flights per year. The Green Fares are available for flights operated by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, … [Read more...]

Emirates first A350 destination gets a start date

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Yesterday, Emirates took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft. We now have confirmation of the first route the new aircraft will serve, as well as a date. Emirates Airbus A350-900 - Image, Emirates. And yes, it's Edinburgh that will be the launch destination, with services commencing on the 3rd of January 2025. The service to Edinburgh was relaunched on the … [Read more...]