Economy Class & Beyond

Cathay Pacific to go 10 across aboard their Boeing 777 fleet

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Well, it seems one of the hold-outs of 10 across seating aboard a Boeing 777 have fallen - with Cathay Pacific to introduce 10 across seating according to the South China Morning Post Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 taxing at Hong Kong International Airport - soon to be filled with 10 across seating in Economy Class - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Plans call for 10 across … [Read more...]

Air France-KLM to introduce GoGo 2KU in for inflight WiFi

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It seems GoGo has picked up another customer, with Air France-KLM Group joining the growing customer base. Air France Boeing 777-300ER at Paris Orly - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The installation will be aboard selected wide-bodied aircraft in the Air France-KLM fleet, split along the following numbers: Air France: 68 Boeing 777 family 15 Airbus A330 … [Read more...]

Air Canada adds six new international routes

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Air Canada is doing some serious expansion work, with the announcement of six new long haul routes. So what's going where? Operated by Air Canada (mainline) Air Canada Boeing 787-9 - Image, Air Canada Vancouver to Taipei commencing 8th June 2017 with a Boeing 787-9. Reservations not open at the moment. Toronto to Mumbai commencing 1st July 2017 - 3 times a week … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to acquire Brussels Airlines

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It seems the temptation of another airline is too good to resist, as Lufthansa plans to acquire the rest of Brussels Airlines it does currently not own. Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 at New York JFK - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The flag carrier of Belgium up until this point is 45% owned by Lufthansa Group. In a release today, it seems Lufthansa wants the rest of … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines adds Yerevan, Armenia to its route map

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I like to look at maps to see where in the world I can go. It seems Brussels Airlines does the same thing, with the announcement of a new route between Brussels and Yerevan in Armenia. Brussels Airlines Airbus A320 at Barcelona El Prat Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The route will initially operate once weekly, and in the summer months, operate twice a … [Read more...]

IHG 100% bonus on purchasing points

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It's that time again if you need to stock up on IHG Group hotel points, with 100% bonus being offered. The offer is a simple one - buy points, get 100% bonus on what you buy. You'll need to sign in to get the offers. Once you're in you'll see the offer listed. You can buy up to 60,000 points in this promotion. Here's the bonus limits and prices from the … [Read more...]

Air Canada to add Montreal to Shanghai route

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Air Canada sneaked out a new route towards the end of last week, with the announcement of a new route between Montreal and Shanghai. Air Canada Boeing 787-8, Image - Air Canada. The new route will commence on 17th February 2017, making this the first direct service between Montreal and China. The timetables are variable for the first few months of the operation of … [Read more...]

Air India adds Madrid to its network

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Air India continues to expand its international network, with Madrid being the airlines next destination. Air India Boeing 787 taxing at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline will operate the route three times a week between Delhi and Madrid from 1st December 2016, operating as AI135/136. The timetable looks like this: AI135 DEPART … [Read more...]

Still have a Diamond Club Credit Card? Last week to earn points on it!

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For those of us still with Diamond Club Credit Cards in the UK (a wonderful leftover from the days of British Midland), time is running out to earn miles on them. I couldn't resist this. A British Midland Airbus A330-200 at Chicago O'Hare. Diamond Club was the loyalty programme of BMI until it was folded into British Airways. Now the last remnants of BMI are to be swept … [Read more...]