Economy Class & Beyond

SWISS expands AirRail partnership with SBB

by

SWISS and SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) have agreed to extend their AirRail offering, with new destinations and a partnership extension. Trains and Planes - SWISS and SBB - Image, SWISS.  When established in 2019, the programme was initially scheduled to run for up to five years. This has now been extended by the two companies indefinitely. The partnership has … [Read more...]

Ryanair to add extra capacity to Sweden

by

With the Swedish government moving to abolish its Air Passenger Tax, Ryanair is taking advantage - with aircraft moved to the country to support route growth. Ryanair will add two extra Boeing 737 aircraft to its Sweden-based fleet for Summer 2025 – 1 in Arlanda & 1 in Gothenburg, in turn creating up to 60 new jobs locally, whilst adding 10 new routes for Swedish … [Read more...]

SAS and Delta Air Lines sign a codeshare agreement

by

Recent new SkyTeam member SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) continues to deepen its relationship with other airlines as it signs a codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines.  The new codeshare agreement will commence on the 25th of September 2024. This agreement came after SAS joined SkyTeam earlier this month on 1st September. Codeshares allow airlines to place their … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Norweigan Boeing 737-800 at Stockholm Arlanda Airport

by

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Norwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737-800 arriving at its home base of Stockholm Arlanda Airport as it completes its latest mission. Norweigan Air Shuttle operates a fleet of 62 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with 26 assigned to the Swedish subsidiary. The airline also operates the Boeing 737-8 … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (21st September)

by

It is the end of another week of fun and games as we hit a rather wet Saturday evening in central Birmingham. Nonetheless, it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The morning commuter run - Birmingham Moor Street Station Snapshots Time for some more Snapshots from my most recent trip. We'll be switching to long-form writing if all goes according to … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Ibis Budget Crystal, Singapore

by

It's time for another Snapshot this time looking at the Ibis Budget Crystal, Geylang in Singapore. I’m sure you’re all aware of how I do this travel writing thing by now. But for those reading this for the first time, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience, the small things… as well as … [Read more...]

Delta Air Lines goes for a massive summer expansion

by

It seems that Delta Air Lines is preparing for a big Summer 2025, with the airline planning new destinations and frequencies for the season. The airline is planning over 700 weekly flights from its hubs of New York-JFK, Boston, Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Detriot to 33 European destinations. Here's an infographic of what they plan to add: Let us dive in a … [Read more...]

LATAM to refit their Boeing 787 with Recaro Business Class Seats

by

LATAM is going to be refitting their Boeing 787 fleets, with the airline electing  the Recaro R7 Business Class Suite. It marks the first time a South American airline has selected the R7 mini-suite. The refit will cover both the airlines Boeing 787-8 and Boeing 787-9 aircraft - 24 shipsets in total. The Boeing 787-8 will have 20 suites, whilst the Boeing 787-9s will … [Read more...]

Emirates continues to expand its upgraded product to North America

by

Emirates will be introducing its refurbished Boeing 777-300ER aircraft  on six routes in the US. The refurbished aircraft features the latest seating products from Emirates, including its latest Business Class seats and Premium Economy product. The retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft are scheduled to operate on direct flights to Chicago, Boston, Dallas Fort Worth, and … [Read more...]