Economy Class & Beyond

Ryanair marks its side of the Brexit debate

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For those of you outside the European Union or the United Kingdom, you may or may not heard of the upcoming poll of the British public on if they wish to remain in the European Union (which the media has dubbed the "Brexit"). And normally, I wouldn't write about this - mainly because the wall-to-wall media coverage of this, with politicians tearing each other into bits with … [Read more...]

Embraer rolls out its first E2 E-Jet

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Embraer has rolled out the first of its next generation EJet - the E2 series, and today the E190-E2. Embraer E2 E2-190 Rollout, Image, Embraer The E2 series is an update of the Embraer E-Jet family (E-170, E175, E190, E195). Embraer will be taking forward three updates including: E2-175 (three jets to be used for testing) E2-190 (four jets to be used for testing) E2-195 … [Read more...]

Packing them in – The Lufthansa A320neo

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Lufthansa has finally made a song and dance over the Airbus A320neo entering its short to midhaul fleet. However - from a passenger experiance viewpoint - you might want to avoid it. Why? Lets compare and contrast - the Airbus A320ceo verses the A320neo The biggest number to take away is that the A320neo will pack them in with 180 seats installed on the plane, verses the … [Read more...]

Etihad Global Sale in progress

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If it's not Qatar Airways discounting its fares, it's the turn of Etihad to discount their fares. Etihad Airbus A330-200 at Manchester Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The sale is in both Economy and Business Classes. Let's have a look and see what's discounted. These prices are from London Airports - pricing is also available from Manchester and Edinburgh. Below … [Read more...]

Up to 15% Qatar Airways fares!

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Another day, another Qatar Airways discount for you to consider if your travels take you through Doha. This time, it's up to 15% off Business and Economy Class fares. You'll need a magic code - and that code is SPRING2016 Depending where and when you're going -  and how much you're spending will depend what discount you get. The discount varies between 5% off and 15% … [Read more...]

Lufthansa A350s to operate from Munich

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Lufthansa has decided its base for its first Airbus A350 aircraft - and it won't be Frankfurt - rather it will be Munich. Lufthansa Airbus A350 - Rendering, Airbus The first 10 of the A350-900 fleet will be based in Munich, taking over the role of the Airbus A340-600s that currently operates out of the Lufthansa secondary hub from January 2017. The first destinations … [Read more...]

Qantas to roll out Wi-Fi on its planes

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Qantas has taken a big leap forward with in-flight connectivity, with plans to roll out Wi-Fi across its domestic fleet. Qantas Boeing 737-800 at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Qantas has tapped ViaSat who will be providing KA/KU Band connectivity through ViaSata nbn network for in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity, with promises that passengers … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-200LR

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week resting between flights at the hard stands near London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 is an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-200LR Ethiopian Airlines operate a fleet of six Boeing 777-200LRs (the ultra-long range variant of the Boeing 777), operating in the worldwide long haul fleet. These are … [Read more...]