Economy Class & Beyond

Air France and SNCF Voyageurs add additional Train + Air services

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Air France and SNCF have offered Train + Air service for nearly 30 years with the network spanning 33 services. Well, it seems that this is growing further, with the additional eight routes. These include: Aix-en-Provence, Arras, Laval and Lille Flandre: to Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports. Perpignan : to Paris-Charles de Gaulle … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A320 arriving at Geneva Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a British Airways Airbus A320-200 arriving at Geneva Airport after the short hop from London Heathrow. British Airways has an operational fleet of 54 Airbus A320 aircraft in its short to medium-haul fleet. The airline also operates the Airbus A319, Airbus A321, Airbus A320neo and … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (25th November)

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It's the end of another week, as we close on the end of November and head full speed into the festive season. However, things go on, with us publishing Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Has anyone lost a glove? Indirect Travel Fun Week two of the trip report is very much about hotels, planes and food. Four more segments next week!  Into the USA and The … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Indirect Travel Fun – Food Legends, Mannys Deli

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Food Legends - Mannys Deli Indirect Travel Fun How much is it this time??? Early Morning National Express, Mid Moring Terminal 3 Elegantly Lounging around Terminal 3 (Cathay Pacific and American Airlines Lounges) American Airlines AA99 London Heathrow to Chicago (Main Cabin Extra) Into the USA, Crowne Plaza O’Hare Hyatt Regency O’Hare Airplane Art … [Read more...]

United Airlines, Lufthansa and DB sign an Air-Rail connectivity agreement for 25 cities in Germany

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We've been an advocate of high-quality Air-Rail links and tie-ups between airlines and rail systems at Economy Class and Beyond. It seems there's been a big agreement signed between United Airlines, Lufthansa Group and Deutsche Bahn to advance these links in Germany. The new arrangement will allow United customers travelling between Germany and the United States via … [Read more...]

Emirate operates a flight with one engine powered by 100% Sustainable Air Fuel…. with an Airbus A380

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We've seen airlines address the want of Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF), as well as trying to get their hands on supply. Emirates has gone one stage further today, demonstrating an Airbus A380 in flight - with one engine powered entirely by SAF. The demonstration is another way of showing that SAF is a drop-in replacement for current kerosene-powered flights. It also shows … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific partners with Pirata’s for a taste of Italy in the sky

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Cathay Pacific has a new food partner - in the form of  Hong Kong-based Italian restaurant Pirata, to offer a taste of the restaurant’s home-style Italian fare in the skies. The menu is now available onboard selected flights for passengers travelling in Premium Economy on selected medium- and long-haul flights departing from Hong Kong. Opened in 2014, … [Read more...]

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