Economy Class & Beyond

Singapore Air Show Daily Digest: Day 1 – Boeing and COMAC step forward

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Day 1 of the Singapore Air Show has flown by, so it's time to see who's been attracting orders and have got their celebratory bits of paper out. ATR Aircraft ATR Aircraft kicked off the pre-show with a delivery of an ATR72-600 via Nordic Aviation Captial to Silk Avia of Ubzebistan, making them the first Central Asia ATR operator. In addition, Maldivian Airways has … [Read more...]

Fly on the wings of Love: easyJet becomes the Offical Airline of the Eurovision Song Contest

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It seems easyJet has partnered with the Eurovision Song Contest to become its official airline. So they could be flying the flag, for you. The organisations have signed a multi-year partnership, bringing Europe together to celebrate the world’s largest live music event. easyJet will fly thousands of visitors from across Europe travelling for this year’s contest … [Read more...]

Ground workers strike action affecting Lufthansa across Germany… again.

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It seems the Ver.di Union is still unhappy with Lufthansa, with them calling their ground staff members on strike. Again. Good luck catching a Lufthansa flight tomorrow. It's probably cancelled... - Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i taxiing at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The strike will impact ground staff at Deutsche Lufthansa, Lufthansa Technik, … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (17th February)

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It's that time of the week again when I try to put links together, add witty commentary and try to make sense of the week. Yes, it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Winter cold and flu have finally arrived at Economy Class and Beyond towers. Whoopeee do.  TRIP REPORT: Polishing Silver The first three parts have managed to sneak across the finish line this week … [Read more...]

T’Way Air to kick off its first international route to Zagreb

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It seems that South Korean airline T'Way Air is starting to accelerate its plans to serve Europe - while aiding Asiana Airlines and Korean Air in the process. T'Way Air's first European destination will be Zagreb, Croatia. The airline plans to serve the Croatian capital three times a week from the 16th of May. The planned timetable is below: Route Flight … [Read more...]

Akasa Air plots its first international route – Off to Doha

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Indian carrier Akasa Air is set to expand its operations, with the airline planning to start its first international service - connecting Mumbai and Doha, Qatar. Asaka Air Boeing 737-8, Image, Akasa Air.  The new service will operate four times a week, connecting Mumbai and Doha together. The planned timetable is as … [Read more...]

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