Economy Class & Beyond

Diving into British Airways new shorthaul seat for its latest Airbus A320neo

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At an event last night, British Airways unveiled its new short to medium-haul seat. Britisih Airways new short haul seat - image, British Airways According to the airline, the new short-haul seats and cabin interiors will feature on the next generation of British Airways’ Airbus A320neo and A321neos, with eight aircraft set to arrive from May this year (2024). For … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Polishing Silver – Challenging Me. A walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, with a few mental pushes forward

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Challenging me: Crossing back and forth the Golden Gate Bridge Polishing Silver This is a bit more of a personal writing, rather than a travel monologue. As such, I’m being a lot more looser with language than usual. Those who object, can...  what’s the term… deal with it. For those of you who have seen the walking stick and the crutches, this will explain a lot, as well … [Read more...]

British Airways plots plans to return to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok

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From the British Airways event last night, the airline announced the return of two long-haul routes, with Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok returning to the network. Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur returns to the British Airways network, with services due to commence on the 10th of November with a daily service. The planned operation is as follows: BA33 DEPART LHR 20:45 ARRIVE KUL … [Read more...]

American Airlines to order 260 narrow body aircraft

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It seems American Airlines is shoring up its options for the future, with a massive order placed today, where Airbus, Boeing and Embraer all benefit. New aircraft on the way - Image, American Airlines.  In total, American Airlines will be purchasing 260 aircraft today. This is split down as: 85 Airbus A321neo 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10 90 Embraer E175  The … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific extends its premium catering offering with Duddell’s

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Cathay Pacific is extending its partnership with Michelin-starred Hong Kong restaurant, Duddell’s, bringing a a whole new curation of “Hong Kong Flavours” to enjoy Both Duddell’s and Cathay Pacific are presenting the next iteration of menus showcasing authentic Cantonese and regional Chinese specialities along with refined classic comfort dishes. These are available … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (2nd March)

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We're passing past the dark months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, where the evenings are getting a little bit lighter. But it's always good to look back, in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The distant city -Looking at Liverpool from New Brighton   TRIP REPORT: Polishing Silver Its time for some more premium travel notes from me this week, along with some … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways relaunches its Doha-Osaka Service

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With the Asian rebound taking a little longer than planned, Qatar Airways is commencing the relaunch of services to Osaka, Japan. Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 at Hamad International Airport, Image Economy Class and Beyond The airline will serve Kansai International Airport on a daily basis, operating as below: QR802 DEPART DOH 01:10 ARRIVE KIX 16:30 QR803 DEPART KIX … [Read more...]