Economy Class & Beyond

Lufthansa Group signs for a further 150 European Aviation Network installs

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Viasat and Lufthansa Group are building on their existing partnership, with Lufthansa Group signing to extend their European Aviation Network installs on their short-to-medium-haul fleet.  Some of the airlines having EAN installs - Image, Viasat/Lufthansa Group.  The installations will be across its Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines fleets – with the … [Read more...]

Air France to add Phoenix, AZ to its long haul network

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Air France is turning to North America for further network growth, with the airline planning to launch a new service to Phoenix, Arizona. Air France Boeing 787-9, Image, Air France The move comes after the airline announced it will resume flying to Minneapolis (Minnesota) as of 13th May 2024 and its planned service extension to Raleigh-Durham (North Carolina) through … [Read more...]

Emirates to return the Airbus A380 to Vienna

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It's clear that this city means something to Emirates, with the airline planning to relaunch Airbus A380 services to Vienna. From 21st February until the end of the winter flight schedule (30th March 2024), flights EK127 and EK 128 which are currently operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will be upgraded to a three-class A380 aircraft, boosting capacity and adding … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus A321LR parked at Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for more Airplane Art. This week, we have an Aer Lingus Airbus A321LR at Dublin Airport, preparing for a long-haul departure. Aer Lingus operates a fleet of eight Airbus A321LR in its fleet. The airline also operates the Airbus A330-200 and Airbus A330-300 in its long-haul operation. These connect Dublin and Ireland to … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (20th January)

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After a sun and rain-filled trip, I'm back in Britain and remarkably not jetlagged, even if I took a few days off blogging. But it is time to be back in the hot seat, with the editing instance open, putting in lines of text that might make sense if the grammar checker can understand what I'm typing. Yes, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The Golden … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines introduces new uniforms

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Belgian national airline Brussels Airlines has been busy and has introduced new uniforms for its staff. The carrier engaged  Gabrielle Szwarcenberg, a young designer from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, and several other established Belgian brands such as Atelier Content and Ambiorix for the shoes - as the airline pushes Belgitude. Whatever that might be. The … [Read more...]

Turkish Airlines to launch a route to Melbourne, Australia

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We're sticking with Australia, with Turkish Airlines planning to launch a route to the land down under. Initially, Turkish Airlines will operate three flights a week to Melbourne, with the flights stopping at Singapore on the way, commencing on the 15th of March 2024. It will be the 346th destination that Turkish Airlines serves, with it operating in 130 … [Read more...]

Qantas to operate Darwin to Singapore, with an Embraer E190

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Qantas is expanding its operations from Darwin in the Northern Territories of Austraila, with a link to Singapore. Commencing on 9th December 2024, the new Qantas flights will add more than 60,000 seats on the route each year and provide visitors with access to the Northern Territories of Australia, whilst allowing residents to connect in Singapore with its London … [Read more...]

Akasa Air to add a further 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet

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At Wings India 2024, Akasa Air announced a follow-on order with Boeing for a follow-on order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.  Akasa Air and Boeing Execs at the signing at Wings India 2024 - Image, The Boeing Company The follow-on order covers 150 more aircraft, made up of the 737-10 and 737-8-200.  Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 - Image, Akasa Air.  The exact splits of the … [Read more...]

Revenue based earning is great…. for airlines. Passengers? Not so much

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British Airways made the move to revenue-based earning last year for its loyalty currency- Avios- and I had a quiet prediction for flyers like me, it only could spell bad news. But like everything, I needed hard data to play with - and rather than asking for it - I needed to gather my own. Unless you are paying top whack for fares, expect not to earn as many Avios as … [Read more...]