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Qantas to operate Darwin to Singapore, with an Embraer E190

19/01/2024 by Kevincm

Qantas Cabin Crew celebrating the planned relaunch of the Darwin-Singapore Route - Image, Qantas

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

18/01/2024 by Kevincm

Boeing and Akasa Air Announcement at Wings India - Image, The Boeing Company

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

18/01/2024 by Kevincm

British Airways Airbus A350-1000 at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

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...]

SAS to expand its operations to Atlanta

17/01/2024 by Kevincm

SAS Airbus A330 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It seems SAS is cosying up to SkyTeam with plans to launch a new route to Atlanta. SAS Airbus A330 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The new route will commence on the 17th of June, operating daily between Copenhagen and Atlanta.  The planned operation is as follows: Summer (17th June to Late October) SK929 DEPART CPH 13:10 ARRIVE ATL 17:10 SK930 DEPART ATL 19:00 … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Philadelphia Airport

14/01/2024 by Kevincm

American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on the tarmac at Philadelphia Airport

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner resting at Philadelphia Airport after completing the transatlantic hop from Dublin Airport.  American Airlines operates a fleet of 37 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. The airline also operates the Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 777-300ER, and Boeing … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (13th January)

13/01/2024 by Kevincm

Rcky Balboa - Philladelphia

It's the second week of January already. And I'm nowhere near home at this time. Funny things happen when you book an airplane ticket and end up on the West Coast of the USA.  It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.Well. I'm not here anymore. But who can not go to Philadelphia and pay homage to Rocky?  TRIP REPORT: Older, Yes. Wiser? Nahhh.  We've come to … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Older, for sure. Wiser? Of course not!

13/01/2024 by Kevincm

Older not wiser trip report header image

Older, for sure. Wiser? Of course not! Older, Yes. Wiser? No. Age is a social construct. Frequent flyer programmes, doubly so. Morning coaches. Coach Fun and comedies British Airways Galleries North Lounge, Heathrow Terminal 5  BA772 London Heathrow to Zurich (Eurotraveller) Into Zurich Experiments in photography: The Canon EOS R50 Back to Zurich … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Older, Yes. Wiser? No – Welcome to Little Britain… at its worst

12/01/2024 by Kevincm

people walking through a check-in area

Welcome to Little Britain... at its Worst Older. Yes, Wiser? No. Age is a social construct. Frequent flyer programmes, doubly so. Morning coaches. Coach Fun and comedies British Airways Galleries North Lounge, Heathrow Terminal 5  BA772 London Heathrow to Zurich (Eurotraveller) Into Zurich Experiments in photography: The Canon EOS R50 Back to Zurich … [Read more...]

Delta Air Lines signs for the Airbus A350-1000

12/01/2024 by Kevincm

a plane flying in the sky

Delta is sticking with Airbus for its fleet renewal and is ordering new aircraft. The airline is going for the larger Airbus A350-1000, with them ordering 20 of the type. The A350-1000 will be a new aircraft type in Delta’s fleet. In Quotes Christian Scherer, Chief Executive Officer of the Commercial Aircraft business, Airbus, said: “We … [Read more...]

South Western Railway’s Class 701 Arterio trains *finally* take to the rails

12/01/2024 by Kevincm

South West Railway Aterio Class 701 - Image, South West Railway

It's taken more than its fair share of time, but the first Alstom Class 701 trains (branded Arterio) for South Western Railways commuter network have finally taken to rails in passenger service. South Western Railway Class 701 Arterio - Image, South Western Railway. The trains will be initially deployed on the London Waterloo - Windsor route (and with a very limited … [Read more...]

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