Economy Class & Beyond

EasyJet firms up A320neo/ceo Order

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Easyjet has firmed up its agreement with Airbus over its next aircraft order - which has been agreed at shareholder level to purchase its new fleet The new fleet being ordered will be made up 135 Airbus A320 series aircraft split into two batches: 35 A320ceo  (current engine option) 100 A320neo (New engine option) Easyjet also has options for 100 further … [Read more...]

Paris Airshow Day 2 Roundup – The launch of the 787-10

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Well day two of the Paris Airshow has been and gone, so lets look at the big stories of the show today Boeing takes top billing as it confirms it will launch the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. Image - The Boeing Company This aircraft is a double stretch from the baseline 787-8 currently in service. This aircraft has range of up to to 7,000 nautical miles (12,964 km) and … [Read more...]

Milan airports to go on strike tommorow – EasyJet to cancels/divert flights

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SEA Group (owners of the airports in Milan) have confirmed that a 24 hour strike at the airport is going ahead on Wednesday 29th May, affecting Milan-Linate and Milan-Malpensa airports. Flights could be delayed or canceled for those of you who go are going through these two airports. So much so, that EasyJet has decided to scrub up to 60 services to and from these airports … [Read more...]

Flybe sells Gatwick slots

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It's been speculated in the press (and reported by me here) - and finally it's come to pass that FlyBe has sold its entire slot portfolio at Gatwick Airport Flybe allocation of 25 slots at Gatwick is being sold to EasyJet for £20million. Services by FlyBe will continue to and from London Gatwick until the end 29th March 2014. Flybe blames Gatwick Airport pricing them out … [Read more...]

EasyJet changes hand baggage sizes…

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Cabin baggage can be a major bone of contention when aboard any flight - from those who bring a small rucksack - right up to those who bring the kitchen sink with them. Easyjet is trying to attempt to change this, by changing the size of the cabin bags allowed. The new size that will be guarenteed overhead bin space is 50cm x 40cm x 20cm. Bags up to 56cm x 45cm x 25cm will … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – EasyJet Airbus A319

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's an EasyJet Airbus A319 resting at a clear night at Birmingham Airport, ready for its next turn back to Belfast International Airport. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art next week! … [Read more...]

CAA has awarded London to Moscow… to EasyJet

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Oh, this is going to set the fire alight at Virgin Ataltic HQ, with the announcement today from UK Civil Aviation Authority, with them confirming that the spare London - Moscow operations slot will be issued to EasyJet over Virgin Atlantic Citing the decision, part of the reason is due to the scarce capacity at Heathrow. The other reason? A different product. "On balance, … [Read more...]

EasyJet to bid for London Heathrow – Moscow slots

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One place you'd never expect to see the orange tailfins of EasyJet is London Heathrow airport. Well, if EasyJet wins some slots at Heathrow, this could well happen. EasyJet is competing with for some of the remedy slots that International Airlines Group has had to give up when they purchased BMI. These remedy slots which are for other airlines to fight over have some … [Read more...]

EasyJet to go full allocated seating

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It seems that EasyJet is angling towards a more "grown up" audience as the airline has decided to to introduce allocated seating throughout its network. EasyJet says this is to improve customer satisfaction and attract more passengers. Whilst pre-booking seats is optional (for example, if you're checking in, you won't pay for a seat assignment), for those who have a seat … [Read more...]

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