So what's been up on Economy Class and Beyond last week? In Passenger Experience news, Oneworld offers additional luggage to its elites In Taxes, UK Air Passenger Duty to be cut for Under 12s and Under 16s in 2015/2016. For airline fleets, both Azul and Finnair have turned to Airbus for expansion needs. For those of you who need a bargain getaway in Business … [Read more...]
Last Week on Economy Class and Beyond
Time for a quick look back at what happened on Economy Class and Beyond. I'll fess up I've been having a very busy week in the real world (as I explained... along with a fair bit of gaming too). In route news, it has been a royal ding-dong with Delta announcing a route from Philadelphia to London, and American striking straight back. Meanwhile for those who seek … [Read more...]
Last Week on Economy Plus and Beyond
It's been a bit quiet at Economy Class and Beyond as I've spent the week getting ready and delivering presentations at Frequent Traveler University this weekend... but here's what I've covered this week: In airline news, Etihad got the approval by the European Commission to take over Alitalia. In new purchases, Delta has been busy, and turned to Airbus for its next … [Read more...]
Last Week on Economy Class and Beyond
So another week has passed, and what have you missed on Economy Class and Beyond? I wrote about a time when I needed to contact an airline over a fare. With 48k of Avios and 1340 Tier Points on the line on a public fare, it seemed the right thing to do. In Networks, Finnair added Chicago to its destination list, Qatar goes daily to Edinburgh, British Airways to take … [Read more...]