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6 days ago | 
economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com | Kevin Marshall
It’s been long rumoured, but it seems that Virgin Atlantic is ready to add Seoul, South Korea to its network, as well as working on the eastern part of its network. The flight is finally going ahead, as part of the Korean Air/Asiana Airlines merger, as part of the competition concerns on the route. You will have to wait as it is timetabled to begin on 31st March 2026.
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6 days ago | 
economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com | Kevin Marshall
EVA Air is expanding its North American network – this time with the airline setting its sights on Dallas-Fort Worth. EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER – Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The new flight by EVA Air will launch on the 3rd October 2025, operating three times a week. It marks an expansion of its current cargo-only service.
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1 week ago | 
economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com | Kevin Marshall
Springtime Transatlantic AventuresAnother trip with British Airways and American AirlinesIn this AdventureSo, 80 more Tier Points.
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1 week ago | 
economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com | Kevin Marshall
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an easyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 at Hamburg Airport as it prepares to head home to Basel Airport. easyJet Switzerland is a Swiss-based franchisee of the easyJet brand, with easyJet owning 49% of the airline. It operates a fleet of 23 Airbus A320 and 7 Airbus A320neo aircraft in its short-to-medium haul network.
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1 week ago | 
economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com | Kevin Marshall
The human body is an odd thing. Some of you might remember I have an Asthma problem. Except it hasn’t been a problem for about four years or so – to the point I went off the medications I was using (as I wasn’t using them). Let’s talk about asthma puffers and travel. Not about my poor taste in coffee. Well, that changed just over two months or so ago, when it kicked back in with gusto.
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1 week ago | 
economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com | Kevin Marshall
It’s the end of the week again, and we’re on the cusp of Easter (and for those of us in some civilised places, an extra long weekend). But it’s still Saturday again, and it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Refreshed Costa Coffee opens at Heathrow Terminal 4 Arrivals – More coffee!Scandinavian Airlines to reintroduce European business class – But not until October. Lyft to purchase FREENOW and increase its coverage in Europe – Lyft finally looks overseas to boost its presence.
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1 week ago | 
economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com | Kevin Marshall
Time to turn our eyes to Mongola, where the first Embraer E195-E2 has landed, with it planned to operate for Hunnu Air. This marks the first of two Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, which have been delivered by Azorra to Hunnu Air, marking a new partnership for the lessor and the first E2 to operate in Mongolia.
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1 week ago | 
economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com | Kevin Marshall
Singapore Airlines is preparing to upgrade and transform its SilverKris and KrisFlyer Gold lounges at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2 over the next two years, investing S$45 million to elevate the on-ground customer experience at its main hub. Renovations will begin on 15 April 2025, progressing in phases, with completion expected around mid-2027.
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2 weeks ago | 
economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com | Kevin Marshall
Just before AIX, Panasonic Avionics announced that had completed major tests in its Multi-Orbit platform. Well, it seems they snuck out a customer for it – Discover Airlines. Discover Airlines will be the first airline in the Lufthansa Group, as well as one of the first airlines in the world to gradually install the Panasonic Avionics Multi-Orbit connectivity on its long-haul aircraft.
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2 weeks ago | 
economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com | Kevin Marshall
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an EgyptAir Boeing 777-300ER as it prepares to touch down at London Heathrow Airport. EgyptAir operates a fleet of four Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in its widebody fleet. The airline also operates Airbus A330-200, Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 787-9 in its widebody fleet. These are used on medium to long-haul routes out of the airline’s hub at Cairo International Airport. The aircraft shown today is SU-GDN.
