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HANNAH BRANDLER, MARK CASWELL
RO U T E RO U N D - U P N EW LOO K Short-haul chic
Finnair unveils revamped cabins on its Embraer 190 aircraft
TOP: Emirates returns to the Scottish capital BOTTOM: Qantas
is planning flights between Brisbane and Manila
TA I L O F F British
TAKE O F F
Airways is set to suspend flights to Bahrain and Kuwait from the end of March 2025, due to ongoing maintenance issues with its Boeing 787 Rolls-Royce engines
Virgin Atlantic has postponed its
return to Accra – a route that had been scheduled to relaunch on 1 May, 2025
Emirates has resumed daily
flights between Dubai and Edinburgh after a hiatus of more than four years, complementing the carrier’s existing route to Glasgow
Korean Air will launch a thrice-
weekly service between Seoul Incheon and Fuzhou on 28 December, operated by a two-class Boeing 737
Cathay Pacific has relaunched flights
between Hong Kong and Riyadh, with a thrice-weekly service operated by the carrier’s A350-900
British
Airways has resumed flights to Bangkok for the first time since 2020, with flights now departing from Gatwick rather than the previous Heathrow
Qantas has launched a four-
times-weekly route between Brisbane and Manila, operated by the carrier’s two-class A330-200 aircraft
DECEMBER 2024/JANUARY 2025
FINNAIR HAS UNVEILED the first of its revamped Embraer 190 aircraft, complete with new seats, lighter materials and LED lighting. The aircraft are operated by Nordic Regional Airlines, with the new cabins set to be flown from Edinburgh, Manchester and Dublin to Helsinki. The new design features the dark blue and grey colours currently showcased in its redesigned long-haul cabins and non-Schengen lounges at Helsinki Airport. Business class seats
in rows 1-9 include recline functionality of about seven centimetres and increased cushioning, while seats in rows 10-25 have a pre-set recline and a design “aimed at maximising comfort on short hops across Europe”. The aircraft also has
a movable class divider, so the size of business class can be adjusted if necessary.
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The use of lightweight materials has resulted in an aircraft that weighs around 150kg less than previously
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