It seems that autonomous "robocabs" have taken another step forward with Freenow by Lyft and Baidu’s commencing testing in London. The companies will use Baidu's Apollo Go RT6 vehicles in their trial. The vehicles will have safety operators and, to start with, will operate within the borough of Brent, which has a mix of urban and suburban environments. This builds on … [Read more...]
Italo orders Siemens Velaro trains for German Rail Services
Italian Open Access operator Italo is making a huge bet on Germany, with them signing a contract with Siemens for new trains after gaining track access to the German High Speed Network. Siemens Velaro for Italo - Image, Siemens Italo Holding and Siemens Mobility signed a contract in Munich for the purchase of 26 high-speed trains, with options for a further 14, and 30 … [Read more...]
easyJet and Life360 launch “Teddy Trackers”
We've all lost important things when we've travelled. But some things mean more to children (and adults), such as stuffed/squishy toys, as well as teddy bears. Well, easyJet and easyJet holidays have today announced the launch of a brand-new initiative to help make family holidays even easier this summer, by putting an end to the heartbreak of lost toys. The airline and … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Fiji Airways Airbus A330-200 taxiing at Singapore Changi Airport
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Fiji Airways Airbus A330-200 taxiing at Singapore Changi Airport as it prepares to commence its journey back to Nadi International Airport in Fiji. Fiji Airways operates a fleet of three Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The airline also operates the Airbus A350-900 and Airbus A330-300 in … [Read more...]
London Charing Cross and Waterloo East to close for 22 days for Engineering Work
For those of you in the South East of England, there are some major changes to travel as Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations close for part of the summer for engineering works during the next 22 days. This impacts train services operated by Southeastern, with no trains serving either Waterloo East or London Charing Cross. Instead, services will operate to … [Read more...]
Last Week at Econony Class and Beyond (25th July)
It's that time of the week again - we've hit the end of the week and almost the end of July. But it's time to look back at a week at Economy Class and Beyond. Even after in passing, Ozzy Ozborne can't be held down. Celebrating the first Ozzy Day, 22nd July. Farnborough Air Show 2026 It's been a quiet week at Farnborough - and it shows in the order books, as well as … [Read more...]
Digging a little deeper in to UK Airport Drop off fees… what about the free options?
There's been a story floating around the wires this week, with the RAC publishing a story on the cost of dropping off someone at a UK airport (and the prices going up). With nearly all charging for the privilege, there's a little more to the story. Let's investigate. It costs to get this close to a passenger drop-off area. And someone has to pay - Terminal 5 Drop-off … [Read more...]
Aerolíneas Argentinas signs leases for 14 new aircraft
We're onto one of the last deals announced at Farnborough 2026, with Aerolíneas Argentinas signing lease agreements for 14 New Aircraft. The company signed agreements with lessors at the Farnborough International Airshow and is moving forward with a plan to renew 25% of its total fleet and 60% of its long-haul fleet. This will encompass 20 aircraft in total. At … [Read more...]
Joby and Virgin Atlantic to Bring Electric Air Taxi Service to the UK
It seems that the Electric Air Taxi dream is still alive, with Joby and Virgin Atlantic signing a multi-year agreement that builds on Joby’s existing exclusivity arrangement with Delta Air Lines. The agreement formalises the partnership the companies first announced in 2025 to bring Joby's air taxi service to the UK. The agreement converts the partnership announced in … [Read more...]
easyJet to launch three new winter services from the UK
It might be still a bit of a scorcher in the United Kingdom as we're in the full swing of summer, but easyJet has announced new routes from London Luton to Pristina in Kosovo, Bristol Airport to Strasbourg in France, and Belfast International to Aberdeen. The airline is relaunching a route from the UK to Kosovo with a new route from London Luton to Pristina starting on 7 … [Read more...]
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