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London Charing Cross and Waterloo East to close for 22 days for Engineering Work

26/07/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Waterloo East station, taken from the roof of London Waterloo - Image, Network Rail

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)

25/07/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Ozzy Ozbourne in front of Birmingham Council House - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

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?

24/07/2026 by Kevincm 2 Comments

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

23/07/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

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

23/07/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

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

23/07/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

EasyJet Airbus A319 climbing out of Manchester Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

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...]

Farnborough Air Show 2026: Day 3 Digest – The Silence of the Chalets

22/07/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Day Three of the Farnborough Air Show has been and gone. And it's been quiet from the show floor, to put it mildly. Welcome to the silence of the Chalets. Onto the headlines I've scavenged for today. Airbus BermudAir signs for the A220 BermudAir has become a new A220 customer following its order for 10 A220-300 aircraft, marking the airline's first-ever Airbus … [Read more...]

Farnborough Air Show 2026: Day 2 Digest – More Orders Trickle through

21/07/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

With Day 2 of the aviation jamboree that's known as the Farnborough Air Show done and dusted, it's time to wrap up the orders and go forward with our Daily Digest. As usual, we'll go by the airframers, then anything else from other manufacturers that sparks joy. Airbus Philippine Airlines to add further A3500-1000s Philippine Airlines continues to accumulate aircraft, … [Read more...]

New Ticket Gates to start rollout across UK Rail Stations

21/07/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Birmingham New Street Gate Line

It seems that revenue protection is a key target for the HM Government as it moves to control the public rail network with new ticket gates for stations across England. As part of the government’s rail reforms, new ticket gates will be installed at stations and platforms across England, targeting fare-dodger hotspots to crack down on deliberate ticketless travel. The … [Read more...]

Farnborough Air Show 2026: Day 1 Digest – First Day Wins all around

20/07/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

It seems that with the Farnborough Air Show here, multiple orders and announcements have made it out of Southern England. So welcome to the Farnborough Air Show Digest.  For those new to a Daily Airshow Digest by Economy Class and Beyond, this is a quick look at announcements in Commercial Aviation at the Airshow. We go by Airframer first, then anything else that caught … [Read more...]

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  • London Charing Cross and Waterloo East to close for 22 days for Engineering Work
  • Last Week at Econony Class and Beyond (25th July)
  • Digging a little deeper in to UK Airport Drop off fees… what about the free options?
  • Aerolíneas Argentinas signs leases for 14 new aircraft
  • Joby and Virgin Atlantic to Bring Electric Air Taxi Service to the UK

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