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Travelling by rail in the UK this week? Might not be the best of ideas

23/06/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Network Rail Hot Travel Advice

With it turning more Scorchio in the United Kingdom than not, Network Rail has put out travel advice for the next few days, with Rail passengers travelling to, from, or within extreme heat zones urged to only travel if absolutely necessary during the record heatwave. It is going to be a hot one this week  The UK Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for large … [Read more...]

Asiana Airlines to exit Star Alliance in December 2026

23/06/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER at Chicago O'Hare International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

With the merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines drawing closer to its conclusion, Asiana's membership in Star Alliance will come to an end. Asiana Airlines will formally leave Star Alliance on December 16, 2026, 23:59 Korea Standard Time. The airline joined the Star Alliance in 2003, providing access to Asia and destinations worldwide. Star Alliance and Asiana … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Off the Camera Roll. Some Photographic Adventures around Hamburg – More Innovation in Hamburg

22/06/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Off the Camera Roll - Some Photographic Adventures around Hamburg TRIP REPORT: More Innovations in Hamburg In this week of passenger experience fun: Back to Hamburg Again. And yes, keeping it simple To Heathrow Airport with FlixBus and Terminal 5 British Airways Galleries South, Terminal 5 BA964 London Heathrow to Hamburg (Club Europe – New Configuration) … [Read more...]

Norse Atlantic Airways adds further routes to Thailand

22/06/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 - Image, Norse Atlantic Airways

With the return of a Boeing 787-9 from a lease, Norse Atlantic Airways is preparing for a significant expansion of its Thailand program for Winter 2026/27, adding capacity across the UK, Norway and Sweden in response to continued strong customer demand for travel to Southeast Asia. The additional flights reinforce Thailand’s position as one of the most popular … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Eurowings Airbus A320neo pushing back at Hamburg Airport

21/06/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Eurowing Airbus A320neo in Yes to Europe livery - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art.  This week, we have a Eurowings Airbus A320neo being pushed back at Hamburg Airport, in a special livery - "Yes to Europe", with the Lufthansa Group supporting a "Free and Strong Europe". Eurowings operates a fleet of eight Airbus A320neo aircraft in its German-registered fleet. They also operate the … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (20th June)

20/06/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

It's that time of the week again, where links are collated, commentary added, and I try to keep working through my bucket of iced coffee, given the hot weather the United Kingdom is enduring this week. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Time to be Revolting. Matilda in Solihull, Touchwood Centre.  TRIP REPORT: More Innovations with Hamburg. By … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: What you might have missed from Aircraft Interiors Expo – More Innovations in Hamburg

19/06/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

What you might have missed from Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026 TRIP REPORT: More Innovations in Hamburg In this week of passenger experience fun: Back to Hamburg Again. And yes, keeping it simple To Heathrow Airport with FlixBus and Terminal 5 British Airways Galleries South, Terminal 5 BA964 London Heathrow to Hamburg (Club Europe – New Configuration) The … [Read more...]

The Panasonic exNEO – Upgrading an airlines inflight experiance

19/06/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

We've seen lots of new screens appear over the past few years, but what about those aircraft that are hanging around longer with older in-flight entertainment screens? Pansonic Avionics is addressing this with their latest IFE screen - the eXNeo (New Electronics Option). The eXNeo (new electronics option) is not designed for line fit deployments - rather, it focuses on … [Read more...]

Diving into the future of sustainability with Recaro and the R Sphere sustainability demonstrator

18/06/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Recaro RSphere Demostrator - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Recaro Aircraft Seating took home a Crystal Cabin Award for its R Sphere Economy Class sustainability demonstrator. Let us dive into this year's demonstration model and see how the progression of the R Sphere concept has gone. The concept combines innovative materials, lightweight design, and circular thinking to reduce environmental impact while maintaining the high … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways restores 85% of its network, with boosted connections out of the United Kingdom and Ireland

18/06/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER

With things settling down, Qatar Airways has been busy rebuilding capacity with its network, with 85% of the network restored. The milestone was reached with the launch of the airline's summer 2026 schedule this week, which sees more than 140 daily departures from Doha to over 160 destinations worldwide. It delivers a target the Group set itself earlier this year, at … [Read more...]

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