Kevincm, Author at Economy Class & Beyond

TRIP REPORT: Back to Dublin Airport – Donuts on the Mound 2

16/08/2018 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Donuts on the mound 2 - Back to Dublin Airport In this donut filled adventure Continuing a new tradition Off to Birmingham Airport Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham Airport to Dublin T2 And there were planes. And Donuts Back to Dublin Airport Aer Lingus Regional EI6276 Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport Back to the trains It’s Still About … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic tries to placate the border queues

15/08/2018 by Kevincm 1 Comment

EDITORS NOTE: Dear Readers - this week, I've been going through a very rough patch - and a lot of you have been understanding and wonderful. Five people however decided this was the perfect time to show their spelling and grammar prowess and invade the comments section It wasn't appreciated at a point where my mind was looking and comforting others. To my critics - Believe … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Planes, Donuts and Sun – An afternoon on the mound near Dublin Airport – Donuts on the Mound

14/08/2018 by Kevincm 1 Comment

Donuts on the mound 2: Planes, Donuts and Sun - An afternoon on the mound at Dublin Airport In this donut filled adventure Continuing a new tradition Off to Birmingham Airport Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham Airport to Dublin T2 And there were planes. And Donuts Back to Dublin Airport Aer Lingus Regional EI6276 Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport Back … [Read more...]

London Euston Station: Closed the next three weekends

14/08/2018 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

London Euston Station - the gateway from London to Midlands, the North West, Wales and Scotland is closing for some upcoming weekends to allow work to be conducted in the Wembley area. Good luck catching one of these at Euston station over the next three weekends - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The magical weekends that the station is closed are: 18-19 August 25-27 … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER landing at Amsterdam Schiphol

12/08/2018 by Kevincm 1 Comment

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have an EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, as it completes the long journey from Taipei Taoyuan via Bangkok Suvarnabhumi. EVA Air operates a fleet of 34 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft (including two painted to celebrate its partnership with Hello Kitty - "Shining Star" … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: EI263 Birmingham to Dublin – Donuts on the Mound 2

11/08/2018 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Donuts on the Mound 2 - Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham Airport to Dublin (Economy Class) In this donut filled adventure Continuing a new tradition Off to Birmingham Airport Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham Airport to Dublin T2 And there were planes. And Donuts Back to Dublin Airport Aer Lingus Regional EI6276 Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport Back to the … [Read more...]

Shenzhen Airlines opt for Recaro seating for their shorthual aircraft

10/08/2018 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Recaro A/S has scored another order for its seats - for Shenzhen Airlines. The airline is ordering seats for its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with 300 CL5710 seats (the electric-powered business recliner seat) and 5500 Bl3530 seats in economy class. This marks the first time the CL5710 has been flown aboard a Chinese carrier. Recaro CL5710 for Shenzhen Airlines - Image, … [Read more...]

Easyjet to launch 24 new routes from the UK

10/08/2018 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

EasyJet are on a major expansion push, with an announcement of 24 new routes operating from bases across the United Kingdom. EasyJet Airbus A320 coming into land - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Let's break it down by airport: Luton Krakow (Poland) commences 29th October 2018 Gibraltar (British Overseas Territory) commences 4th December 2018 Gatwick Rovaniemi … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT Donuts on the Mound 2: Off to Birmingham Airport

09/08/2018 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Off to Birmingham Airport - Donuts on the mound 2 In this donut filled adventure Continuing a new tradition Off to Birmingham Airport Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham Airport to Dublin T2 And there were planes. And Donuts Back to Dublin Airport Aer Lingus Regional EI6276 Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport Back to the trains It’s Still About … [Read more...]

Alex Cruz tears into UK Border wait times – Form a queue please Alex….

08/08/2018 by Kevincm 1 Comment

Earlier this week, Alex Cruz of British Airways (and ill-fitting hiz vis jacket fame), wrote an article in The Times about how wait times for immigration into the United Kingdom. This is a rare sight - very quiet immigration. Image, Economy Class and Beyond (Shot December 2017). There are proposal for a "UK only" line to speed up immigration at the airports - which went down … [Read more...]