Economy Class & Beyond

UK Passport price increase goes into effect

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If you missed out on the warning last month, it's a bit late now, as the price of a UK Passport has now increased. Now more expensive than ever -Image, Home Office.  The new fees for the standard application process are: Apply online Apply by paper form Adult (16 and over) standard 34-page passport £82.50 £93 Adult (16 and … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines to offer free inflight Wifi to Business Class Passengers, as well as new plans for other passengers

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There's good news in the world of inflight connectivity, as Singapore Airlines rolls out some new connectivity options on their aircraft. Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 landing at London Heathrow Airport - Image Economy Class and Beyond The airline is to offer Business Class, First Class and Suites passengers (as well as PPS Club members and PPS Club supplementary … [Read more...]

ZipAir to become the first Asian airline to use Starlink

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Starlink is continuing to make strides in the Inflight Connectivity space, with the SpaceX company signing up ZipAir Toyko of Japan as a customer. ZipAir will utilise the Starlink connectivity solution, to bring higher-speed and lower-latency internet to all passengers in-flight. In terms of technology, Starlink utilises a low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation, as … [Read more...]

Flyr files for Bankruptcy

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It seems it's the week for airlines to collapse - this time - Flyr of Norway that will be filing for bankruptcy. In a statement on their site, Flyr stated: Flyr was unsuccessful with the new financial plan and the board concluded on Tuesday evening that there are no alternatives for further operation. The company will file for bankruptcy on Wednesday … [Read more...]

More UK Rail Strikes on the Way (1st and 3rd February)

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For those of you who have missed rail strikes, there's news, as ASLEF is taking some of its workers out on strike this week Which UK Rail Companies are affected? The strikes are due to run on Wednesday 1st and Friday 3rd of February. For reference, here are all the individual train operators that are affected.  Avanti West Coast – No services are … [Read more...]

Finnair modifies its Airbus A350-900 aircraft

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With flight demands to Asia increasing, Finnair has taken action to modify its Airbus A350-900 fleet to support the operation. The airline has worked with Airbus to modify ten of its Airbus A350-900 aircraft to carry more customers and cargo to increase the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) for several of its aircraft as demand for flights to and from Asia has … [Read more...]

Emerald Airlines adds additional capacity out of Belfast for Aer Lingus

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In the wake of flyBe's collapse, Emerald Airlines is to add additional capacity (as well as a sale) out of Belfast City Airport. The airline operates flights on behalf of Irish operator Aer Lingus under the Aer Lingus Regional brand.  It is adding over 15,000 seats across its existing network from Belfast City, including services to Birmingham, Edinburgh, … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (30th January)

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It's that time of the week when I try to summarise the stuff that I wrote into a few lines, add a little commentary, and sarcasm and bake for 30 minutes at 200c. Yes, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts, Birmingham.  We're running this a bit later than normal - as there have been bigger news articles that needed to … [Read more...]