In a move that could be deemed “well, that took long enough to happen”, Lufthansa Group is to move away from free catering in economy class, and will offer buy-on-board across its airline family. Non stop snacks? Chargeable in the future - Lufthansa A320neo with a catering truck attached, Image Economy Classs and Beyond. The new catering option will be introduced in phases … [Read more...]
Heathrow Airport workers plan four days of strike action
It seems strike action is in Heathrow Airport's future, with workers represented by Unite the Union planning to walk out over plans to fire and rehire its 4,000 workers on reduced pay. It could get a lot quieter inside Terminal 5 if the proposed strike action goes ahead - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The strike action by members of Unite, the UK’s principal aviation union, … [Read more...]
Dublin Airport to open two COVID-19 testing areas
Dublin Airport will be open two new COVID-19 testing facilities will open at the airport on Thursday,19th November. The airport will have two facilities, operated by healthcare firms Randox and RocDoc. The will offer passengers and consumers the option of either a drive-through test or a walk-in test. Pricing has been set by the providers, offering LAMP and PCR … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – British Airways Boeing 777-300ER taking off from Heathrow Airport
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a British Airways Boeing 777-300ER taking off from its home base of London Heathrow, as it heads off to its next long-haul destination British Airways currently operate a fleet of 15 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in its long-haul fleet, with an additional aircraft to be delivered. The airline … [Read more...]
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (15th November)
It's that time of the week where I stare into the void, look at a pile of 150 laptops and ponder if I need to book more leave. Yes, It's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond The lights are on for Christmas in Birmingham, but the city is still in lockdown - with only those exercising, working or hunting for food braving the wind and rain. Routes and Networks … [Read more...]
Introducing the Emirates A380 “Mini” Freighter
So, when you think about the Airbus A380, I'm sure none of us could describe as "Mini". However, Emirates and its SkyCargo division are putting some of its A380s to use for what it calls "Mini Freighters". SkyCargo on Duty - Image, Emirates. The A380s have been aligned with Emirates SkyCargo to use Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft on select cargo charter operations to … [Read more...]
Welcome Back Nokia 6300 4G and Nokia 8000 4G
It's been wall-to-wall coverage of iPhones recently (and my review is in progress at the moment), but what if you don't want an Apple slab phone... and prefer buttons on your phone? Well, good news for you - HMD Global has released another refresh of the classic Nokia phones, with the Nokia 6300 4G and Nokia 8000 4G. The refreshed Nokia Nokia 6300 4G and Nokia 8000 4G … [Read more...]
Jet2 to open Bristol base
Summer 2021 for some maybe the year they finally have a holiday, in the hope that normality returns to normal - well that's what UK leisure carrier Jet2 is hoping, with a launch of a new base from Bristol Airport. Jet2 Boeing 737-800 arriving into Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline is planning 33 destinations, 29 to be served in the Summer with … [Read more...]
UK Travel Corridors Update – Eight Countries added, One Removed
It's that time of the week, where HM Government loses an advisor, tries to cover its tracks and works with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to work out who to add or remove from the UK Travel Corridor list. So, what's changed this week? Countries being removed from the UK Travel Corridors List Greece - … [Read more...]
Austrian Airlines to trial mandatory COVID-19 tests on routes
In an effort to keep Europe moving, Austrian Airlines is moving to mandatory COVID-19 testing on a route. Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The first route to trial this will be the Vienna to Hamburg route, which will go live on the 12th November. It will apply to OS171 (Vienna-Hamburg) and OS172 … [Read more...]
