Economy Class & Beyond

Eurostar trials facial recognition for contactless travel

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As we continue to move away from paper tickets and such, contactless travel is the current buzzword. iProov and Eurostar have launched a trial to Provide Contactless Travel at London St Pancras International The new service "SmartCheck" went live on 6th December. The SmartCheck service enables passengers to complete secure ticket verification and UK exit check on … [Read more...]

Finnair Expands its US network

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Finnair is continuing to expand its network to the USA, with the airline planning a number of new routes Finnair Airbus A350-900 at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond From its home of Helsinki Vanatta, Finnair will operate fights to Seattle from 1 June 2022. The airline will operate these in the summer season of 2022, flying three weekly flights … [Read more...]

UK Red List Changes kick in with Nigeria being added

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Well, here we go again, with the UK Red List Changes coming into effect. As you all are aware, Nigeria joins the red list. The full Red List at the time of this change going live includes: Angola - https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/angola Botswana - https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/botswana Eswatini - … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Qatar Airways Airbus A330-300 landing at Hamad International Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Qatar Airways Airbus A330-300 landing at its home base of Hamad International Airport in Doha. Qatar Airways have reduced their fleet of Airbus A330-300 aircraft to 10. The airline also operates the Airbus A330-200, Airbus A350 (when not grounded) the Airbus A380 (mostly out of protest due … [Read more...]

Heathrow Airport reopens Terminal 4 as a “Red List” Arrival terminal

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Heathrow Airport has re-opened Terminal 4 - once again to handle arrivals from Red LIst Counties. Terminal 4 will act as a separate arrivals facility, keeping direct red list arrivals away from passengers in all other operational terminals. According to Heathrow Airport "this safety-first approach delivers a more efficient journey for all passengers, alongside a … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond – 4th/5th December

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It's that time of the week again - it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Bit of an announcement for the end of week wrap post. If you're one of the people who subscribe to the newsletter (and there are a few of you... some of you more vocal than others), our mailing software has changed. Previously, we had emails go out at 14:00GMT/15:00GMT daily. … [Read more...]

UK to re-impose pre-arrivals testing from TUESDAY 7TH DECEMBER

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The UK is to adjust the entry criteria to the country, with testing to be required. From Tuesday 7th December you will require, evidence of a negative lateral flow or PCR test before you travel to the United Kingdom. This test needs to be taken up to 48 hours before your intended departure time to the UK. This will apply to entry via Aircraft, Ferry or Train. At the … [Read more...]

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