Economy Class & Beyond

Escape from the Village – Aftermath: Free to Go, Or Free to Stay?

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Aftermath: Free to Go, or Free to Stay? Escape From The Village A trip to The Village to escape from the world. In this journey I want time off. I will not be stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered! Escaping Birmingham, Transport for Wales Birmingham New Street to Porthmadog Travelodge Porthmadog Exploring Porthmadog Welcome to your Village - … [Read more...]

Norwegian Air Shuttle plots Summer 2022 plans

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Norweigan Air Shuttle is planning its Summer 2022 schedule, with up to 142 flights between the UK and Ireland to Scandinavia. Norwegian Boeing 737-800 at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond As well as the 142 flights from Dublin, London, Edinburgh and Manchester, for Summer 2022, the airline plans up to 259 flights a week from Europe to … [Read more...]

Delta Air Lines partners with Thalys for Air+Rail connections

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We all know that impact of travelling by air over short distances is never a good thing - so it is good to see Delta Air Lines join the Air+Rail Agreement with Thalys to provide onwards connectivity from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.   Speeding through to The Netherlands and Belgium with Air+Rail and Thalys  The agreement will allow … [Read more...]

Norse Atlantic tries to crack North Atlantic Low Cost Flying

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If there's something that very companies have got right - it's Low-Cost Carriers across the Atlantic. Norse Atlantic is gearing up for a network launch. But can it succeed? Norse Atlantic Boeing 787 - Image, Norse Atlantic. The airline will use15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with the airline expecting demand for transatlantic travel will be back by late Q1 or … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic adds Long Haul services from Edinburgh, adds further Caribbean capacity

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Virgin Atlantic is setting up a new home in Scotland, with the airline planning to start services from Edinburgh Airport.  Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 arriving at London Heathrow -Image, Economy Class and Beyond Initially, the airline will operate flights from Edinburgh to Barbados from this December 2021, with services to Orlando to commence from April 2022.  The planned … [Read more...]

Escape to The Village – Welcome to Your Village, Portmeirion

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Welcome to Your Village, Portmeirion Escape From The Village In this journey I want time off. I will not be stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered! Escaping Birmingham, Transport for Wales Birmingham New Street to Porthmadog Travelodge Porthmadog Exploring Porthmadog Welcome to your Village – Portmeirion  Free to go… home? … [Read more...]

Air France to return to Seattle

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Air France is plotting another North American return - with the airline planning to return to Seattle. Air France Airbus A350-900 - Image, Air France.  The Paris-Charles De Gaulle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport route will restart from the 8th November 2021. Flights between Paris and Seattle are scheduled to operate three days per week on Monday, … [Read more...]

Vodafone UK to re-introduce EU Roaming charges

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In a surprise to no one, Vodafone UK is set to re-introduce roaming fees when travelling to the European Union. The move follows competitor network EE who have also reintroduced roaming charges. The changes will go into effect from January 2022. Vodafone's press release is one of the biggest bits of spin on the planet I've seen (and trust me -I see plenty most days … [Read more...]

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