Economy Class & Beyond

Aurora Hotel Group offer Rest + COVID Testing at is Heathrow Hotels

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With the spectre of a European second wave of COVID-19 ahead, The Aurora Group is planning to offer testing to guests whilst staying at its Airport Hotels at Heathrow Airport. Sofitel Heathrow - Image, The Aurora Group. The package will initially be introduced at the Aurora Group’s luxury hotel  connected to Heathrow Terminal 5, the Sofitel London Heathrow, … [Read more...]

Boots to offer private COVID-19 testing

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Boots (a chain of chemists in the U.K.) is to offer private COVID-19 testing for customers. For those pondering travelling to the UAE and or other counties, this could be very useful. The service initially rolled out to ten stores - in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow for customers travelling to UAE. The chemist plans to roll out a wider service to over … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Scoot Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Singapore Changi Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Scoot Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at its home base of Singapore Changi Airport, as it awaits its next journey. Scoot operates 10 of the base-line Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. It also operated the Boeing 787-9 on its regional and longer-haul routes. The airline also operates the … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (25th October)

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It's Sunday again, and I've pretty much have had the worst week off work in years. None-the-less, we all need entertainment - so it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. A swan's work is never done. Like a lot of us... it goes on and on and on. 10% serene on the top, and 90% paddling like hell to keep going - Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham. Travel Restrictions … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: A Change of Scenery – The Frankfurt Airport XXL Tour

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The Frankfurt Airport XXL Tour A Change of Scenery EDITORS WARNING: IMAGE HEAVY In this adventure Well, 2020 is turning out to be a fine year for travel… Travel preparations Off to Birmingham Airport LH959 Birmingham to Frankfurt-am-Main International Entering Germany Frankfurt Airport XXL Tour Into Frankfurt Hotel: Mercure Hotel City … [Read more...]

Airbus delivers its first US Manufactured A220 to Delta

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It's a big day for Airbus in the USA, as it delivers the first Airbus A220 to Delta Air Lines that has been assembled at its site in Mobile, Alabama. It marks the first time that an A220 has been completed in the USA. The aircraft - an Airbus A220-300 is being delivered to Delta. The work to deliver the first A220 from Mobile has been in the works for some time, with … [Read more...]

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