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Eastern Airways suspends operations

27/10/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Eastern Airways BAe Jetstream 41- Image by Arpingstone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

UK Regional Carrier Eastern Airways is in a big pickle, with the airline suspending services and returning leased aircraft as it files a notice of intention to appoint an administrator - a step to the airline failing Eastern Airways BAe Jetstream 41 - by Arpingstone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The carrier was based at Aberdeen and Humberside, offering … [Read more...]

Old Bag, New AirTag – Providing the knowledge of “where the heck is my bag”

27/10/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Apple Air Tag in box - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Recently, I travelled to the USA and made one small mistake. Well, small for me - failed to transfer an AirTag over from one of my other bags. Trust me. I make other mistakes.  Over the past few years, I've found keeping an item tracker is a valuable thing, with it saving my bacon on more than one occasion.  That could be a Tile or one of Apple's AirTags. In Hamburg, … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air France Airbus A200-300 decelerating at London Heathrow

26/10/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Air France Airbus A200-300 decelerating at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an Air France Airbus A200-300 decelerating as it arrives at London Heathrow Airport, completing the short hop from France to England. Air France operates a fleet of 47 Airbus A220-300 in its single-aisle fleet. The airline also operates the Airbus A318, Airbus A319 (which the A220-300 … [Read more...]

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

25/10/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Lanterns on Gerard Steet, London Chinartown

It's the weekend before the clocks go back in the United Kingdom... and somehow, I'm back in the country too. Time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  … [Read more...]

Icelandair to withdraw its Boeing 767-300ER fleet in 2026

24/10/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

IcelandAir Boeing 767-300ER - Rendering, Icelandair

It seems fiscal headwinds have made Icelandair pause its fleet development, with the airline choosing to pull forward the retirement of the Boeing 767 fleet. Icelandair Boeing 767-300ER - Rendering, Icelandair Icelandair currently have a fleet of three widebody Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. These were originally due to be withdrawn in 2029. An additional two Boeing 757-200 … [Read more...]

The Heathrow Bears are back!

24/10/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Heathrow Bears with luggage tags - image Heathrow Airport

For those who love the Heathrow Bears, they've returned in the latest advert for Heathrow Airport. Let's go straight to the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzeuavpZ-Bw There are a few points that Heathrow Airport are going through in the video, including: Parking The bears are travelling using the Pod Parking at Terminal 5. Heathrow Airport would like to … [Read more...]

Lumo completes its seating refresh

24/10/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Lumo new seat coverings - Image, Lumo

For those who travel with Lumo between London, the North East of England and Edinburgh, there's good news as the train operator has completed its seating refresh. Lumo's Seat Refresh - Image, Lumo.  The refresh involves 1,930 seats across the five Hitachi-built five-carriage trainsets, with around 400 seats per train (with 52 priority seats and 2 wheelchair accessible … [Read more...]

Air France prepares to head off to Las Vegas

22/10/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Air France Airbus A350-900 arriving at Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It seems that Air France thinks there are still plenty of people who are enamoured enough with Las Vegas, so much so, enough to start a non-stop service to the city. The Las Vegas Route will be the first new destination of Air France's Summer 2026 timetable, operating three times a week from 15th April 2026. Planned operations are: AF56 DEPART CDG 13:40 ARRIVE LAS … [Read more...]

Eurostar to introduce new trains – The Eurostar Celestia

22/10/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Eurostar Celestia train arriving in London St Pancras. CGI picture. Colours and livery not final. ©ALSTOM SA ©SPEEDINNOV SAS 2025. Advanced & Creative Design | Avelia Horizon™.

Trans-national train operator Eurostar has finally made its play in its fleet upgrade. Introducing “Eurostar Celestia". The Eurostar Celestia introduces a concept that has not been seen for many years in the United Kingdom - double-decker trains. Eurostar has had the order authorised by the SNCF Voyageurs Board of Directors for 30 firm orders of the Alstom Avelia … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Royal Jordanian Airlines Boeing 787-8 on final approach to Chicago O’Hare

19/10/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Royal Jordanian Boeing 787-8 "Discover Petra" arriving at Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Royal Jordanian Boeing 787-8 in its "Discover Petra" livery as it completes its final approach to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.  Royal Jordanian Airlines operates a fleet of seven Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which are used in the long-haul operations. The airline is augmenting … [Read more...]

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