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City of London seizes Lime and Forest Dockless Bikes

10/02/2025 by Kevincm

a green bike with a green basket

Bikes are a great way to get around a city (especially if you can maintain a sense of balance to ride one). However, with the bike hire schemes, there are two types - docked bikes (where you go to a docking station to pick up a bike and return it later such as the TfL scheme) and dockless bikes - where you pick one without having to use a docking station (such as Lime and … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus updates its transatlantic amenities

10/02/2025 by Kevincm

New Aer Lingus Amenity Kit - Image, Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus is updating its amenities for its passengers, with some improvements both in its business and economy class cabins. In Business Class Dining options will change with the introduction of a new seasonal spring menu. On westbound flights, the new Business Class menu includes smoked salmon with crisp samphire in a citrusy dressing, and skin-on thyme and parsley … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – jetBlue Airbus A321LR arriving at London Heathrow

09/02/2025 by Kevincm

jetBlue Airbus A321LR taxiing 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 a jetBlue Airbus A321LR arriving at London Heathrow after completing its transatlantic hop. jetBlue operates a fleet of 11 Airbus A321LR aircraft in its fleet, which it uses on its expanding transatlantic network. The airline also operates the Airbus A220-300, Airbus A320, Airbus … [Read more...]

Further adventures in Direct Currency Conversion (just decline it, seriously)

09/02/2025 by Kevincm

Direct Currency Conversion - Just hit decline.

When I was travelling to Romania, I needed to get some local currency out. Sometimes hard cash is a useful thing to have to hand (and in the end, I didn't need hard currency - but that's beside the point, it's better to be prepared than not). Rather than hitting a cashpoint at the airport (least of all they have the EuroNet ones which have... more than a few issues, which … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (8th February)

08/02/2025 by Kevincm

a cup of coffee and a small medicine box

We've reached the end of another week, mainly filled with news, announcements and my asthma making a comeback when it is least wanted or expected. So whilst I'm still upright and can still hit letters on a keyboard, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Pick your drug of choice, Subutamol, Budesonide with formoterol or Caffine.  Backtracks and U-Turns. … [Read more...]

Etihad Airways to offer daily flights with its upcoming service to Atlanta

07/02/2025 by Kevincm

Etihad Airbus A350-1000 - Image Etihad

It seems that Etihad Airways is planning to expand its planned service to Atlanta, with a frequency bump announced by the airline. Etihad Airways Airbus A350-1000 - Image, Etihad Airways.  The new service, which connects Abu Dhabi to Atlanta, will initially launch on the 2nd of July 2025, initially flying four times a week is proving so popular that the airline has … [Read more...]

Norse Atlantic to lease a Boeing 787 to IndiGo

06/02/2025 by Kevincm

Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 - Image, Norse Atlantic Airways

In IndiGo's effort to expand its sphere of operations, it has converted the "Letter of Intenet" it had with Norse Atlantic into a wet lease agreement. The original Letter of Intent between the two parties covered the lease of six aircraft. This has been converted into a firm wet-lease agreement for one aircraft with IndiGo. The aircraft is expected to start operations … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic switches on Find My Share Item Location

05/02/2025 by Kevincm

Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 arriving at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Ckass and Beyond

For those of you who travel with Apple devices and use AirTags (as well as other "Find My" compatible devices), Virgin Atlantic is the latest airline to integrate this function if your luggage decides to sprout legs when travelling. Passengers who have these can now use the new Share Item Location feature to privately and securely share the location of their AirTag or Find … [Read more...]

Fixing the barn door after the horse has bolted? British Airways adds clarifications to its planned changes to “The Club”

05/02/2025 by Kevincm

British Airways Boeung 787-10 on final approch to Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Well, it seems there have been some changes to British Airways' "The Club" before it launches, as the airline tries to bolt the door on the barn, long after the horses have gone. Let's see what they offer, and if it's enough for you to go back to the BA Barn. Sector-based Earning returns as a Qualifying Option One of my big criticisms has been addressed, which is … [Read more...]

Viasat Connects STARLUX’s Entire Fleet with High-Speed IFC Solution

04/02/2025 by Kevincm

STARLUX Fleet - Image, STARLUX

STARLUX has launched enhanced service with Viasat’s high performance in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution, expanding their relationship. The phased rollout of Viasat’s high-speed, reliable in-flight Wi-Fi service will span STARLUX’s entire active fleet. In total, 48 aircraft, including Airbus A330-900s, A321neos, A350-900 and A350-1000 aircraft will install or … [Read more...]

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