Economy Class & Beyond

DEEP DIVE: Tier 4 Lockdown in England and International Travel

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With the announcement of London and the South East of England is to go into a Tier 4 Lockdown (as of 00:01 today), lets do a little more of a deep dive into what the travel restrictions mean to you. Firstly, the full advice is at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tier-4-stay-at-home, which I strongly advise you read if you live or have need to go there over the festive … [Read more...]

Air Greenland formally orders an Airbus A330-800neo

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Air Greenland is to update its long haul operation, with the airline ordering an Airbus A330-800neo. Air Greenland Airbus A330-800neo - Rendering, Airbus. The new A330-800 will replace the airline’s ageing Airbus A330-200ceo to secure operations linking the Arctic island with Denmark from the end of 2022 onwards and beyond. At the time of the announcement, no … [Read more...]

U.K. Travel Corridors update – 3 countries removed

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It’s that time of the week, where HM Government shuffles tiers and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office decide if “Die Hard" is a proper Christmas film. Yes, it’s the Travel Corridor update. Countries/Regions being removed from the UK Travel Corridors List Namibia - https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/namibia Uruguay - … [Read more...]

Festive Menu comes to Qatar Airways

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We may be in the middle of a pandemic, but festivities are in the air with Qatar Airways going all in this year. The airline will bring festive menus as well as decor and what it calls "heartwarming moments" both in the air and on the ground.  A festive time in Qatar Airways QSuites - Image, Qatar Airways. Passengers departing to and from Qatar Airways’ … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines to offer complimentary COVID-19 insurance cover

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Japan Airlines has announced it will start a new service - called JAL Covid-19 Cover, as part of its JAL FlySafe program to provide reassurance and support to passengers. Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 at Helsinki Vantaa Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond/ The JAL Covid-19 cover service is provided by Allianz Travel. It includes coverage of up to €150,000 in total … [Read more...]

England “Test to Release” goes live

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With the first change of isolation time going into effect, Test to Release goes live as of today. As a reminder, the "Test to Release" scheme is for international travellers who need to isolate on arrival into the United Kingdom (normally when travelling from a country, not on the travel corridor list. Under the scheme, you can choose to pay for a private … [Read more...]

Emirates to add Istanbul back to its network

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Emirates is continuing to reconnect its network, with plans to re-establish its route to Istanbul. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER at Oslo Gardermoen Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline is adding a daily flight, operating as follows EK121 DEPART DXB 14:20 ARRIVE IST 18:20 EK122 DEPART IST 20:50 ARRIVE DXB 01:20+1 Commences 21st December 2020 Booked … [Read more...]