Economy Class & Beyond

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 461 Madrid to Heathrow in FIRST/Club Europe

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Time for another snapshot. This time, we'll be looking at a happy mixture of circumstances with British Airways 461 on a Club Europe service between Madrid and London Heathrow. For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! … [Read more...]

Ryanair to launch a frequent flyer scheme – introducing Ryanair Choice

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It's true. The king of low-cost carriers has decided to launch a frequent flyers scheme. Ryanair is to introduce Ryanair Choice Ryanair Boeing 737-800 landing at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  This isn't a traditional scheme, however - rather it's for those who fly with Ryanair often and want to save on costs (or ancillary revenue) associated with a … [Read more...]

Emirates switches to Airbus A350 and A330neo

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Along with this mornings announcement of Airbus A380 production being wound down, Emirates have confirmed with Airbus replacement aircraft to take their place. The aircraft that have been selected will be Airbus A330neo (A330-900) and Airbus A350 (A350-900). Emirates Airbus A350-900, Rendering Airbus Emirates Airbus A330-900neo, rendering Airbus. The order is … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Crowne Plaza Madrid Airport

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Time for another snapshot- this time focusing on the Crowne Plaza Madrid Airport. For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – These are bite-sized reviews that show you the basic product in some nice … [Read more...]

Airbus A380 production to end in 2021

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In news that should come in no shock, Airbus will cease the manufacturing of the A380 during 2021. Singapore Airlines - one of the first customers of the Airbus A380 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Why?Simply put - orders are drying up for it, and no one wants to order a plane that large. Qantas recently dropped their last order for eight aircraft, whilst Emirates want to … [Read more...]

Heathrow Express to accept Contactless Payments and Oyster Cards

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It's taken long enough, but Heathrow Express will start to accept Contactless Payments and Oyster Cards for use on its services from the 19th February 2019 Heathrow Express Train at London Heathrow Terminal 5 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  So that's the positive news - you can use a contactless card on Heathrow Express. The bad news? It's going to set you back the … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic to grow its network to Tel Aviv

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It seems Virgin Atlantic is continue to grow, and is growing eastwards, with the announcement of a daily service between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 at London Heathrow  - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The service will be a daily service that will fly the five hours between London and Tel Aviv. The plane will be configured with a three … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines to be hit by Belgian National Strike – Most services cancelled on 13th February

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With the National Strike occurring on the 13th February, Brussels Airlines is well and truly caught up - with the airline virtually scrubbing its entire operation for the day. Brussels Airlines A319 at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The entire timetable has been dropped -  save Brussels Airlines that operate from the African and North-American … [Read more...]