Economy Class & Beyond

TRIP REPORT: More Pleasure, More Business – Life is in many parts

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Life is in many parts More Pleasure, More Business In this divided trip report Part One: The Pleasure Part 1 - The Pleasure Two o'clock in the morning. I love this time of day. Honestly. The Cathay Pacific, American Airlines Lounges... and a five-hour delay AA87 London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare International (Premium Economy) Crowne Plaza O'Hare A … [Read more...]

ATR and partners try to deliver “The Perfect Flight” for eco-aviation

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ATR and partners have been working together to deliver what normally is a typical day to day flight between Halmstad City airport to Stockholm Bromma airport into a "Perfect Flight’" that focuses on reducing carbon emissions. Braathens Regional Airlines ATR 72-600, Image, ATR The "perfect flight" brought together ATR Aircaft, Braathens Regional Airlines, Air BP and … [Read more...]

Another good set of Eurostar deals

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As some of you might know, I'm a fan of Eurostar for connecting between the UK and France/Belgium/Nederlands by rail. Well - Good News! They've got another set of decent travel deals. Eurostar Class 374 Velaro's at London St Pancras - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. On offer this time both Standard and Standard Premier are on sale. The offers in Standard … [Read more...]

LNER Commences Azuma rollout

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London North Eastern Railway - or LNER - has begun the formal rollout of the new Azuma (Class 800/801) trains on the East Coast Main Line LNER Azuma at London Kings Cross - Image LNER In the first instance, the Azuma fleet will be assigned between London Kings Cross and Leeds and London Kings Cross and Hull.  A total of 65 train sets will enter service (split in a … [Read more...]

Iberia introduces in-app cabin baggage scanning

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With the world and their dog moving to Augmented Reality (AR), airlines are moving to take advantage of this. One of those AR type things that are taking off is scanning the size of your luggage, and if it will fit in the overhead bin. Iberia is the latest to take advantage of this, and have updated their phone app. So, with the app loaded on my phone from my previous … [Read more...]

Etihad extends its two-night free hotel/stopover programme at Abu Dhabi

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Etihad is extending their Abu Dhabi stopover programme, which offers two nights hotel stay free in the city. Etihad Boeing 777-300ER at Manchester Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The campaign has been extended for bookings until 1st December for travel until 31st December. The free Abu Dhabi stopover promotion is available for bookings online through … [Read more...]