Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 at London Heathrow Airport.

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It's Sunday again. so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week waiting at London Heathrow Terminal 3 is a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner as it is prepared for its next long haul journey Virgin Atlantic operates a fleet of 17 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. This work alongside a fleet of Airbus A330-200s, Airbus A330-300s, Airbus A340-600 and … [Read more...]

Last week on Economy Class and Beyond – 27th October

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Hello from Chicago - and it's time to peer back through the blog at what's been going on at Economy Class and Beyond. PaxEx KLM re-designs its meal service on CityHopper Service Routes and Networks Delta adds Boston – Edinburgh service for Summer 2019 Delta's first Airbus A220 - Delivered Information Security The Cathay Pacific Data Leak – what to … [Read more...]

First Airbus A220 delivered to Delta

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A new day, and a new delivery, with the first Airbus A220-100 being delivered to Delta Air Lines. Image, Airbus. The Delta Airbus A220-100 (nee Bombardier C Series CS100), was handed over in a ceremony at Mirabel, Quebec, marking the first delivery of the type to a North American carrier. At the handover, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian stated   Image … [Read more...]

Summer Tier Points – An Early Morning Change at Heathrow

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 An Early Morning Change at Heathrow - Summer Tier Points In this… epic. When will I learn to jump on a fare? Wednesday Afternoon.. off to the airport EI273 Birmingham to Dublin Airport Into Dublin for some Donuts. And Pokemon The Travelodge in Swords, Dublin Airport Pre-Clearance fun at Dublin airport, 51st and Green Lounge AA291 Dublin … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: American Airlines 99 London Heathrow to Chicago

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It's time for another snapshot - this time focusing on American Airlines 99 between London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare International. 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 … [Read more...]

The Cathay Pacific Data Leak – what to do next

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It seems airlines are falling like dominos to data leaks, with Cathay Pacific the latest to admit to a leak. This time, Cathay Pacific has managed to to have 9.4 million records accessible by those who have gained unauthorised access. The dataset leaked is pretty large, with the following items being identified by the passenger name; nationality; date of birth; phone … [Read more...]

2:20 in the morning at Digbeth. Again.

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Good morning from Bus 212 to London Heathrow Airport where today, I only forgot one item so far on my next travel adventure. Not my bags Nor the coach itself . Just something I rely on in my other life... As I said. Nothing important. With a 2:20 start, there can only be one airport in the world I'm heading off to. That's right - Heathrow. Now, … [Read more...]

Summer Tier Points – A swift change at JFK, British Airways lounge

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A swift change at JFK, British Airways lounge and Pre-Flight Dining - Summer Tier Points In this… epic. When will I learn to jump on a fare? Wednesday Afternoon.. off to the airport EI273 Birmingham to Dublin Airport Into Dublin for some Donuts. And Pokemon The Travelodge in Swords, Dublin Airport Pre-Clearance fun at Dublin airport, 51st and … [Read more...]

Eurostar plans third daily Amsterdam service in 2019

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It seem that the reception to the London to Amsterdam route has been good - with Eurostar planning to introduce a third daily service. Two Eurostar Class 374 Velaro at London St Pancras Station - Image, Economy Class and Beyond According to International Rail Journal, the third service is being introduced for summer 2019, partially in response to demand, but also in … [Read more...]