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East Midlands Railway unveils its refurbished Turbostar Trains

27/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

EMR Refurbished Class 170 Turbostar - Image, East Midlands Railway

It seems that East Midlands Railway is trying to improve the passenger experience, with them unveiling its first refurbished Class 170 Turbostar Trainset. East Midlands Railway Class 170 Turbostar at Derby Station - Image, East Midlands Railways EMR's refurbished Class 170 Turbostar is a step to improve comfort and convenience for regional customers. The … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (26th April)

26/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Chiltern Railways Class 168 train at Birmingham Moor Street Station

It's that time of the week again, when I put a bunch of links together after a 200-mile round trip in a day. Time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. A rare sight this weekend in the West Midlands - with Chiltern Railways only taking their trains as far as Warwick Parkway on Sunday.  TRIP REPORT: Springtime Transatlantic Aventures It's time for a new trip … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Lounging Around Heathrow Terminal 5 (South and T5B) – Springtime Transatlantic Aventures

25/04/2025 by Kevincm 1 Comment

a group of people in a room with a long table with drinks

Springtime Transatlantic Aventures Lounging Around Heathrow Terminal 5 (South Lounge and The Terminal 5B Lounge) So we're through security and done with what duty free shopping I needed to do. Time to relax for a bit before this eight-hour jaunt to Chicago. Thankfully, there are a couple of lounges I can visit to ease the pain of travel.  … [Read more...]

To Brew, To Serve – British Airways partners with Birchall for Tea

25/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

British Airways and Birchall Tea - Image, British Airways

For some in the United Kingdom, Tea is the most important drink of all. British Airways is running with this, with them announing a new partnership with British tea producer Birchall. The airline will offer a carefully curated range of high quali-tea options to its customers, both on the ground and in the air, with the Great Rift Tea havng won a the Great Taste Award for … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: To the joy of Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 with FlixBus – Springtime Transatlantic Adventures

24/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

people in a large airport

Springtime Transatlantic Adventures To the joy of Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 with FlixBus In this Adventure So, 80 more Tier Points. Always demanding more, British Airways... To the joy of Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 with FlixBus British Airways Galleries South Lounge and T5B Lounge British Airways BA295 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare in World Traveller … [Read more...]

KLM to returns to Barbados its winter timetable

24/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 arriving at Chicago O'Hare International

KLM is looking for the sun this upcoming winter, with the airline heading off to Bridgetown, Barbados, in the Caribbean. The airline is planning to offer a seasonal route between Amsterdam Schiphol and Bridgtown. The service will then continue to Georgetown, Guyana. KLM plans to operate the following timetable: KL783 DEPART AMS 09:35 ARRIVE BGI 13:35 DEPART BGI 15:05 … [Read more...]

flyadeal signs for Airbus A330neos

23/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

a plane flying in the sky

Saudi Group's low-cost carrier, flyadeal, has signed an order for 10 Airbus A330neo aircraft. The order will cover 10 A330-900 aircraft for flyadeal. Like all A330neo aircraft, they will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. This move marks the first widebody order for the subsidiary and paves the way for new long-haul services to be operated by the … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic prepares to launch its Seoul service, as well as building out Eastwards

23/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 on final approach to London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's been long rumoured, but it seems that Virgin Atlantic is ready to add Seoul, South Korea to its network, as well as working on the eastern part of its network. The flight is finally going ahead, as part of the Korean Air/Asiana Airlines merger, as part of the competition concerns on the route. You will have to wait as it is timetabled to begin on 31st March … [Read more...]

EVA Air to launch a Taipei to Dallas-Fort Worth Route

22/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

EVA Air is expanding its North American network - this time with the airline setting its sights on Dallas-Fort Worth. EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The new flight by EVA Air will launch on the 3rd October 2025, operating three times a week. It marks an expansion of its current cargo-only service. After the launch of the new route, … [Read more...]

Scandinavian Airlines introduces “Flavors by SAS”

22/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Flavors by SAS - Image, SAS

With Scandinavian Airlines planning to relaunch its European Business Class product, SAS is unveiling a new Food and beverage concept called Flavors by SAS. The new Flavors by SAS represents the next step in the evolution of onboard dining, which started in 2017. While the "New Nordic" programme highlighted Scandinavian specialities with a modern twist, Flavors by SAS … [Read more...]

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