Economy Class & Beyond

Tallinn Tier Point Run – Back to Tallinn Airport

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Tallinn Tier Point Run - Back to Tallinn Airport In this trip report: 400TP to Go… 2am at a Birmingham Coach Station and Heathrow Airport The new The Cathay Pacific Lounge at Heathrow AY3126 Heathrow to Helsinki Helsinki Airport Finnair Gate 22 Lounge AY107 Helsinki to Tallinn Exploring the old town of Tallinn Hotel Ulmestie Back to Tallinn … [Read more...]

Tallinn Tier Point Run – Hotel Ulmestie

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Tallinn Tier Point Run - Hotel Ulmestie In this trip report: 400TP to Go… 2am at a Birmingham Coach Station and Heathrow Airport The new The Cathay Pacific Lounge at Heathrow AY3126 Heathrow to Helsinki Helsinki Airport Finnair Gate 22 Lounge AY107 Helsinki to Tallinn Exploring the old town of Tallinn Hotel Ulmestie Back to Tallinn Airport … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Finnair Airbus A321 at Helsinki Airport

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It's Christmas Day, and it's a Sunday - so it must be time for some more airplane art. Waiting in a cold winters day (along with a bit of snow) is a Finnair Airbus A321 with Sharklets - with the plane waiting to fly to somewhere a little warmer. . Finnair operate a fleet of 13 Airbus A321 aircraft, with another 8 on order. These are used for short to medium haul … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas from Economy Class and Beyond!

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It's the 25th December in the United Kingdom, so on behalf of all of us at Economy Class and Beyond (well... muggins here) I'd like to wish a peaceful and merry Christmas. A lot of us have travelled far and wide to be with our loved ones at this time of year - and I hope you have time to spend with them. At Economy Class and Beyond we've got a few posts lined up over … [Read more...]

Tallinn Tier Point Run – Exploring Old Town Tallinn

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Tallinn Tier Point Run - Exploring Old Town Tallinn In this trip report: 400TP to Go… 2am at a Birmingham Coach Station and Heathrow Airport The new The Cathay Pacific Lounge at Heathrow AY3126 Heathrow to Helsinki Helsinki Airport Finnair Gate 22 Lounge AY107 Helsinki to Tallinn Exploring the old town of Tallinn Hotel Ulmestie Back to … [Read more...]

Reminder: Heathrow Express Closed through to 29th December

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If you're planning to take Heathrow Express or Heathrow Connect to London (or to Heathrow), there's bad news as it is now shut for the duration of the Christmas period Heathrow Express departing Heathrow Central (and you won't be able to catch one until the 29th December- Image, Economy Class and Beyond. As such, there is no service between Paddington and Heathrow … [Read more...]

Tallinn Tier Point Run – AY107 Helsinki Airport to Tallinn Airport

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Tallinn Tier Point Run - AY107 Helsinki Airport to Tallinn Airport In this trip report: 400TP to Go… 2am at a Birmingham Coach Station and Heathrow Airport The new The Cathay Pacific Lounge at Heathrow AY3126 Heathrow to Helsinki Helsinki Airport Finnair Gate 22 Lounge AY107 Helsinki to Tallinn Exploring the old town of Tallinn Hotel Ulmestie … [Read more...]

#ToPayToFly – Want Hot Water on a BA service? Open your wallet please.

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In the continual decline of the joke of the airline that is British Airways, the airline will now charge for... wait for it... hot water. British Airways Airbus A319 taking off from Heathrow. Please deposit money if you want hot water - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. In the continual battle against its customer, Business Traveller reports that if you want hot water … [Read more...]

A Christmas Miracle: British Airways Strike called off

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Well it seem that something positive has happened - with UNITE and British Airways meeting and UNITE agreeing to suspend its planned Christmas Strike British Airways Airbus A320 taxing at Heathrow (from the Heathrow Tower) - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Unite have been engaged in a dispute with British Airways on behalf of its Mixed Fleet crew over pay and … [Read more...]