Economy Class & Beyond

Flight-Fight! Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham to Dublin

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Flight-Fight! Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham to Dublin Flight-fight? Fight-FIGHT! Round 1: Booking and Check in Off to Birmingham Airport Round 2: Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham to Dublin Airport Interlude: Spotting in Dublin Back to Dublin Airport Interlude: Finding the perfect Guinness Mug. Round 3: Ryanair FR666 Dublin to Birmingham Airport Quickie … [Read more...]

Flight-Fight! Off to Birmingham Airport

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Flight-fight! Off to Birmingham Airport Flight-fight? Fight-FIGHT! Round 1: Booking and Check in Off to Birmingham Airport Round 2: Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham to Dublin Airport Interlude: Spotting in Dublin Dublin Airport Interlude: Finding the perfect Guinness Mug. Round 3: Ryanair FR666 Dublin to Birmingham Airport Quickie ride home And … [Read more...]

Boeing demonstrates what it can do with a 787-9 Dreamliner (VIDEO)

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It's fast coming up to one of the aviation highlights of year - the Farnborough Air Show 2016. And yes - we know that many a deal will be signed, press images and renderings will appear. But there's nothing like a real life demonstration... as Boeing prove in their demonstration flight rehearsal with a Boeing 787-9 painted up in All Nippon Airways … [Read more...]

Thai Airways A350 begins testing

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Progress continues for Thai Airways and their Airbus A350 - which has now got some engines attached to the plane as it rolls out of hanger. Thai Airways Airbus A350 rolls out - Image, Airbus The plane has rolled out of the cabin furnishing & engine installation at the Airbus Toulouse Final Assembly Line. The aircraft is now ready to proceed to further ground and … [Read more...]

JR Central plans new Shinkansen train!

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At Economy Class and Beyond, I have a very soft spot for the Japanese High Speed network and its trains (see here, here, here, here and here for a few examples when I was last out in Japan) Yes. I can go quite densha otaku when it comes to the JR Shinkasen network. N700 Shinkansen at Shin-Osaka. Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Well, it seems JR Central is … [Read more...]

Flight-Fight! Round One: Booking and Check In

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Flight-fight! Aer Lingus vs Ryanair -  Booking and Check In Flight-fight? Fight-FIGHT! Round 1: Booking and Check in Off to Birmingham Airport Round 2: Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham to Dublin Airport Interlude: Spotting in Dublin Dublin Airport Interlude: Finding the perfect Guinness Mug. Round 3: Ryanair FR666 Dublin to Birmingham Airport … [Read more...]

Southern Rail prepares to cut 341 services a day from it’s timetable

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It seems Govia Thameslink Railway is having major issues running any semblance of a timetable on its Southern Rail network, with an announcement that 341 services a day are to be axed, and a revised timetable to be introduced. Southern Rail service arriving at Clapham Junction station - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Southern Rail is currently dealing with high levels … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines pulls 300 flights from its Summer Schedule

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It seems that the introduction of Embraer E-Jets into the Austrian Airlines fleet isn't going to plane, with the airline having to cancel flights. Austrian Airlines Embarer E-195 - Image, Austrian Airlines via Flickr The issues appear to be integrating the fleet and the pilots who are training to fly this type of aircraft. As such, some regional flights being … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER

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It's Sunday, and therefore it must be time for some airplane art. This week, taxing at its home base of Chicago O'Hare International Airport on a sunny Sunday afternoon is a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER as it prepares to head to a runway, taking it to its next destination. United Airlines operate a fleet of 55 Boeing 777-200ERs (making them one of the largest … [Read more...]