Economy Class & Beyond

C’est un Strike! French Rail workers due to walk out

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Like the sun follows the moon, day follows night, French Rail workers are walking out today on strike. SNCF TGV Réseau at Paris Gare du Nord with a Thayls service on the left (Interestingly, this image was shot during another French rail strike) - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The disruption runs across the SNCF Network from 7pm on Tuesday and end on Thursday … [Read more...]

Hilton Flash Sale

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Another day, and another flash sale (it seems that companies love flash sales to draw you in these days). Anyway, it's the turn of Hilton Group to put their properties in Europe, Middle East and Africa on Flash Sale alert. Savings vary between 15% and 30% depending where you want to stay in the EMEA area. So how can you take advantage of this? Head to … [Read more...]

US Immigration Airport Wait Times: There’s a Web Page for that.

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I know this will shock some of you - but a lot people don't have Global Entry. Yes. Sit back. There. I've said it. People travel into the United States of America without Global Entry to speed their way through. And for those of us who don't (your coffee maker extraordinaire included), that means queuing up and waiting to be stamped into the United States. And at some … [Read more...]

30% Bonus on Buying Avios

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British Airways are running an offer on buying extra Avios (the currency of the British Airways Executive Club programme), with up to 30% bonus if you're in the mood to buy points - rather than earning them via flying or credit card spend. The bonuses are on offer if you wish to buy points for yourself, or gift them to someone else. Bonuses are tired as follows: 10% bonus … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Dawn

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, in the dawn of an early morning is an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 being pushed back  from the gate at Chicago O'Hare for its next departure somewhere in the United States of America. American Airlines operate a fleet of 260 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with orders for 44 more still on the … [Read more...]

The Boeing “Clean Lavatory”. Yes – This is a thing.

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Lets face it, there are places on a plane we don't like to go. For some, it's the aversion of turning right when boarding a plane, for some its turning right and heading to the back row of said plane. But for the germ-a-phobes, the one place they fear is probably the airplane toilet. Well, it seems Boeing has come up with a concept for a cleaner toilet aboard a plane with … [Read more...]

Air France/KLM Flash Sale

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Whilst British Airways is having a premium seats sale, Air France and KLM are having a flash sale of their own in Economy Class for the next few days. Air France and KLM are having some discounts - both of these are listed from Manchester UK (as opposed to London or other airports - but these prices should be Air France are first up with a variety of destinations on offer … [Read more...]

It’s that time again – a British Airways Premium Seats Sale! (First and Club World)

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With Easter fast coming, it could be time to treat yourself to a Business or First Class Fare. Well, if you need to indulge, British Airways has kicked off a sale in Club World/Club Europe (Business Class) and FIRST (First Class). British Airways Airbus A380 on tow at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond What's on offer? Here's a list of the starting prices … [Read more...]

Ryanair boosts services from Belfast International – launches seven routes

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Ryanair has finally confirmed its intention to return to the Belfast area, with the opening of a new base at Belfast International Airport (Aldergrove). Ryanair will launch seven routes out of Belfast Aldergrove, basing three aircraft at the airport. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 at Dublin Airport, Image - Economy Class and Beyond The routes that are getting extra traffic … [Read more...]

Delta adds capacity for between Atlanta and Dublin

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As we begin to head into the Summer season (I know if you look outside, its dark and grey, but we're slowly heading in to the airline Spring/Summer timetable), airlines are beginning to firm up their final changes for the summer period. Delta is upsizing its capacity between Atlanta and Dublin, which will involve replacing the planned Boeing 767-300ER with an Airbus … [Read more...]