Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 at Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week we have an Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 its home base of Dublin Airport as it awaits its next duty. Aer Lingus operates a fleet of 10 Airbus A330-300 in its mainline division, with two assigned to its UK division. These are supported by A330-200 and A321LR in the Aer Lingus medium-to-long haul … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (16th March)

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It's halfway through March already. Doesn't time fly when you're having fun? Speaking of fun, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. I'd rather be here if I'm blunt - The Golden Gate Bridge, in the Bay Area.  Trip Report - Polishing Silver It's transcontinental and transatlantic week for this trip report. Next week, we're onto the home strait, with a return … [Read more...]

Embraer obtains ETOPS authorisation for its E2 family of aircraft

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Embraer has taken a major step forward with its E2 Jet programme, with the manufacturer obtaining ETOPS approval.  E195-E2 Tech Eagle Demostrator, now with ETOPS-120 rating - Image, Embraer The company secured 120-minute extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS - Extended-range Twin-engine Operations Performance Standards) approval for the E190-E2 and E195-E2. This has been … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines Elevates and Refreshes its Premium Economy product

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Singapore Airlines has unveiled its revamped Premium Economy Class in-flight experience, which includes an improved and expanded selection of food and beverage options, as well as a new amenity kit. Let's be honest - if there are bubbles, it's always a good start to a Premium Economy Flight. Passengers will be offered a glass of Charles de Cazanove Brut Tradition NV … [Read more...]

A new operator proposes a rail route between Wrexham and London

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SLC Rail and Alstom are proposing a new rail route between Wrexham and London. Let's dive in... as there are some things we need to think about. Wrexham General railway station (Credit - El Pollock) Image, Alstom The new operator will be known as the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway (WSMR). It will provide direct connectivity to and from North Wales, Shropshire, … [Read more...]

LEVEL prepares for a busy summer

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IAG's low-cost offshoot - LEVEL - is preparing for a busy transatlantic summer, with its new timetable kicking off on the 31st of March.  LEVEL Airbus A330-200 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond It's an aggressive summer, with the airline planning to offer 40% more seats - nearly 200,000 additional seats to the American continent. United States of America The first big … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic bumps its “Red” Members into the boarding priority list

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Boarding Priority can be pretty important these days, as overhead bin space remains a premium onboard an aircraft. Virgin Atlantic is enhancing benefits for its Flying Club Red Tier to help, whilst improving the passenger experience. Flying Club Red members will receive a new boarding benefit, which will allow them to board their flights ahead of other customers travelling … [Read more...]