Economy Class & Beyond

FirstGroup to submit plans to extend its Lumo rail services to Glasgow

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FirstGroup continues to work on its Lumo brand and where it operates, with it requesting access to extend its services to Glasgow. Lumo Class 802 Train - Image, Lumo/FirstGroup/ The open-access train operator wishes to extend some of its London-Edinburgh trains to and from Glasgow. Having identified opportunities to extend several daily journeys to and from Glasgow … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Polishing Silver – American Airlines AA2663 Philadelphia to San Francisco (US Domestic First)

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American Airlines AA2663 Philadelphia International Airport to San Franciso International Airport (US Domestic First) Polishing Silver If there's a flight that gives me echoes of US Airways (and not in a positive way), here we go. So much promise, with budget cuts and mistakes attached to make this flight... worthy of documentation. That's about the one positive here.  … [Read more...]

Lufthansa City prepares to take flight, with first routes announced

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Lufthansa City (previously known as City Airlines) has made its move and announced its network destinations. The airline will fly the following German Domestic destinations from Munich: Berlin Hamburg Bremen Düsseldorf Cologne Hanover Two British and one French destination have been confirmed as part of the Lufthansa City Rollout for international … [Read more...]

Three more Boeing 787s join the Etihad Airways fleet

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The Etihad Airways fleet continues to expand, with three new Boeing 787-9 aircraft joining the fleet. Three new Boeing 787-9s - Image, Etihad Airways  The new aircraft are scheduled for a rather fast integration into the Etihad fleet, with them due to enter service during this month (February). They will be based at the airline's hub at Abu Dhabi Zayed International … [Read more...]

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 at Dublin Airport, resting at the 200 Gates 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 … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (24th February)

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Whilst some of us have been catching up in the World of Pokemon (as the Global Sinnoh tour is in full swing), let's turn our eyes back to the world of Frequent Flying in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Looking down Church Street, from Cathedral Square - Central Birmingham Polishing Silver I'm glad many of you are enjoying my latest Trip Report - Polishing Silver. … [Read more...]