Kevincm, Author at Economy Class & Beyond

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

16/09/2023 by Kevincm

It's the end of the week again, so let us dive back through some headlines, writing and other things. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Bears hanging out before dinner- The Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. Donughts on the Mound 4 - The last chapters It's time for the last three chapters of this trip report. Enjoy! FR666 Dublin Airport … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Doughnuts on the Mound 4 – It’s about friends

16/09/2023 by Kevincm

It's about friends Doughnuts on the Mound 4 In this feeble excuse for a day out to Dublin: Cheap flights, Cheap flights, Could have gone by sea… The joy of Birmingham Airport at 6 am in the morning FR661 Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport The Wonder of Dublin T1 Arrivals Doughnuts, Friends and Plane Spotting – Airplane Art Extra … [Read more...]

Avanti West Coast hits a big milestone in its Pendolino refurbishment programme

16/09/2023 by Kevincm

Avanti West Coast (the operator of long-distance trains out of London Euston) has hit a big milestone with its Pendolino fleet upgrade. Alstom's team at Widnes in front of the first nine-carriage Pendolino to be refurbished following the completion of all 35 of the longer 11-carriage trains - Image, Avanti West Coast The train operator has received its 35th refurbished … [Read more...]

Emirates expands pre-flight meal ordering for Business Class

15/09/2023 by Kevincm

It seems after the successful deployment of inflight meal pre-orders on UK Routes, Emirates is to expand this across Europe and a little beyond. The list of destinations where you can pre-order your meal includes: Warsaw (Poland) Venice (Italy) Rome (Italy) Bologna (Itlay) Prague (Czech Republic) Vienna (Austria) Moscow (Russia) Istanbul … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Doughnuts on the Mound 4 – To the Buses. Wait… Buses?

14/09/2023 by Kevincm

To the buses. Wait... Buses? Doughnuts on the Mound 4 In this feeble excuse for a day out to Dublin: Cheap flights, Cheap flights, Could have gone by sea… The joy of Birmingham Airport at 6 am in the morning FR661 Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport The Wonder of Dublin T1 Arrivals Doughnuts, Friends and Plane Spotting – Airplane Art … [Read more...]

Lufthansa adds further capacity out of its Frankfurt and Munich hubs, with new destinations

14/09/2023 by Kevincm

Lufthansa is expanding across its network, with capacity to the United States of America - as well as other countries for a change. Let's go around the two hubs to see what's been added to the long-haul agendas. This is a sight you won't see in a hurry - but considering some of the routes being announced, it seems fitting - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines brings its 10th Airbus A330 back online

13/09/2023 by Kevincm

Brussels Airlines is preparing to bring its long-haul fleet up to full strength as its 10th Airbus A330-300 returns to the fleet. The 10th aircraft will become operational in the Summer of 2024, allowing it to launch further flights to Africa - a specialism of Brussels Airlines, with the extra aircraft enabling them to relaunch the Brussels - Nairobi Route. It marks … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Donught on the Mound 4 – FR666 Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport (RYANAIR)

12/09/2023 by Kevincm

FR666 Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport with Ryanair Doughnuts on the Mound 4 In this feeble excuse for a day out to Dublin: Cheap flights, Cheap flights, Could have gone by sea… The joy of Birmingham Airport at 6 am in the morning FR661 Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport The Wonder of Dublin T1 Arrivals Doughnuts, Friends and Plane Spotting … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines to return to Brussels in 2024

12/09/2023 by Kevincm

Singapore Airlines is preparing to reintroduce its service between the Lion City and the capital of Belgium, with a service to Brussels. The route will restart on the 5th of April 2024, with Singapore Airlines planning to operate non-stop flights between Singapore Changi and Brussels National Airport. This comes after a 20-year break, with the airline planning four … [Read more...]

Emirates to take Sydney all-A380 from November

12/09/2023 by Kevincm

There's some good news for Emirates customers who want to head to and from Sydney, with the airline turning the route all-A380. The upgrade will commence from the 4th of November onwards, taking all three services to operate with an Airbus A380. As Emirates only has three slots at Sydney Airport, it is working with that limitation, adding an extra 2,000 weekly seats on … [Read more...]