Good evening from Economy Class and Beyond towers, where I've had my annual dose of sunburn and Tayto brand crisps. As well as as many Aer Lingus and Ryanair aircraft. So as you can guess - I've over in Dublin for a day for one of the #avgeek events I love - Donuts on the Mound. And Mr Tayto. Always good to have some Mr Tayto. It's a fly-in event hosted by a few … [Read more...]

Well, a new moon has risen overnight - that means we've moved into the Year of Pig. The Chinese Quarter, Birmingham With the Year of the Pig starting, families have moved some major distances inside China and beyond as people travel back to be together for the holiday. And it's a time to come together, and celebrate. Golden Pigs everywhere! If you're … [Read more...]

For those who travel, there comes a point where we want to pause our travels and spend time with our loved ones. And Christmas is one of those times to come together. I hope you've made it to where you need today, and are spending it with those you love. On behalf of the team at Economy Class and Beyond, (both contributors and myself Kevin), I wish you a peaceful … [Read more...]

I've been chatting with Pizza In Motion who runs the NowBoarding Podcast. Earlier last week Ed asked about some of my experiences and thoughts when it comes to travel and this blog - Economy Class and Beyond. You can head below and listen to Ed and myself chewing the fat at https://nowboarding.boardingarea.com/economy-class-beyond-kevin-marshall-nb-018/ You can also … [Read more...]

I'm taking a look back at my travels this year and asking myself questions about Passenger Experience Highs and Lows. Because I seem to have picked up some interesting experiences both in the front and the back of the pane this year. Let's do the number and a map: Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz Total distance: 36,495 … [Read more...]

As we pass into the 25th December, I'd like to offer my readers new and far a peaceful and merry Christmas. And a Merry Christmas from the spotting snowman at Zürich Airport. A lot of us have travelled far and wide to be with our loved ones at this time of year – and I hope you've reached your ultimate destinations, and can spend time with them at this time … [Read more...]

Good afternoon from Economy Class and Beyond towers, where currently - my best friend in the world is this. Oh iStorage DiskAssur. Let me count the ways I hate thee. Things are a little more than hectic here, as I'm buried knee-deep in a project at the moment that is taking away a lot of my time - to the point where I'm working a stupid amount of hours in the day, and … [Read more...]

Dear readers. It's that joyful time again. For a good few years, I've been using my Canon 6D - and it's been a wonderful workhorse that has served me for the past four years and a bit (it's been "live" since August 2013 as my primary camera). The Canon 6D with a 100-400L Series Lens. The beast of choice. It's shot weddings, portraits and countless aeroplane pictures … [Read more...]

When I hit publish on this article, I'll pass a milestone I never thought of when I starting blogging just over 7 years ago when I started an annoyance of a blog called GhettoIFE and grew it into Economy Class and Beyond - The blog will hit 5,000 published posts Over the past 5000 posts, things have evolved and changed. I've gone from writing about credit cards and long … [Read more...]

As we head into the May Bank Holiday weekend, I'm talking a chance to do some surgery at Economy Class and Beyond. Namely: the hard disk in my MacBook Pro 13 is getting replaced over the weekend. Why? Let's just say more than once during my last trip to the USA, it felt like the spinning tin drive (which I got when I purchased the MacBook Pro 13 in 2014) was about to let … [Read more...]