It's that time of the week again, when I put a bunch of links together after a 200-mile round trip in a day. Time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. A rare sight this weekend in the West Midlands - with Chiltern Railways only taking their trains as far as Warwick Parkway on Sunday.  TRIP REPORT: Springtime Transatlantic Aventures It's time for a new trip … [Read more...]

KLM is looking for the sun this upcoming winter, with the airline heading off to Bridgetown, Barbados, in the Caribbean. The airline is planning to offer a seasonal route between Amsterdam Schiphol and Bridgtown. The service will then continue to Georgetown, Guyana. KLM plans to operate the following timetable: KL783 DEPART AMS 09:35 ARRIVE BGI 13:35 DEPART BGI 15:05 … [Read more...]

The human body is an odd thing. Some of you might remember I have an Asthma problem. Except it hasn't been a problem for about four years or so - to the point I went off the medications I was using (as I wasn't using them). Let's talk about asthma puffers and travel.  Not about my poor taste in coffee. Well, that changed just over two months or so ago, when it kicked … [Read more...]

For those wondering if Lyft would enter the European market, well, it finally has, as they are going to purchase ride-hailing platform FREENOW. Lyft has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FREENOW, a leading European multi-mobility app with a taxi offering at its core, from BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility for approximately €175 million or $197 million in … [Read more...]

Breaking at Panasonic Avionics this afternoon is that Air India has signed for Panasonic’s Astrova IFE system. The flag carrier of India will see Astrova line fit on 34 of its new widebody aircraft currently on order. This includes Six Airbus A350-1000s 14 A350-900s 14 Boeing 787-9s.  Panasonic Avionics will transform Air India’s in-flight … [Read more...]

At Aircraft Interiors Expo 2025, STELIA Aerospace has officially launched the next-generation RENDEZ-VOUS Business Class product. This is an update to the 2023 launch of RENDEZ-VOUS, with it transformed and  designed to cater to the evolving needs of modern air travel. Whilst it retains its "sofa" type layout for spaciousness. It is designed for widebody … [Read more...]

As of today, Electronic Travel Authorisation (UK ETA) has become a mandatory requirement for visitors to the United Kingdom from Europe. A UK ETA is required if you are planning to cross the UK Border at an airport and "land" in the country. The requirement for an ETA for airside transfer has been suspended for now (note that Heathrow and Manchester Airports allow … [Read more...]

For those of you who want to take your e-Bike on Transport for London services, you're in for a rude awakening, as TfL has banned them from today, 31st March. No e-Bikes are allowed on the Underground, as well as other transport modes. The ban includes all non-folding e-bikes, including standard cycles that have been converted to e-bikes using conversion kits. They will … [Read more...]

As we hit the end of the financial year, orders are flowing in. First up is China Airlines who have signed a firm order for the Airbus A350-1000. The order is for ten A350-1000s, finalising a commitment announced by the airline in December 2024. The new A350-1000s will fly long-haul routes to North America and Europe and will provide full operational commonality with … [Read more...]

London City Airport has welcomed the Embraer E195-E2 operated by Helvetic Airways - marking it the largest currently operating aircraft to operate to the airport. Welcoming the Helvetic Airways Embraer E195-E2 at London City Airport - Image, London City Airport. The flight was operated by Helvetic Airways on behalf of SWISS International Air Lines. In doing so,  … [Read more...]