Economy Class & Beyond

UK Government unveils changes for travelling to Europe in 2021

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It seems Her Majesty's Government has outlined how travel to Europe is going to work for UK Citizens from the 1st January 2021. And it's going to involve more paperwork and higher costs.   Let's start with the obvious and work downwards. Passports You will need to ensure your passport is valid for travel. Burgundy Edition ones will be still valid, if still … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways: No Airbus A380 return just yet

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It seems Qatar Airways is intent on keeping its Airbus A380 fleet on the ground, whilst letting others members of its long haul fleet fly. Qatar Airways Airbus A380 at Hamad International Airport, Doha - Image, Economy Class and Beyond We can all blame to COVID-19’s impact on travel demand. The airline has decided to ground its fleet of Airbus A380s as it is not … [Read more...]

British Airways to halt flying the Boeing 747-400

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For some flyers, there is a sense of nostalgia when it comes to the Queen of the Skies - the Boeing 747-400. Sadly the British Airways is now moving to halt flying of the Boeing 747-400 with immediate effect. The move will end nearly 50 years of flying of the Boeing 747 with the airline, who started flying the type under BOAC, through to the current incarnation of … [Read more...]

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 – Dates and Prices revealed

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For those of you flight-simulator lovers who have been waiting for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, there's good news - the release date of 18th of August has been set. Of course - Microsoft isn't making things easy for you. Not by a long shot... Three Editions There's going to be THREE editions of Microfot flight simulator 2020 The Microsoft Flight Simulator … [Read more...]

UK “Travel Bridges” go into effect – Countries you can return from without having to Quarantine

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On Friday, the planned 'travel bridges' have gone into effect, allowing visitors and UK residents to re-enter the United Kingdom, without having quarantine or self-isolate on arrival. There have been changes to the initial announcement where 59 countries were listed - this is now 75. Notably, Serbia has been withdrawn from the UK list - which now requires self-isolation … [Read more...]

FlixBus joins the battle for Intercity coach travel in the UK

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A new entrant is joining the battle for Intercity coach travel in the UK... and it's FlixBus, who will commence domestic service in the UK. FlixBus is an established operator in Europe who carried over 62 million passengers last year. Their entry into the market will allow them to compete with National Express and MegaBus. FlixBus will partner with local, authorised … [Read more...]

Boeing and the FAA start 737 MAX certification flights

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The Boeing 737 MAX has taken to the sky, this time kicking off the planned re-certification flights to pave the way to re-entry into service. Boeing 737 MAX 7 conducting its first flight - Image, The Boeing Company For those who have forgotten as the world has been full of COVID related news, Boeing was still working through numerous issues with the Boeing 737 MAX since the … [Read more...]

Curve comes back online

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Editors notes: Comments with Curve referral codes will not be published. Two hits, two fails so far. For those of you who use Curve, and were caught by Wirecard losing its ability to transact services for Curve - there's good news, as the fintech company is back online, ready for you to start spending again. It seems in less than 60 hours, Curve has brought all card … [Read more...]