So I see the media outlets have gone nuts over the announcement of ETIAS - "European Travel Information and Authorisation System"  (which I covered from a UK perspective here). But for the American Audience who is up in arms because they have to pay €7 fill in a form online , ETIAS is NOT A VISA. Let me reiterate that for you in large and friendly letters ETIAS … [Read more...]

In a major expansion, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic have formally launched their new codeshare programme between each other. KLM, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Empennages all in a row... codesharing together - Image, Delta.  The programme should create some new transatlantic travel opportunities between North America and Europe, with … [Read more...]

Welcome to the last part of connectivity in the Heathrow area - as we look to go beyond London.  Now, this might shock a LOT of people: There is life beyond London, and many places to explore in the United Kingdom other than London. And if you want to, you can with a little planning. If you can plan better, there maybe savings to be had - but always allow extra time … [Read more...]

The year of pain continues in aviation, with FlyBMI (what was BMI Regional) filing for administration this afternoon. BMI Regional Embraer E-145 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond All services are suspended as of now (16th February). The filing affects a fleet of 17 regional jet aircraft, serving 25 European cities. In terms of refunds … [Read more...]

It seems the Germania group of airlines is the next airline to suffer - with the airline filing for insolvency today. The move affects: Germania Fluggesellschaft mbH Germania Technik Brandenburg GmbH Germania Flugdienste GmbH Flight operations will be terminated in the night from February 4 to February 5. Germania employees have been notified. Swiss airline Germania … [Read more...]

Ryanair today announced its results, as well as a new plan on how the airline will organise itself. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 coming into land at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond If imitation is the biggest form of flattery, then the  is lifting a page from International Airlines Group (IAG) on how the group will operating in the next two months. The top of … [Read more...]

It seems that things aren't good between Curve and American Express - who are blocking transactions with Curve. For those who aren't in the know Curve is an interesting product. It's an intermediate card, where you can link other credit cards, earn rewards, and manage where payments go. With the Curve card being a Mastercard, in theory, you can load funds from … [Read more...]

It seems that Laudamotion - the rebirth of Niki has been fully taken over by Irish Low Cost Carrier Ryanair   View this post on Instagram   Spotted in #Vienna ✈️ #newlivery #laudamotion A post shared by Laudamotion (@laudamotion) on Jan 16, 2019 at 9:21am PST Ryanair took 75% … [Read more...]

EasyJet today reported some of its results for the Q4 of 2018. Now, whilst this sort of thing is as interesting as watching paint dry, there's some interesting content regarding the drone incident that grounded Gatwick Airport for over 36 hours. Easyjet Airbus A319 at Amsterdam Schiphol - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So - the numbers: £10 million was lost in … [Read more...]

In a move that should surprise approximately zero readers (and that's a rough number), more news has come out that Joon is to be spun down and merged back into Air France Soon to be a closed rooftop bar - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  News broke in a tweet earlier today, and has been confirmed by Air France and Joon. 🔴 C’est officiel, c’est … [Read more...]