Economy Class & Beyond

Birmingham Airport puts out a warning for the weekend

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We're fast entering the first May Bank Holiday Weekend in England, and people are using it as a chance to get away. However, it seems Birmingham Airport has had... less than a good time of it in the run-up to it. The airport is being reconstructed to allow new security scanners to be in place, and there have been more than a few technical hitches that have meant people … [Read more...]

oneworld launches its 25th anniversary cocktail 

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At Economy Class and Beyond, we do love a little tipple now and again (and well within moderation). The oneworld alliance is celebrating its 25th anniversary with... a cocktail. The alliance has partnered with The Connaught in London by serving up a new, signature cocktail to mark its 25th anniversary. The cocktail is called ‘The 25’. It was poured for the first time … [Read more...]

British Airways to move to Chicago O’Hare departures to Terminal 3

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In news that I can only describe as "positive" British Airways is to change terminal at Chicago O'Hare, with departures being routed through Terminal 3. A sign you won't see soon - a British Airways Boeing 777-200ER parked up at Chicago O'Hare Terminal 5 as it loads for a return flight to London Heathrow.  Beginning on Thursday 25th April 2024, British Airways … [Read more...]

Lufthansa’s Allergis to take flight from 1st May from Munich

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To say it's been a long time would be an understatement, but it seems that Lufthansa is ready to roll out the first aircraft with its next-generation Allegris product. The first Airbus A350 equipped with Allegris will fly from Munich to  Vancouver. The second destination is Toronto, which will be served alternately with Vancouver on selected flights in the first few … [Read more...]

CT Security Scanners cut queuing times at London City Airport by 50%

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It's been a year since London City Airport completed its CT Security Scanner rollout - with them reporting that queuing times have dropped by  50% on average since they were introduced one year ago. Leave everything in your bags - it makes p   In April 2023, London City Airport became the first major airport in the UK to fully deploy the next-generation CT … [Read more...]

UK Passport price rise goes into effect

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Well, it's the 11 April 2024 - and the price rises for UK Passports have now gone into effect. How much are UK Passports now? There are three variables you'll need to consider for passport cost - how you apply (by paper or online), if it's an adult or child passport and if it's a regular 34-page or 54-page jumbo passport). This is for the regular service, which at the … [Read more...]