Economy Class & Beyond

Birmingham New Street completes its refurbishment

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Birmingham New Street has been a bit of a joke in the past. I've called it Mordor Haptbahnhof more than once due to how dark and dingy it was. Well, things have changed a bit. In 2013, the first half of New Street was refurbished. Now, they've finished the other half of the construction work. How does it look? Well lets take a look, as I approach the station from the … [Read more...]

Heathrow Express now offers advanced purchase tickets… and lower pricing

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I've gone on many a rant about how much it costs to use Heathrow Express and how I don't think it's good value for money in the least. Heck, I've even mentioned some of the tips I use to reduce the cost of getting into London. Heathrow Express at Heathrow Central - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Inside the Heathrow Express in Express Class - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

Air Berlin offers XL Economy Seats aboard their A330s

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It seems Air Berlin is moving into the "enhanced economy class" field, with the launch of XL seats aboard their Airbus A330 fleet. Air Berlin Airbus A330 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Image - Economy Class and Beyond The product is an extra space style economy product - akin to United Economy Plus, Delta Comfort Plus and American Airlines Main Cabin … [Read more...]

Want to visit Canada? That’ll be CAD$7 please…

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If you're going to the Commonwealth of Canada, it could  be time to read up on the entry regulations as the Canadian Government introduce eTA's - Electronic Travel Authorization. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/eta.asp This programme sound familiar in the least? It should do if you've been to the United States of America, and have required an ESTA to enter the … [Read more...]

British Airways fiddles with hand luggage allowances and boarding procedures

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It seems British Airways are changing a few things and making life a tiny bit more complex with boarding and luggage. British Airways A320 at Heathrow Airport - At risk of luggage and boarding issues - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Firstly, boarding the aircraft will be slightly different, with the boarding order changed. In the past British Airways Executive Club … [Read more...]

Expecting free bags to come back? Forget it Says United’s Jeff Smiesk.

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Firstly, my apologies for the lack of posts this week. It's been one hell of a week in the real world - and it might lead to a few new articles here about IT security and keeping yourself secure on the road. If there any further sign that airlines want to milk more money out of you, lets turn our heads to United Airlines very own Jeff Smisek, who according to Reuters has … [Read more...]

The perfect Passenger Experience? Arriving at London City Airport

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I've talked about why I enjoy going through London City Airport a few times - but to demonstrate the point, I arrived into the airport yesterday. Here was the timeline from getting off the plane to getting on the Docklands Light Railway: Minute Zero: Doors open, and out of the plane Minutes One Through Three: Walk to the border Minute Four: Pass the UK Border … [Read more...]

Protests at Heathrow expansion forces a runway closure

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The Plane Stupid group today caused chaos at London Heathrow Airport when 13 of their protesters breached a security fence, and chained themselves together on  a runway - in a protest against Heathrow Expansion. The incursion occurred at 03:30BST with a runway closed for 3 and a half hours for them to be cleared.  The affected runway reo-pend to traffic at 06:20BST. By … [Read more...]

Hamad International Airport – It needs a passenger experience makeover.

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Good morning? Yes, it is morning I suppose from Hamad International Airport. Or as I'm calling it - "Hot Mess International". I'm sorry Hamad International Airport - Your cute bear lamp cannot save you from a hot mess of an airport. I'm sure you're aware of the mess I had of transit through here last time. Well, this time - I've had more fun this morning (and I'm … [Read more...]

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