Economy Class & Beyond

UK Department for Transport to slowly loosen liquids rules from 2024

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For those of you who have trouble putting liquid in bags, under 100ml each, there's good news as the UK Government is set to change the restrictions over the next few years. Airports such as Birmingham Airport have a long way to go, as the demand for CT-Based scanning comes into play. Image, Economy Class and Beyond. It comes about as most major airports introduce … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT – easyJet Switzerland 1498 Birmingham to Geneva

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It's time for another set of Snapshots as I look at the passenger experience on easyJet Switzerland 1498 between Birmingham and Geneva. In case you have forgotten how we do travel write-ups on Economy Class and Beyond, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – These are the deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small … [Read more...]

Lufthansa firms up more of its Summer 2023 operation

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Growth is back on the agenda with Lufthansa, with the airline planning to offer new and returning destinations on its European network. And maybe a little beyond. From Frankfurt Lufthansa Airbus A320 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  There's going to be some interesting growth, with Belfast City Airport joining the network with a four-times-a-week … [Read more...]

Newest wave of UK Rail Strikes hits – this time in 48 hour chunks

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If you're planning to travel by rail in the UK, you might want to rethink your plans, as strike action has been called. There are not going to be that many trains over the next few days... This time, it's the RMT Union who has called their members out on strike. The strike will run between Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December 2022, with a lot more action to come as we … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus adds summer 2023 destinations, firms up its network

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We're fast heading to the end of the year, with airlines starting to firm up their Summer 2023 destinations. Aer Lingus is the latest to firm up its network for the year ahead. Aer Lingus Airbus A320 at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond First up is the European Network. The airline plans to fly to 53 European destinations from Ireland, including three … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – SWISS Airbus A330-300 landing at Geneva Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a SWISS International Air Lines Airbus A330-300 landing at Geneva Airport, as it completes a long-haul journey from New York. SWISS operates a fleet of 14 Airbus A330-300 aircraft in its fleet. The airline also operates the Airbus A340-300 and Boeing 777-300ER for its long-haul … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (10th December)

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Hello from a rather cold and distant place. No, not Manchester, Liverpool or Dublin - but Geneva. It's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Aircraft News Air Greenland takes delivery of their Airbus A330-800neo - Just the one. Return of the WhaleJet – Etihad to reactivate four Airbus A380s - Welcome back, A380. Routes and Networks … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic secures 70 million gallon Sustainable Air Fuel supply

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With airlines realising they have to actually do something and spend money, as opposed to making empty promises about Sustainable Air Fuel, Virgin Atlantic has been busy, with the airline securing a volume of SAF. Let us take a look at how they have achieved this and who they have partnered with. The airline confirmed the purchase of 10m US Gallons per annum of SAF to … [Read more...]