Economy Class & Beyond

Changes ahead for the Caledonian Sleeper

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The Caledonian Sleeper - which connects London and Scotland with a sleeper train service is looking forward to a change of management and ownership as The Scottish Government and Serco. Caledonian Sleeper train - Image, Caledonian Sleeper (Secrco) Serco and The Scottish government signed a 15-year franchise, with a 'rebase clause in year seven of the agreement that … [Read more...]

It’s another rail strike (5th October)

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It is time for another rail strike in the UK. If you are planning to be elsewhere on a train today (or trying to travel home from a conference in Birmingham), you might want to see if you can get a lift from your friends. If you have friends, who enjoy Yakety Sax playing when going in and out of a venue. Good luck even getting into Birmingham New Street today, let alone … [Read more...]

Air India prepares to scale up its Birmingham UK operation

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News from my local airport, with Birmingham Airport gaining an additional five services to India a week.  Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Birmingham Airport -Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The increase will see the airline scale its services from once a week to six flights a week.  The airline will increase its services from Amritsar from one flight a week to three, … [Read more...]

500 Up – Airbus delivers it’s 500th Airbus A350 to Iberia

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For those watching the Airbus A350 programme, it has hit a major milestone as it delivered the 500th of the type to Iberia. The 500th A350 - an A350-900 - was recently delivered to Iberia. This airline has  20 A350s on order and 14 in service. For Airbus, it's another step forward as the family grows and adjusts - with the original A350-900, … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – KLM “Royal Dutch Airlines” Boeing 737-800 taking off from Manchester Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some Airplane Art. This week, we have a KLM "Royal Dutch Airlines" Boeing 737-800 taking off from Manchester Airport as it heads back to its home base of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.  KLM currently operate a fleet of 31 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in its short to medium haul. The airline also operates the smaller Boeing 737-700 and … [Read more...]

China Airlines signs for Boeing up to 24 Dreamliners

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China Airlines has formally signed an agreement with The Boeing Company an order for up to 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. China Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreaminliner - Rendering, The Boeing Company.  The deal between Boeing and China Airlines calls for a firm order for 16 Boeing 787-9 with options for eight additional aircraft. The purchase will assist China Airlines … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (1st October 2022)

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We're crashing into the final three months of the year, with the last quarter of it beckoning. But let us look back at Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Trip Report - Doing it for the Tier Points Well, what was going to be a week full of updates, turned into two bits of the trip report coming out. Trains, Boats and Trams – Into Helsinki and slightly … [Read more...]