Economy Class & Beyond

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...]

TRIP REPORT: Doing it for the Tier Points – Crowne Plaza, Helsinki

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Crowne Plaza, Helsinki Doing it for the Tier Points And once again, welcome to the Tier Point Enrichment Centre What can you do with about three hours and a bit of sleep? (Coach, Heathrow Airport and Lounge) Finnair AY1332 London Heathrow to Helsinki (Business Class/A350) Planes, Trains, Boats and Trams – Into Helsinki and slightly beyond Crowne Plaza … [Read more...]

Next round of UK Rail Strikes start *TODAY* (1st October)

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After a period of unity, it is time for rail unions to call their staff out on strike again. Let us dive in because if you're a member of a certain political party and coming to Birmingham this weekend, you might be paying over the odds for parking (and I can rent you a space at over-the-odds pricing). What is going to be operating? Network Rail has provided a map of what … [Read more...]