Economy Class & Beyond

Emirates to operate daily A380 flights to Toronto

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For those who want to see the delights of Toronto and its streetcar system, there's good news, with Emirates planning to scale up to operating a daily service from Dubai. From 20 April, daily flights will operate on the busy route to serve the pent-up demand for passenger services between the cities.  The move comes as bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates … [Read more...]

Azerbaijan Airlines firms up an order for 12 A320neo family aircraft

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Azerbaijan Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 12 A320neo Family aircraft. The contract was signed at a ceremony held in Baku. The order includes both the A320neo and A321neo, although the breakdown has not been confirmed. They will form part of the company’s fleet renewal strategy to operate modern and fuel-efficient aircraft, increasing operational … [Read more...]

Be careful when withdrawing cash at Heathrow Airport…

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Last week, when I was going through Heathrow, I needed to get some hard cash out - for the taxi ride home later on. However, be careful. The machines operated by Travelex have an unwelcome thing for unwary visitors- a service charge for debit card withdrawals. Cash machines operated by TravelEx will charge £2.50 for a withdrawal on a UK Debit Card (and … [Read more...]

Emirates gears up for Easter

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Whilst the month of Ramadan continues, Emirates is also getting ready to celebrate Easter - with some ground and onboard goodies. Between the 7th and 10th of April, Emirates passengers flying in every travel class to select routes including Australia, USA, Canada, Europe, UK, Brazil, Philippines, South Africa, Mauritius, and Ghana, will be able to enjoy a selection of Easter … [Read more...]

Finnair to cut two of its shortest domestic services

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Finnair is making more commercial changes - this time cutting services to two of its domestic destinations. Finnair ATR72-500 at Helsinki Vantaa Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The Finnish national carrier will cease flying between Helsinki and the cities of Turku and Tampere with a bus connection as of May 1, 2023. Currently, the scheduled flight time to … [Read more...]

UK Easter Bank Holiday Rail Engineering works

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As we race towards the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend (7th-10th April), it is of course the perfect time for the rail network to carry out renewal works. The big hotspots There are four major pieces of work going on during the Bank Holiday weekend. London Euston will be closed over the entire period, with the West Coast Main Line closed between Milton … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Hyatt Regency O’Hare

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Time for another Snapshot focusing on the hotel experience at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. In case you’ve forgotten how we do travel write-ups on Economy Class and Beyond, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic prepares its Spring/Summer Menu

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For those looking for tasty eats in the sky, Virgin Atlantic has unveiled its new menu In Upper Class, there are new additions including lobster and crab tortellini, a vegetarian poke bowl and a classic Pimms summer pudding. The extra bites menu takes the spotlight, as the airline introduces a club sandwich, filled with applewood cheese, house slaw and … [Read more...]