Economy Class & Beyond

Avanti West Coast commences its Pendolino Fleet Refurbishment

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The Class 390 Pendolinos trains have been solid workhorses of the West Coast Mainline, connecting London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, and points in between, from small towns to big cities. Well, it seems the trains are getting a major upgrade. Avanti West Coast Pendolino at the Widnes facility - Image, Avanti West Coast The Pendolino … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (25th July)

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. From self isolation to enjoying a coffee out, whilst working... or trying to work at Caffe Nero, New Street, Birmingham Travel Changes and Restrictions UK List changes now *live* and Self-Isolation Changes for Fully Vaccinated UK Travellers - More layers and confusion. But hey. If you're … [Read more...]

British Airways offers an Olympic flash sale

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With the cauldron lit up in Tokyo, The Olympics have begun. Which is a seemingly good time for British Airways to offer a 20% off flash sale. British Airways is of course a partner and sponsor of TeamGB and Paralympics GB (and they flew them over to Tokyo for the games).  The sale page is at https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/executive-club/offers/team-gb You will … [Read more...]

Heathrow Airport to start its Terminal Drop-Off fees from October!

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It seems that from October 2021 onwards, dropping off people outside one of Heathrow's four terminals will result in an extra £5. From October, it'll cost you £5 to be dropped outside a terminal - like Terminal 3 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The £5 charge will apply for vehicles dropping off passengers at its terminal … [Read more...]

British Airways introduces at hotspot map

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We all know that travel restrictions are... what's the term... confusing at best. British Airways is trying to help its passengers with a new interactive map You can find the map at  https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/incident/coronavirus/entry-requirements#requirements The new page is in partnership with global tech company Sherpa, which has … [Read more...]

Helvetic Airways to offer new catering options

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With Helvetic Airways starting a base at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg the airline is offering an updated inflight catering offering. The new Helvetic Meal Service - Image, Helvetic Airways. This will be offered on flights operated by Helvetic Airways from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and Bern Belp Airport. Flights operated on behalf of SWISS will … [Read more...]

Airbus delivers its first A350 assembled in China to China Eastern

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It is another move forward for Airbus as it expands its manufacturing and assembly beyond Europe - with the handover of the first A350 assembled in Tianjin The A350 was completed at Airbus’s widebody completion & delivery centre in Tianjin (C&DC), China. As for the customer - the A350-900 aircraft was delivered to China Eastern Airlines, the … [Read more...]

Do I have to wear a mask on public transport in the UK?

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Well, the title sums up what we're talking about here - a simple, easy to understand guide if you are mandated to wear a mask on public transport providers/groups. In this post, we are covering the major providers only - It is up to you to double-check before you travel.  Whilst this list was checked on the 19th of July, this is subject to change at short … [Read more...]

UK List changes now *live* and Self-Isolation Changes for Fully Vaccinated UK Travellers.

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Some are calling today "Freedom day" in England, as restrictions are being lifted left, right and centre. However, for travellers, there is a major change starting at 04:00 today - and it involves the countries on the Amber List. Freedom to travel? Freedom to return? Maybe. From 04:00, 19th of July (today), fully vaccinated UK residents arriving from amber travel list … [Read more...]