Economy Class & Beyond

Travel Technology: Desktop-As-A-Service with Shells.com

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Time for some travel technology you can use on the move, as I look at Shells.com and ponder the uses of a Desktop-As-A-Service product. Desktop-As-A-What? Desktop-As-A-Service has been around for years. Some of you might know them better as virtualised desktops. The idea is that all the processing is done in the datacentre, as opposed to your host device. This has some … [Read more...]

More new options by Ryanair… this time from the UK

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Hot on the heels of the Dublin network changes, Ryanair has also announced a lot of extra capacity from the United Kingdom, with 11 new routes to be launched for Winter 2021. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 preparing to depart Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The new routes for Winter 2021 include: Birmingham - Bucharest, 4 times a week … [Read more...]

Ryanair adds four new routes for winter 2021 from Dublin

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It seems with Ireland opening up, Ryanair is adding new routes and capacity out of Dublin Airport.  Ryanair Boeing 737-800 coming into land at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline will operate the following route out of Dublin: Cardiff (Wales) 4 times a week Kosice (Slovakia) 2 times a week  Plovdiv (Bulgaria) 2 times a week Sibiu … [Read more...]

Emirates rolls out its “50 years of the UAE” livery

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Emirates enjoys its celebratory liveries - and this one is no different, with the airline marking the United Arab Emirates’s 50th anniversary. The Emirates UAE 50 livery in English - Image, Emirates The special liveries will roll out on its Airbus A380s and Boeing 777-300ERs commemorating the nation’s Golden Jubilee. The aircraft will be emblazoned with a … [Read more...]

Alaska Airlines takes options for an additional 12 Boeing 737 MAX

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Alaska Airlines continues to have confidence in the Boeing 737 MAX with their airline exercising options early on 12 Boeing 737-9 aircraft.   These option aircraft have been converted into firm commitments for delivery between 2023 and 2024. This additional commitment brings Alaska's total firm 737-9 orders to 93 aircraft, five of which are currently in … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines Boeing 737-800 taxiing at Chicago O’Hare International

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It is Sunday again (at the time of writing), so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 taxiing at Chicago O'Hare International, as it reaches its gate completing its flight. American Airlines operate a fleet of 303 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in its fleet. It also operates the Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (15th August)

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It's that time of the week again, where I look back at some of the events I've covered in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Do you even lift? - Engineering work on Corporation Street, as the Midland Metro are upgrading their tracks... five years after the first tram rolled down them. Escape to The Village Time to wrap up this trip report - with a big highlight … [Read more...]

Escape from the Village – Aftermath: Free to Go, Or Free to Stay?

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Aftermath: Free to Go, or Free to Stay? Escape From The Village A trip to The Village to escape from the world. In this journey I want time off. I will not be stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered! Escaping Birmingham, Transport for Wales Birmingham New Street to Porthmadog Travelodge Porthmadog Exploring Porthmadog Welcome to your Village - … [Read more...]

Norwegian Air Shuttle plots Summer 2022 plans

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Norweigan Air Shuttle is planning its Summer 2022 schedule, with up to 142 flights between the UK and Ireland to Scandinavia. Norwegian Boeing 737-800 at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond As well as the 142 flights from Dublin, London, Edinburgh and Manchester, for Summer 2022, the airline plans up to 259 flights a week from Europe to … [Read more...]