Economy Class & Beyond

Heathrow Airport workers plan four days of strike action

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It seems strike action is in Heathrow Airport's future, with workers represented by Unite the Union planning to walk out over plans to fire and rehire its 4,000 workers on reduced pay. It could get a lot quieter inside Terminal 5 if the proposed strike action goes ahead - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The strike action by members of Unite, the UK’s principal aviation union, … [Read more...]

Dublin Airport to open two COVID-19 testing areas

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Dublin Airport will be open two new  COVID-19 testing facilities will open at the airport on Thursday,19th November. The airport will have two facilities, operated by healthcare firms Randox and RocDoc. The will offer passengers and consumers the option of either a drive-through test or a walk-in test. Pricing has been set by the providers, offering LAMP and PCR … [Read more...]

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

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It's that time of the week where I stare into the void, look at a pile of 150 laptops and ponder if I need to book more leave. Yes, It's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond The lights are on for Christmas in Birmingham, but the city is still in lockdown - with only those exercising, working or hunting for food braving the wind and rain. Routes and Networks … [Read more...]

Introducing the Emirates A380 “Mini” Freighter

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So, when you think about the Airbus A380, I'm sure none of us could describe as "Mini". However, Emirates and its SkyCargo division are putting some of its A380s to use for what it calls "Mini Freighters". SkyCargo on Duty - Image, Emirates. The A380s have been aligned with Emirates SkyCargo to use Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft on select cargo charter … [Read more...]

Welcome Back Nokia 6300 4G and Nokia 8000 4G

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It's been wall-to-wall coverage of iPhones recently (and my review is in progress at the moment), but what if you don't want an Apple slab phone... and prefer buttons on your phone? Well, good news for you - HMD Global has released another refresh of the classic Nokia phones, with the Nokia 6300 4G and Nokia 8000 4G. The refreshed Nokia Nokia 6300 4G and Nokia 8000 4G … [Read more...]

Jet2 to open Bristol base

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Summer 2021 for some maybe the year they finally have a holiday, in the hope that normality returns to normal - well that's what UK leisure carrier Jet2 is hoping, with a launch of a new base from Bristol Airport.  Jet2 Boeing 737-800 arriving into Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline is planning 33 destinations, 29 to be served in the Summer with … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines to trial mandatory COVID-19 tests on routes

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In an effort to keep Europe moving, Austrian Airlines is moving to mandatory COVID-19 testing on a route. Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The first route to trial this will be the Vienna to Hamburg route, which will go live on the 12th November. It will apply to OS171 (Vienna-Hamburg) and OS172 … [Read more...]

Apple launches its first Apple Silicon based Macs

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In a surprise to no-one, Apple launched its first Apple Silicon Macs today, along with the launch of the M1 processor. The new Apple Silicon based line up - Screenshotted via the Apple Stream What's the M1 processor about? Current Macs have used Intel-based chips since they transitioned to the platform in 2005, with the first products in 2006. However, Apple has moved a … [Read more...]

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