Economy Class & Beyond

Emirates to send Airbus A380s to São Paulo

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Emirates is finding more work for its Airbus A380 fleet, with plans to operate the type to São Paulo, Brazil.  Emirates Airbus A380 departing Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline will operate the A380 for a limited period between Dubai – São Paulo route from 9th January to 30 January 2021. The Emirates A380 will be deployed four times weekly to … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Ryanair Boeing 737-800 departing Dublin

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 departing Dublin Airport, on its way to deliver its customers to another destination from its home base. The Ryanair Group operates the Boeing 737-800 through its subsidiaries - with the mainline airline operating 270 of the type. Malta Air operates 120, Buzz … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (20th December)

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Well - we've been through one hell of a week (and that's, to put it mildly). And it's... almost over. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Enough said (replaces the planed picture I was going to use today). Travel RestrictionsThis has been fast-moving this week - to put it bluntly. Especially with the introduction of Tier 4 restrictions in London and the South … [Read more...]

Netherlands bans air travel to the United Kingdom

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The fall-out of the UK Tier 4 move has begun, with The Netherlands banning air travel between itself and the United Kingdom. The ban is operation between the 06:00 20th December 2020 to 1st January 2021. This ban is a result of mutation of the COVID-19 virus, which spreads more easily and faster and is more difficult to detect. The UK Government imposed Tier 4 … [Read more...]

DEEP DIVE: Tier 4 Lockdown in England and International Travel

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With the announcement of London and the South East of England is to go into a Tier 4 Lockdown (as of 00:01 today), lets do a little more of a deep dive into what the travel restrictions mean to you. Firstly, the full advice is at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tier-4-stay-at-home, which I strongly advise you read if you live or have need to go there over the festive … [Read more...]

Air Greenland formally orders an Airbus A330-800neo

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Air Greenland is to update its long haul operation, with the airline ordering an Airbus A330-800neo. Air Greenland Airbus A330-800neo - Rendering, Airbus. The new A330-800 will replace the airline’s ageing Airbus A330-200ceo to secure operations linking the Arctic island with Denmark from the end of 2022 onwards and beyond. At the time of the announcement, no … [Read more...]

U.K. Travel Corridors update – 3 countries removed

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It’s that time of the week, where HM Government shuffles tiers and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office decide if “Die Hard" is a proper Christmas film. Yes, it’s the Travel Corridor update. Countries/Regions being removed from the UK Travel Corridors List Namibia - https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/namibia Uruguay - … [Read more...]

Festive Menu comes to Qatar Airways

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We may be in the middle of a pandemic, but festivities are in the air with Qatar Airways going all in this year. The airline will bring festive menus as well as decor and what it calls "heartwarming moments" both in the air and on the ground.  A festive time in Qatar Airways QSuites - Image, Qatar Airways. Passengers departing to and from Qatar Airways’ … [Read more...]