Economy Class & Beyond

Boots to offer private COVID-19 testing

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Boots (a chain of chemists in the U.K.) is to offer private COVID-19 testing for customers. For those pondering travelling to the UAE and or other counties, this could be very useful. The service initially rolled out to ten stores - in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow for customers travelling to UAE. The chemist plans to roll out a wider service to over … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Scoot Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Singapore Changi Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Scoot Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at its home base of Singapore Changi Airport, as it awaits its next journey. Scoot operates 10 of the base-line Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. It also operated the Boeing 787-9 on its regional and longer-haul routes. The airline also operates the … [Read more...]

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

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It's Sunday again, and I've pretty much have had the worst week off work in years. None-the-less, we all need entertainment - so it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. A swan's work is never done. Like a lot of us... it goes on and on and on. 10% serene on the top, and 90% paddling like hell to keep going - Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham. Travel Restrictions … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: A Change of Scenery – The Frankfurt Airport XXL Tour

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The Frankfurt Airport XXL Tour A Change of Scenery EDITORS WARNING: IMAGE HEAVY In this adventure Well, 2020 is turning out to be a fine year for travel… Travel preparations Off to Birmingham Airport LH959 Birmingham to Frankfurt-am-Main International Entering Germany Frankfurt Airport XXL Tour Into Frankfurt Hotel: Mercure Hotel City … [Read more...]

Airbus delivers its first US Manufactured A220 to Delta

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It's a big day for Airbus in the USA, as it delivers the first Airbus A220 to Delta Air Lines that has been assembled at its site in Mobile, Alabama. It marks the first time that an A220 has been completed in the USA. The aircraft - an Airbus A220-300 is being delivered to Delta. The work to deliver the first A220 from Mobile has been in the works for some time, with … [Read more...]

UK Government/FCDO updates its travel corridors list

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In the seemingly odder and odder attempt to keep travel going, HM Government and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated their travel corridors list. Let's look at what's changed this week. Countries going off the Travel Corridors list, requiring self-isolation on arriving into the UK Liechtenstein - … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: A Change of Scenery – Entering Germany

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Entering Germany A Change of Scenery In this adventure Well, 2020 is turning out to be a fine year for travel… Travel preparations Off to Birmingham Airport LH959 Birmingham to Frankfurt-am-Main International Entering Germany Frankfurt Airport XXL Tour Into Frankfurt Hotel: Mercure Hotel City Messe, Frankfurt Exploring Frankfurt in … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific to dissolve Cathay Dragon, makes further cuts

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Some bad news out of Hong Kong today, with Cathay Pacific group making some hard cuts - with Cathay Dragon (Dragon Airways) to be shut down. Cathay Dragon Airbus A330-300 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The move to close Cathay Dragon comes as part of a restructuring effort by the airline. The group will seek regulatory approval … [Read more...]