Economy Class & Beyond

United Airlines to trial COVID-19 tests pre-flight

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It seems United Airlines is trying to seize the initiative, with the airline being the first U.S. carrier to make COVID-19 tests available to customers. Testing area at SFO- Image, United Airlines  The move is a pilot testing program for travellers that could make it easier for them to manage quarantine requirements and entry conditions of popular destinations … [Read more...]

Gulf Air to use the Recaro CL3710 Seat on their Airbus A321LR Aircraft

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As airlines work out their ongoing strategies, Gulf Air has selected new seating for its upcoming Airbus A321LR - with the airline selecting the Recaro CL3710 Recaro CL3710 - Image, Recaro.  The CL3710 has been used in many wide-bodied deployments, with this one of the first deployments of this seat in a narrow-body aircraft. With it being installed on … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Lufthansa 954 Frankfurt to Birmingham

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It’s time for the return snapshot from Frankfurt to Birmingham, focusing on how Lufthansa and friends get on on flight 954. For those who have forgotten, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – These … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Mercure Hotel Frankfurt City Messe

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Time for another snapshot, this time looking at the hotel experience at the Hotel Mercure, near the Messe/Hauptbahnhof in Frankfurt. For those who have forgotten, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A380 parked at Frankfurt Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some airplane art. This week - we have a Lufthansa Airbus A380 parked at Frankfurt Airport, in protective storage. Lufthansa has a total of 12 Airbus A380 aircraft. These are currently all parked due to the Human Malware pandemic. The airline has parked a number of its fleet - from the small Airbus A319, Airbus A320, through to the … [Read more...]

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

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It's that time of the week again, where I'm in a hotel room in Frankfurt typing this out the night before this goes live... because I'll be flying when this goes live. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. So, you've worked out I'm in Frankfurt. Its been a hell of two weeks, with me having to sink or swim in the office and stressed out of my tree - … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Lufthansa 959 Birmingham to Frankfurt

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Well, I didn’t think I would be writing one of these this year....but it’s time for a snapshot, looking at the passenger experience on Lufthansa 959 between Birmingham and Frankfurt. For those who have forgotten, we have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small … [Read more...]

Southern and Gatwick Express trains to get updates

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If you live in the area operated by Southern, Gatwick Express or Great Northern trains, there may be some good news ahead as the Govia Thameslink Railway is planning to update its fleet of trains. Southern Class 377 at Clapham Junction - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The upgrade will be completed on two classes of trains: Class 377 trains, which are used by … [Read more...]

First ATR72-600F takes to the sky

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The first of a new generation of Turboprop freighters took to the sky yesterday (16th September), with ATR Aircraft completing the first test flight of the ATR 72-600F ATR 72-600F taking off on its first test flight - Image, ATR Aircraft.  It marks the first successful first flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft. The flight took off at 14:00 from … [Read more...]