Time to catch up on the week in aviation and headlines (as well as some stuff I've missed). It's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Well this is also a major change - I'm actually writing this post in a cafe, with a coffee. That is if Birmingham can avoid a local lockdown. And I don't rate our chances of avoiding one. UK Updates Travel Corridors UK FCO … [Read more...]
One of the shortest UK Mainline Railway lines gets set for a major upgrade
The UK is dotted with railway tracks and railways, some long, spanning from one of the country to the other, whilst some are a little shorter. Today, we're going to focus on a shorter railway lines - The Island Line, which operates on the Isle Of Wight. Island Line Class 483 - Image, South Western Railway The Island Line operates from Ryde Pier Head (at the north of … [Read more...]
UK FCO updates travel corridors – Hello Portugal!
It's that time of the week where Her Majesties Government pretends to know what it's doing and it actively managing its travel corridors between different countries. So let's dive into this week's changes. Countries where air corridors are being re-established Portugal - https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/portugal If you arrive from Portugal after 04:00 on … [Read more...]
Emirates to relaunch Warsaw route
Emirates is planning to re-introduce its Dubai - Warsaw route, making it the 25th European destination to rejoin the Emirates network Emirates Boeing 777-300ER arriving at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The route will initially fly twice a week from the 4th September, scaling up to three times a week from the 7th October. Planned operation is as … [Read more...]
Wizz Air UK to launch Gatwick base
Hot off the heels of opening a base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, Wizz Air is to open a base at Gatwick Airport. Wizz Air Airbus A321 at Birmingham Airport, Image, Economy Class and Beyond It will be the third base for Wizz Air UK (Wizz Air's UK subsidiary), who have a base a Luton Airport, as well as at Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The airline will allocate 1 Airbus A321 … [Read more...]
Swiss launches Airtrain link between Zurich and Genva
Swiss International Air Lines is continuing to boost its Air-Rail links - with the announcement of a third service between Zurich and Geneva. Swiss International Airlines Airbus A340-300 - Image,Economy Class and Beyond The new service will offer ten trains a day with Swiss flight numbers attached to them. It will operate between Geneva’s Cornavin central station and … [Read more...]
Volga-Dnepr Group (AirBridgeCargo) take delivery of a Boeing 777F
It seems I haven't written about an aircraft delivery for some time - thanks to the pandemic. However, it seems that Volga-Dnepr Group is happy to take delivery of a Boeing 777F (the freighter version of the Boeing 777), operating for AirBridgeCargo. AirBridgeCargo 777F - Image, The Boeing Company AirBridgeCargo will operate the airplane via a sale-leaseback agreement with … [Read more...]
Ryanair cuts capacity in September and October
It seems that Ryanair is having trouble weathering the current storm, with the airline planning to cut into its planned operation for September and October. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 coming into land at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The cuts will see a drop in flights by about 20%. The airline notes that forward bookings have notably weakened over the last … [Read more...]
British Airways starts to withdraw its Boeing 747-400 fleet
For some, this day is unwelcome, as British Airways start formally withdrawing and retiring its Boeing 747-400 fleet. The beginning of the end - British Airways Boeing 747-400 at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The first to depart will be G-CIVD, which will depart the British Airways fleet on Tuesday. Originally, the Boeing 747-400 fleet was due to be … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 787-10 at Dublin Airport
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, with the aircraft pushed back and beginning its taxi, we have a United Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner preparing to depart Dublin Airport, readying for the trip back to the Newark, New Jersey. United Airlines operates all three variants of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (-8, -9, and -10) out of … [Read more...]
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