Economy Class & Beyond

Virgin Atlantic plans to launch services to Pakistan

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Virgin Atlantic is continuing to strengthen its network, with planned routes from the United Kingdom to Pakistan. Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 arriving at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline plans to start these services in December 2020. Three routes are planned to be launched, which are: London Heathrow - Lahore London Heathrow - … [Read more...]

UK FCO updates the quarantine list – three new countries added

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If it’s Thursday it must be time to go through UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) quarantine list and see which countries are being added or removed from the travel corridors. This week three countries have been added to quarantine upon return to the United Kingdom, and one country being removed from this list The three new countries added … [Read more...]

Enter the Arterio – The name for South Western Railways new commuter trains

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Commuter trains are by their nature, well... how can I put this nicely? Boring as heck. They're designed to get you from one station to another station, normally crammed to gills (well, not so much at the moment), without any niceties. However, it seems that South Western Railway is trying to inject a little excitement in its new fleet of Class 701 trains - naming them … [Read more...]

Wizz Air signs a major seating contract with Recaro Aircraft Seating

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In a major vote of confidence, Wizz Air has signed a contract with Recaro Aircraft Seating for 31,767 seats. Recaro SL3710 for Wizz Air --Image, Recaro Aircraft Seating The airline will use the Recaro SL3710 seat, to be installed on 146 Airbus barrow body aircraft. These seats will be installed starting 2021. The partnership is a part of a larger deal with the … [Read more...]

Eurostar confirms return journeys from Amsterdam to start in October

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There's one Eurostar service that is... a little odd - many due to immigration rules and it's the London to Amsterdam route. Whilst passengers can travel from London to Amsterdam, passengers could not travel from Amsterdam to London, without first taking a Thalys and clearing immigration in Brussels. Well, things will change on the 26th of October, with Eurostar being … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic to offer COVID-19 insurance cover

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Getting customers back into the air is important for airlines - with different airlines trying different strategies. Virgin Atlantic is to offer complimentary COVID-19 global insurance cover for all bookings Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The cover - "Virgin Atlantic COVID-19 Cover" will apply to all existing and new … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group tightens restrictions on face coverings

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It seems Lufthansa Group is tightening the use on its face coverings as it continues to navigate through the wonders of this pandemic.  Lufthansa Airbus A320 departing Hamburg Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond From 1 September 2020, an exemption from the obligation to wear a mask during the flight for medical reasons will only be possible if a medical certificate … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways continues its network rebuild, to serve over 85 destinations

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Qatar Airway is continuing its network reconstruction, with the announcement of more routes from its Doha hub.  Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Hamad International Airport, Doha - Image, Economy Class and Beyond" The airline has been busy rebuilding its network. It will increase the frequency on returning routes during the next two months. Ankara (increasing to … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Finnair Airbus A350-900 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 Finnair Airbus A350-900, resting between flights at Singapore Changi Airport, as it is prepared for the return trip back to Helsinki Vantaa Airport. Finnair operates a fleet of 15 Airbus A350-900 aircraft (with an additional four on order). Combined with eight Airbus A330-300 … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (23rd August)

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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...]