Economy Class & Beyond

Ryanair adds six routes from Birmingham Airport

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Ryanair continues to rebuild its network, with the addition of more routes out of Birmingham Airport. The routes have been announced for Winter 2021/22 - with the six new routes being to their network. These are: Bergamo (Italy) Lisbon (Portugal) Bucharest (Romania) Shannon (Ireland) Turin (Italy) Vilnius (Lithuania) The airline will operate a total of 28 … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways A320neo being towed at London Heathrow

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week - it's something fresh off the presses, with a British Airways Airbus A320neo being around at its home base of London Heathrow Airport as it is towed to Terminal 5 to fly a service British Airways operate a fleet of 16 Airbus A320neo aircraft (including the famously blue painted one … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (12th September)

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It's that time of the week again and this is being written whilst on a coach. Yes, it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond Why yes. I'm travelling. After a very crap 12 months. And it has been a crappy 12 months... so much has changed, hasn't it?  Heathrow Terminal 5.  Passenger Experience SWISS updates its “Taste of Switzerland” … [Read more...]

£35 to have a swab shoved up your nose… The joy of travel

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Well, I had a little fun in the real world today, as I attempt to escape the office and head back into the yonder. And of course, to land in a country, in most cases you need some sort of test to prove you're not carrying COVID. In this case, I needed a Lateral Flow Test. Sadly, I can't use the Lateral Flow Tests I get from the National Health Service (for free) for … [Read more...]

British Airways boosts UK Domestic network for Winter 2021

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It seems British Airways is making its Cityflyer Embraer aircraft work a bit harder for the winter season, with the announcement of new routes by the airline. British Airways Embraer E190 at Birmingham Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond The following routes will be extended into the winter season Belfast - Exeter Belfast - Glasgow Belfast - … [Read more...]

Three UK to charge for European use and ends Global Roaming Scheme

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For those who are lovers of Blue Passports, you would have noticed  EE/BT and Vodafone adding Mobile Phone Roaming charges back in. Well, it seems that Three UK is now joining the party, with plans to change their roaming pricing. It seems I need more charge. And Three wants roaming charges. From 23rd May, 2022 customers who have taken out a new contract or … [Read more...]

Emirates expands its South African network

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Emirates continues the long road to recovery, with the airline announcing an expansion of its South African network. Emirates Airbus A380 departing Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline will be expanding its operations in and out of South Africa, boosting its schedule to 28 weekly flights by October. This is the airline’s largest weekly schedule to … [Read more...]

KLM expands Canadian network

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KLM is to expand its Canadian network as Canada reopens to visitors.  KLM Boeing 777-300ER arriving at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The Dutch airline will fly to the following: Vancouver - Operates Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Calgary - Operates Daily  Edmonton - operates Thursdays and Saturdays via Calgary  Toronto - … [Read more...]

Enter Lumo – The new East Coast Railway competitor

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FirstGroup has been teasing its new Open Access rail operator between London and Scotland for some time now. Well - a brand has been unveiled - enter Lumo.  Lumo Class 803 train - Image, Lumo. Lumo will commence operations between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh on the 25th October 2021, operating between the principal stations of Stevenage, Newcastle, and Morpeth, with an … [Read more...]

SWISS updates its “Taste of Switzerland” Business/First Menu

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Swiss International Air Lines have updated their menus, as well as updating their onboard service concept. Let us see what is new and Swiss Made. The idea appears to be a "dine on demand" service, with the airline offering it is Business Class travellers a new and more individualized service concept on all long-haul flights. In addition to the traditional … [Read more...]