Economy Class & Beyond

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...]

One of the shortest UK Mainline Railway lines gets set for a major upgrade

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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...]