Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Air Transat Airbus A310 at Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for the last Airplane Art of the year. We go back to Dublin Airport - and the day when I was kindly invited behind the scenes at the airport. On our tour around, I saw an Air Transat Airbus A310 arriving from Canada to the Irish Capital. Air Transat currently have a fleet of six Airbus A310-300 aircraft in their long haul fleet, … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (29th December)

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It's time to look back at the few things that have happened in this week - in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. I hope you had as good a Christmas holiday as this person did with their car. All that sticky-tape too to keep the fairy lights on too. Proper classy. Not covered The Bek Air Crash - I'd refer you to authoritative sources such as Flight Global and so … [Read more...]

A Modelling Day Out to Barcelona – Off to Heathrow Airport

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A Modelling Day out to Barcelona with British Airways In this madcap day out Like I need an excuse to fly for a day out. (I blame my birthday) Off to Heathrow British Airways Galleries Club, Terminal 3 BA478 London Heathrow to Barcelona El Prat (Club Europe) Into Barcelona on the Aerobús Working with a Model on location in Barcelona Back to … [Read more...]

Etihad adds Malaga to its network for Summer 2020

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Etihad is to add a new destination to its Spanish network - with Malaga joining for the summer. The airline will operate three times a week for the summer. The flight will operate as a tag-on flight for its Abu Dhabi to Rabat flight. Planned operation is as follows 

EY615 DEPART AUH 09:40 ARRIVE RBA 14:50 DEPART RBA 16:10 ARRIVE AGP 
18:20 … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas from Economy Class and Beyond

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For those who travel, there comes a point where we want to pause our travels and spend time with our loved ones. And Christmas is one of those times to come together. I hope you’ve made it to where you need today, and are spending it with those you love - be it at home, with friends, on a beach or enjoying your own company. On behalf of the Economy Class and Beyond … [Read more...]

Tim Clark of Emirates to Step down in 2020

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In emerging news, Emirates airline president Tim Clark is set to to retire at the end of June 2020. The news that he was due to step down emerged from an internal announcement. He will remain with the airline as an advisor after stepping down as CEO. Tim has been with Emirates since 1985, taking the CEO role in 2003 No successor has been identified yet. A time of … [Read more...]

All Change at the top at Boeing

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It's all change at the top of Boeing, as Dennis A. Muilenburg has finally decided to resign as President and CEO of the company. In his place, David L. Calhoun has been named President and CEO of The Boeing Company. Meanwhile, Lawrence W. Kellner will become Chairman of the Board. In regards to Dennis A. Muilenburg - he's finally resigned, effective immediately. Boeing's … [Read more...]

Heathrow Express closed over Christmas (24th through 27th December)

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It wouldn't be Christmas without some rail engineering works affecting Heathrow Airport - with engineering works affecting access to the airport by rail over the Christmas period. Heathrow Express train at London Heathrow Terminal 5 station - Image, Economy Class and Beyond There will be no Heathrow Express/TfL Rail services between London Paddington and Heathrow … [Read more...]