Economy Class & Beyond

Heathrow Strike – 5th August *SUSPENDED*, 6th August in the balance

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A late update, but it seems that Unite the Union - who is negotiating with Heathrow Airport in regards to the upcoming strikes put out a late statement. The strike on the 5th August has been suspended to allow talks with ACAS (The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service). Meanwhile the strike for the 6th August is currently still on at the time of writing. Unite … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond – 4th August

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Hello from a hot and sweaty Singapore, where it's in the mid-30s... and I'm doing a impression of being sweaty. Time for this week's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. In the "Images taken on my iPhone because my hard disk is full of images from the shoot and I can't process them at the moment" - Insert Standard Tourist photo of the Merloin with me trying to avoid … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Finnair 914 Oslo to Helsinki – Business Class

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Time for another snapshot - this time focusing on the passenger experience on Finnair 914 between Oslo and Helsinki Airport. For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – These are bite-sized reviews that show you … [Read more...]

Upcoming Strike action at Heathrow Airport (5/6 August)

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Well, this has been brewing for a while, but it looks like the planned strike by Unite members is going ahead at Heathrow Airport on the 5th and 6th August. Not even these umbrellas will save you from the upcoming strike action - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Expect the following: Cancellations - like it or not, they will happen. Expect short haul programmes to … [Read more...]

Gate A10 -the height of passenger luxury? Well, maybe not.

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Editors Note: Apologies for the wrongly rotated images that triggered one person to hit the comment section and whine. It's actually a fault with WordPress and how it reads EXIF information. I'm just trying to write on the road... odd concept - but it can be done. EXIF information handling is a different thing on the road...  There are some things I love to see when … [Read more...]

Every journey starts with a step forward (off we go again)

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Good morning once again from the wonder that's Digbeth coach station. And obviously to be out this time of the morning, I'm on national express - with allegedly reserved seats. If you're surprised none of them are reserved, you're in a different Alan to the one I'm living in. So, a simple travel plan today. But first - I need to get to Heathrow Airport. Let … [Read more...]

British Airways Pilots strike takes a step closer

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It seems British Airways attempt to overturn the proposed strike by BALPA members has failed - with the case thrown out of the Court of Appeal. British Airways Boeing 787-9 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  As such, the proposed strike action over pay is still in play. BALPA have to legally give 14 days notice to British Airways over dates of strike action. For … [Read more...]