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British Airways Pilots strike takes a step closer

31/07/2019 by Kevincm

British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaching Heathrow - Image, Economy Clas and Beyond

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...]

Air France announces A220 order, prepares exit plans for the A380

30/07/2019 by Kevincm

a plane flying in the sky

Air France announced today its future fleet plans, with the entry into service of a new type of aircraft, and the exit of a very large aircraft. The airline will take a firm order for 60 Airbus A220-300, with a further 30 options and 30 acquisition rights in another win for the A220 programme. Air France A220-300 - Render, Air France via Youtube The A220-300s will … [Read more...]

East Midlands Railway selects new trains by Hitachi

30/07/2019 by Kevincm

East Midlands Railways new high speed train by Hitachi - Artists Impression, Hitachi

East Midlands Railway - the incoming Midland Main Line franchisee operated by Abellio - has selected new rolling stock for its network - with the company taking on Hitachi High Speed trains for its new intercity fleet. This is part of the complete fleet replacement that Abellio committed to East Midlands Railways when signing for the franchise. In total, 165 carriages … [Read more...]

Intercontinental Hotels Group to remove miniature amenity bottles across its estate

30/07/2019 by Kevincm

a group of small bottles on a counter

Intercontinental Hotels Group will be putting its eco-step forward, with plans to remove the miniature amenities bottles from bathrooms - with group removing them from its estate by 2021. The current plastic bottle set-up in a US Crowne Plaza hotel - Image, Economy Class and Beyond This covers all hotels rooms in IHG's hotel estate-  almost 843,000 guest rooms. The … [Read more...]

British Airways take delivery of their first Airbus A350-1000

29/07/2019 by Kevincm

the tail of an airplane

British Airways joins the Airbus A350 operators club, with the airline taking delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 a day late, and currently being revieled to the press in London today. British Airways Airbus A350-1000 taking off - Image, Airbus  G-XWBA will be the first of 18 A350-1000 to join the British Airways long haul fleet The first routes this aircraft … [Read more...]

Is split ticketing on the UK Railways worth it?

29/07/2019 by Kevincm

a hand holding a fan of tickets

Rail travel in the UK can be expensive -especially walk up fares. Train companies will tell you to buy advance tickets (very much like the airline market), where yield management is at play. However, rail ticketing in the UK is dumb at worst and unintelligent at best thank to a mixture of the National Settlement plan that appeared during privatisation, and different companies … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-400ER (Skyteam Livery)

28/07/2019 by Kevincm

Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-400ER departing Dublin - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's Sunday again, so it must be my second time trying to write this week's airplane art. This week, we have a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-400ER taking off from Dublin Airport as it heads back to the United States of America. Delta Air Lines currently operates a fleet of 21 Boeing 767-400ER aircraft, with 16 of the type operated by United Airlines - a total of 37 … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (28th July)

28/07/2019 by Kevincm

a yellow sign on a wooden pole

Well, another week has passed, and it's time to look back at the world of aviation in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. This weekend, I'm the south of England getting another wedding shoot on the road. This sign caught my eye (near Southampton). Power Warning Cable... Planespotting Live!Yes, my friends. PlaneSpotting Live came to our screens on BBC4. Here's my lead-in … [Read more...]

Hong Kong Airlines throws in the towel at San Francisco.

27/07/2019 by Kevincm

a plane flying in the sky

Hong Kong Airlines woes continue, with the airline announcing it is planning to suspend its Hong Kong to San Francisco service Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A350 - Image, Airbus. According to the airline, it will suspend the route from 5th October 2019. The reasons given? ... following a review of its network and a change in business plan for USA market. Hong Kong … [Read more...]

So you spent three nights of watching “Planespotting Live” on BBC4. What next?

25/07/2019 by Kevincm

a screenshot of a tv show

If you watched three nights of PlaneSpotting Live on BBC4, no doubt you'd either enjoyed it, or shook your head at some of the errors. However, there's a great number of resources out there to help you enjoy the hobby - in all sorts of directions. Here's just a sliver of some of the resources out there... Tracking Aeroplanes I'm sure you would had seen the aircraft … [Read more...]

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