Economy Class & Beyond

The Acro Series 6LC – Giving good options for the short-haul market

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At the start of AIX, I previewed the Acro Series 6LC - the follow up to the Series 3 seat. I spent some time with Acro during the show to examine the passenger experience it offers. The 6LC is aimed at the low-cost carrier, with the significant improvements and part reduction we've all come to expect from the seat aimed at the low-cost carriers. It borrows from the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A320 departing Hamburg Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Lufthansa Airbus A320 powering down the runway for take off at Hamburg Airport as it heads to its next destination. Lufthansa operate a fleet of 74 Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline is also a customer of the Airbus A319 (29 frames), A320neo (18 frames) and Airbus A321-100 and -200 … [Read more...]

Last week at Economy Class and Beyond (14th April)

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Welcome to the end of another week at Economy Class and Beyond - and time to look back at the news and happenings that have been going on. One of the more peaceful points of the week as I walked home one evening - Brindley Place, Canal Side, Birmingham Headlines I haven't covered This week has been a fast push into the real world in a nasty way. As such, I haven't had … [Read more...]

Canon EOS R Long Term Review: Not a conclusion, but the next steps forward

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Not a conclusion, but the next steps forward Canon EOS R Long Term Review In this series: Introducing the Canon EOS R City and Street Photography in Brussels Urban Exploration with a Model (featuring the RotoLight NEO II) Aviation Photography in Manchester Night time Model Photography The British Airways BOAC Boeing 747-400 Living pains with the EOS R Studio … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Ibis Budget St Pauli, Hamburg

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It's time for another snapshot - this time looking at the hotel experience at the Ibis Budget St Pauli. 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 the basic product in … [Read more...]

Eurostar flash sale – London to Amsterdam from £35 each way!

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One of the more relaxing ways to travel is by high-speed rail - and Eurostar is putting out a special offer this weekend - with Standard seats starting at £35, and Standard Premier Seats starting from £79 each way until the 15th April.  Eurostar trains at London St Pancras - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Amazingly the London - Amsterdam route has been up for a year, … [Read more...]

Stagecoach Group looses rights to operate trains – Virgin Trains West Coast, East Midlands Trains will change hands

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In an announcement today, Her Majesties Government has disqualified the Stagecoach Group from taking part in further franchise competitions and instead is in the process of re-letting rail franchises that it operates or has a hand in. Virgin Trains Pendolino at Birmingham New Street - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The disqualification is due to the company not meeting … [Read more...]