Economy Class & Beyond

SNAPSHOT: Crowne Plaza Madrid Airport

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Time for another snapshot- this time focusing on the Crowne Plaza Madrid 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 the basic product in some nice … [Read more...]

Airbus A380 production to end in 2021

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In news that should come in no shock, Airbus will cease the manufacturing of the A380 during 2021. Singapore Airlines - one of the first customers of the Airbus A380 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Why?Simply put - orders are drying up for it, and no one wants to order a plane that large. Qantas recently dropped their last order for eight aircraft, whilst Emirates want to … [Read more...]

Heathrow Express to accept Contactless Payments and Oyster Cards

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It's taken long enough, but Heathrow Express will start to accept Contactless Payments and Oyster Cards for use on its services from the 19th February 2019 Heathrow Express Train at London Heathrow Terminal 5 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  So that's the positive news - you can use a contactless card on Heathrow Express. The bad news? It's going to set you back the … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic to grow its network to Tel Aviv

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It seems Virgin Atlantic is continue to grow, and is growing eastwards, with the announcement of a daily service between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 at London Heathrow  - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The service will be a daily service that will fly the five hours between London and Tel Aviv. The plane will be configured with a three … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines to be hit by Belgian National Strike – Most services cancelled on 13th February

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With the National Strike occurring on the 13th February, Brussels Airlines is well and truly caught up - with the airline virtually scrubbing its entire operation for the day. Brussels Airlines A319 at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The entire timetable has been dropped -  save Brussels Airlines that operate from the African and North-American … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (10th February)

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Hello from Madrid - where this week's post is being brought to you by the power of Tesco Cold and Flu Max Capsules and me in Madrid trying to get better. Just. Don't. Ask. But for now, here's a look at last week at Economy Class and Beyond Passenger Experience Towards The Passenger Experience Week and AIX19 – Connectivity and Entertainment - We're starting … [Read more...]

Urban Exploration photography with a model and the Canon EOS R

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EOS R - Urban Exploration and Location Shoot Photography (featuring the Rotolight Neo II) 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 … [Read more...]

Easy £15 off at Lufthansa!

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Lets be honest - if I can save a penny or two on a flight - I will. Lufthansa is here to aid me, with £15 off flights! You'll need to use code  ZVJ0HQI9EIHL to get your discount. The code is valid until the 15th February at https://www.lufthansa.com/gb/en/promocode-conditions Allegedly, this code is personalised - but I opened Lufthansa.com in two different … [Read more...]