Economy Class & Beyond

Christmas and New Year Rail Engineering works between London and its airports

17/12/2018 by Kevincm

It's that time of year again - as we come up to the Christmas period, the orange workman army goes to work on the UK rail network to carry out repairs and upgrades. As such, there are some important changes if you're coming into London's Airports. Let's take a look, and what you need to plan when you're travelling over the festive season. Heathrow Express Heathrow … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Brussels Airline Airbus A319 at Brussels National Airport

16/12/2018 by Kevincm

It's Sunday again, and I'm a train back to Birmingham - so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week waiting at the Non-Schengen part of Brussels Airport is a Brussels Airlines Airbus A319 - as it waits it's next turn out of the airport. Brussels Airlines operate a fleet of 22 Airbus A319 aircraft (the smallest of the Airbus family it uses). The airline … [Read more...]

Last Week on Economy Class and Beyond (16th December)

16/12/2018 by Kevincm

It's that time of the week again, as we look back on the last week at Economy Class and Beyond Passenger Experience To Fly, To Sleigh – British Airways lines up festive IFE options and food Brexit means ETIAS fees are due from 2021 Points IHG offers up to 80% bonus on purchased points SAS Eurobonus to offer *LIFETIME* Gold Status Routes and … [Read more...]

Long Way Home – Bussing Back

15/12/2018 by Kevincm

Bussing Back Home - Long Way Home In this adventure: I’ve got to stop looking at odd routings and thinking they’re good ideas Sleep? What’s that concept? Off to Heathrow T3 Lounging around Heathrow T3 AA99 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare The Hyatt Regency O’Hare The Nutella Cafe Fooding Around Chicago The Canon 100D … [Read more...]

Long Way Home – AY1335 Helsinki Vantaa to London Heathrow T3

14/12/2018 by Kevincm

Fooding around Chicago – Long Way Home In this adventure: I’ve got to stop looking at odd routings and thinking they’re good ideas Sleep? What’s that concept? Off to Heathrow T3 Lounging around Heathrow T3 AA99 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare The Hyatt Regency O’Hare The Nutella Cafe Fooding Around Chicago The … [Read more...]

In Travel – Brexit means ETIAS fees are due from 2021

14/12/2018 by Kevincm

For the Daily Mail/Dail Express reader who jets off one a year (and for the rest of us who travel because travel is enjoyable), it seems one of the side-effects of the annoying process that is Brexit (Britain leaving the European Union) will be that UK Citizens - whilst able to enter the European Union Visa-Free, you will need to apply for an ETIAS (European Travel Information … [Read more...]

Long Way Home – Two Hours and 20 in Helsinki Vantaa

13/12/2018 by Kevincm

Two Hours 20 in Helsinki Vantaa - Long Way Home In this adventure: I’ve got to stop looking at odd routings and thinking they’re good ideas Sleep? What’s that concept? Off to Heathrow T3 Lounging around Heathrow T3 AA99 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare The Hyatt Regency O’Hare The Nutella Cafe Fooding Around Chicago … [Read more...]

To Fly, To Sleigh – British Airways lines up festive IFE options and food

13/12/2018 by Kevincm

As we race into the festive season, British Airways is launching a selection of seasonal IFE (in-flight entertainment) content on its long haul services. Panasonic IFE eX3 aboard a BA 747-400. According to the airline, up to Up to 40 new films, TV show episodes, audio books and music CDs have been introduced under the ‘Festive Cheer’ category. Content is … [Read more...]

Long Way Home – AY10 Chicago O’Hare to Helsinki Vantaa (Economy Pro)

12/12/2018 by Kevincm

Finnair AY10 Chicago O'Hare to Helsinki Vantaa (Economy Pro) - Long Way Home In this adventure: I’ve got to stop looking at odd routings and thinking they’re good ideas Sleep? What’s that concept? Off to Heathrow T3 Lounging around Heathrow T3 AA99 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare The Hyatt Regency O’Hare The Nutella … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways stregthens European services for Winter

12/12/2018 by Kevincm

Whilst winter is here, Qatar Airways is in the process of strengthening services to Europe from December 2019. Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER arriving at Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Three services are getting upgrades (or downgrades depending on your view) Stockholm (Sweden) - Scales from an Airbus A350-900 to a Boeing 777-300ER Manchester … [Read more...]