Economy Class & Beyond

London Overground to offer “Night Overground” services!

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For a year or so, the Night Tube in London has been a thing, giving twenty-four hour access to certain London Underground services during Friday and Saturday Nights. Well, it seems London Overground (the "Heavy Rail" service) will also be joining the party from the 15th December. London Overground Class 378 Electrostar - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The new … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER is on final approach to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, completing the long journey from Doha (and shot from the balcony of the Hyatt Regency O'Hare). Qatar Airways operate a fleet of 36 Boeing 777-300ERs, in three different seat layouts. These are … [Read more...]

TIP: Don’t pose for pictures on Railway Crossings

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Sometimes, you have to wonder about the state of what people were thinking of when they take seflies. This one pretty much takes the biscuit. Here's the video and tweet from ProRail (the rail infrastructure owners in the Nederlands). In de strijd tegen overlast, vandalisme en vertragingen gaat ProRail nóg meer delen van het spoor onder 24-uurs slim cameratoezicht … [Read more...]

easyJet fiddles with luggage charges

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easyJet has been busy it seems - and has been toying around with its hold luggage charges. EasyJet Airbus A320 coming into land at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So what's new?  The hold baggage limits have changed, with two options now available instead of the singular charge A 15kg option has been introduced, with a starting price … [Read more...]

The Heathrow Bears return

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One of the things that slipped me by as we headed into the Festive Season last  year was the introduction of the Heathrow bears with a feel-good advert. Well, the Heathrow Team have been out again, with the bears returning. From an #avgeek point of view, watch for the changes in seats, liveries and... well... other nerdy … [Read more...]