Economy Class & Beyond

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...]

Aer Lingus adds Seattle to its network

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Aer Lingus's North American expansion continues, with the airline plans announced to operate to Seattle in Washington State. Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 departing Dublin - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The airline will operate a four-times a week service between the Emerald Isle and the Emerald City (that's a lot of green between them both), from 18th May … [Read more...]

Dubai Air Show – More orders trickle through… including SCAT Airlines…

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It's the last day of the Dubai Air Show, and there has been a few orders trickling through on the final day. Boeing Let's start with the one that's got you here - which is SCAT Airlines (sometimes known as Special Cargo Air Transport) of Kazakhstan has finalised an order for six Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Editors note: Yes, they do have a web site at scat.kz (safe for … [Read more...]

Dubai Air Show: The big orders roll out for Airbus and Boeing

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Well it seems both Airbus and Boeing have rolled out the big guns on the last day of the Dubai Air Show, with both announcing massive orders. Airbus Airbus were first out of the traps today with an MoU by Indigo Partners for an order for... 430 A320neo aircraft. You read that right... 430 A320neo aircraft. These aircraft will be for Frontier Airlines (United States), … [Read more...]