Economy Class & Beyond

A new Tube Map – for those who suffer with claustrophobia (or don’t like tunnels)

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The London Underground sometimes isn't the most pleasant place to be - least of all when it's peak hour, with people crammed in tight. For those who suffer with claustrophobia or other anxiety conditions - its even worse. For those who suffer, or need to plan in advanced, Transport for London have released a new map - one that shows all the tunnels on it. London Underground … [Read more...]

The case of the vanishing Swiss Avro RJ100

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With CSeries Aircraft starting to come on stream with Swiss International Airlines, it's time for the venerable Avro RJ100 to start bowing out one by one. Swiss Avro RJ100 at Zurich Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So far, 15 Swiss have retired Avro RJ100 (or BAe146-300 who want to use that term), with a mixture of fates appearing to the fleet. Some of the … [Read more...]

It’s a Kind of Magic: Freddie Mercury to join Norwegian Air Shuttle famous tails

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When I was growing up (as I've matured badly) one of the bands I loved was Queen, and of course its flamboyant (and very difficult to reproduce vocally) lead singer - Freddie Mercury. Well, it seems fitting for an airline that allows people to experience the joy of travel cheaply, Norwegian Air Shuttle are to paint Freddie Mercury on the tail of two of their Boeing aircraft … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways/Doha Airport clears Electronics Ban

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The last of the Middle East Three have been approved to allow passengers to carry large electronic devices, with Qatar Airways/Doha Airport getting the green light from US Department of Homeland security. The airline states: Qatar Airways is pleased to confirm that with immediate effect, all personal electronic devices can be carried on board all departures from Hamad … [Read more...]

Norwegian adds new routes from London to Chicago and Austin

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Norwegian Air Shuttle is continuing its long haul network growth, with plans to introduce services from London Gatwick to Chicago O'Hare International and Austin, Texas. Norwegian Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - Image Norwegian CC4.0  Chicago will see a four times a week operation, whilst Austin gets a three-time a week operation. The timetable for both routes … [Read more...]

Emirates clears the US Large Electronics Ban

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It's time for the other UAE major airport to clear the Electronics Ban, with Dubai Airport now clear - meaning that Dubai based carrier Emirates passengers can carry large electronic items on-board with them. Emirates Airbus A380 taking off from Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The announcement was confirmed in a tweet: Effective immediately laptops & … [Read more...]

Turkish Airlines clears the US Large Electronics Ban

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It seems where Etihad have gone, Turkish Airlines have followed - with the announcement on Twitter that the ban is being lifted tomorrow (5th July 2017) on US-Bound flights. Here's the tweet below: Dear Passengers, #WelcomeOnBoard to our US-bound flight. Please fasten your seatbelts and enjoy your own electronic devices. pic.twitter.com/WbcZwNPhrf — Turkish Airlines … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Aer Lingus 263 Birmingham to Dublin

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Time for another in a series of Snapshots. For those of who've forgotten... 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 gentle headlines So this time looking, we'll take a look at the Aer Lingus … [Read more...]

SNCF opens up two new high speed lines

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SNCF has been busy, and yesterday formally launched two new extensions of the LGV Atlantique for it's TGV Network (we don't talk about the rebrand on this blog). The new extensions of course have wonderful names - LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire connecting Le Mans to Rennes - LGV Sud Europe Atlantique connecting Tours to Bordeaux. LIVE | Momentanément aux commandes du … [Read more...]