Economy Class & Beyond

Virgin Trains East Coast complete train refurbishment

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Virgin Trains East Coast has been busy in the background refurbishing its fleet. Recently, the company announced it completed the refurbishment of its fleet Virgin Trains East Coast Intercity 125 and Intercity 225 trainsets - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Virgin Trains East Coast currently operate a fleet of Intercity 125 (Diesel Class 43 locomotives with Mark III … [Read more...]

Snapshot: AY3126 Heathrow to Helsinki

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Time for another quick snapshot with Finnair as I explore the short-haul European service. Check-in Check in is handled from Zone E at Heathrow Terminal 3.  Boarding passes for both the outbound and inbound segments were printed off here (a little time-saver for later). Side note: Why can't other airlines have a pretty boarding passes as Finnair? Security Security was … [Read more...]

Mr Kevincm Returns to Washington – AA735 Manchester to Philadelphia

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Mr Kevincm Returns to Washington - AA735 Manchester to Philadelphia In this... well.. mess: How far can you go for a £1 (+Tax)? Off to Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport and the BA Terraces Lounge AA735 Manchester Airport to Philadelphia A long Philadelphia layover featuring the US Customs and the TSA at their best. AA4545 Philadelphia to Washington … [Read more...]

Emirates prepare Dubai – Athens – Newark route

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It seems Emirates is going on the attack with the launch of a Fifth Freedom Route between Dubai, Athens and Newark NJ. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER landing at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Emirates will deploy a Boeing 777-300ER on this route, with it to operates daily . This will be the first time Emirates deploy their services to Newark, with … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week coming in to land at London Heathrow Airport is an Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, completing the transatlantic hop. Air Canada operate a fleet of both Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft, with 8 Boeing 787-8s and 14 787-9 aircraft (the first stretch of the 787). These operate across the … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines add Haneda to New York JFK

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Japan Airlines is playing around with its route map, with the airline to add a service, whilst taking away a service to New York JFK. Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Japan Airlines First up is a new service, connecting Tokyo Haneda to New York JFK. This will start on the 1st April 2017, operating a morning service from Haneda to the USA, returning as an early … [Read more...]

Mr Kevincm Returns to Washington – Off to Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport and the BA Terraces Lounge

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Mr Kevincm Returns to Washington DC - Off to Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport and the BA Terraces Lounge In this... well.. mess: How far can you go for a £1 (+Tax)? Off to Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport and the BA Terraces Lounge AA735 Manchester Airport to Philadelphia A long Philadelphia layover featuring the US Customs and the TSA at their … [Read more...]

bmi Regional to open a Birmingham Hub

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bmi Regional is to return to the West Midlands, with the announcement of a new hub to be created at Birmingham Airport. bmi Regional Embraer E-145 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. bmi regional will launch three new services from Birmingham Airport, connection to destinations across Europe. They are: Graz, Austria Nuremburg, Germany … [Read more...]

Update: Cathay Pacific London Heathrow Business Class Lounge

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I had another chance to pop into the new Cathay Pacific Lounge last weekend. After my last visit which was soured slightly by the lounge lifts not being activated, how is the lounge holding up? The lounge opened slightly later than the advertised, but at least people weren't waiting 40 minutes to get into a lounge. I was one of the first into the lounge so it was quiet. … [Read more...]