Economy Class & Beyond

Birthday Prize Draw – Kinder Surprise Eggs with A330s in them!

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It's the 9th December today. And I seem to rolling down the hill more than ever. So obviously, it's my birthday. As I'm not flying (I'm teaching some classes this evening) I'm really enamored about it right now. So much so, at the time of posting - I'm still at work. So, how can I make my day a lot more better? A Prize draw always improves my mood. Well I do have a … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways confirm Dublin route launch date

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I trailed this last week, but it seems Qatar Airways has set a date for its Dublin route. And that date is 12th June 2017. Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Doha Airport, Image - Economy Class and Beyond Qatar Airways will be operating to the Irish capital from the 12 June 2017, with a daily service, with varied timings. QR019 DEPART DOH 01:25 ARRIVE DUB 07:25 … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Finnair A350 Business Class Short Haul

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Time for another snapshot - this time featuring something I've been teasing about since Sunday - Finnair A350 Business Class operating on a short-haul route. Boarding Boarding was from the Gate 32 for the run to Heathrow The plane It's an Airbus A350-900. Why do you think I was up at 4am in the morning Tallinn time? Not for love you know. The Cabin It's cool, … [Read more...]

There’s gotta be a oneworld way – Lunch with RenePoints

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There's gotta be a oneworld way - Lunch with RenePoints In this epic: OTAs: I really hate them… To Heathrow, BA Galleries South BA485 Heathrow to Madrid The Spanish Solution? Run dear fellow... IB6275 Madrid to Chicago Radisson O’Hare Evening Photographic Test: Apple iPhone 7 Hyatt Regency O'Hare Lunch with RenesPoints Back to O'Hare … [Read more...]

Joy – Another Southern Rail Strike

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It seems things in Southern Rail land are heading from bad to worse, with another rail strike in progress Southern Class 377 Electrostar arriving at Clapham Junction - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The strike is a result of the on-going dispute between Southern and RMT union over proposed driver only operation of trains. In addition, members of the ASLEF union are … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Finnair EuroBusiness Short-Haul

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Time for a quick snapshot - this time shining the light on Finnair EuroBusiness from Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Vantaa Airport. The Plane It was an Finnair Mainline Airbus A320 operating the route that day. Cabin Cabin is a traditional 3-3 seating through the plane. First 8 rows were reserved for Business Class which had the middle seat free - in other words … [Read more...]

American Airlines to switch Chicago to London to 787 operation

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The spread of the Boeing 787 continues with American Airlines making a major change to its timetable, and converting its Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow route to Boeing 787 operation only. American Airlines Boeing 787 on approach to Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The route which operates with a mixture of equipment - in the past it has used Boeing … [Read more...]