Economy Class & Beyond

I do worry about National Express… a lot.

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Good morning from sunny, non rainy Manchester Ringway Airport. Well - it's good now I'm in the airport and safe. Which is how I didn't feel with National Express this morning. They have put this wonderful boast, plastered across the coach station: Well I'm afraid I'm going to knock a dent in it today (and I would love to see the make-up of those numbers from … [Read more...]

The more things change at 3:15am… 

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The more they stay the same.  Good morning from Digbeth Coach station in the heart of the Irish wiarter in Birmingham.     Well - good is a lie, but it's a term that will suffice.  Sometimes, I don't think the stressful parts of my trips aren't the flying part - it's the part getting to the airport that can be more stressful than not.  Take … [Read more...]

It’s 1:05ish in the morning. You’ll *never* guess where I am… 

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Bonus points to regular Economy Class and Beyond Readers... And locals of Birmingham. Of course - it's Digbeth Coach Station. Yes - I'm on a coach even though I'm too old for the 1:10 coach in the morning. Although this time... I have my passport. Big difference. More later.... Welcome to Economy Class and Beyond - Your no-nonsense guide to network news, … [Read more...]

Another day, another trip, another 4am start.

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Good morning from Wonderful Digbeth Coach station in the south side of Birmingham, where I've had zero sleep, minimal time to pack and I'm not feeling 100% with it. Although that could be due to the late taxi, but I'm not ruling anything out at this time of day. Once again, I'm preparing to traverse the pond... From a slightly different route than usual. In other … [Read more...]

Trip Report: Hello Daytrip! Wrapping up a Daytrip…

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Trip Report: Hello Daytrip! Wrapping up a Daytrip... In this trip report… I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was… (The Introduction, with added POUG) To Heathrow, British Airways Galleries First Lounge BA332 London Heathrow Airport T5 - Paris Orly West in Club Europe Would you like to heal your Pokemon? - The Paris Popup Pokemon … [Read more...]

Trip Report: Hello Daytrip! Homeward Bound on the train (or three)

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Trip Report: Hello Daytrip! Homeward Bound on Heathrow Express and Chiltern Railways In this trip report… To Heathrow, British Airways Galleries First Lounge BA332 London Heathrow Airport T5 - Paris Orly West in Club Europe Would you like to heal your Pokemon? - The Paris Popup Pokemon Centre Other bits of Paris (or which scam is where!) Iberia … [Read more...]

Trip Report: Hello DayTrip! BA337 Paris Orly to London Heathrow

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Trip Report: Hello DayTrip! BA337 Paris Orly to London Heathrow in Club Europe In this trip report… To Heathrow, British Airways Galleries First Lounge BA332 London Heathrow Airport T5 - Paris Orly West in Club Europe Would you like to heal your Pokemon? - The Paris Popup Pokemon Centre Other bits of Paris (or which scam is where!) Iberia … [Read more...]

Trip Report: Back to Orly Airport, Iberia Lounge

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Trip Report - Hello Daytrip! Back to Orly Airport and the Iberia Lounge. In this trip report… To Heathrow, British Airways Galleries First Lounge BA332 London Heathrow Airport T5 - Paris Orly West in Club Europe Would you like to heal your Pokemon? - The Paris Popup Pokemon Centre Other bits of Paris (or which scam is where!) Iberia Lounge, Paris Orly … [Read more...]

Trip Report – Hello Daytrip: The Paris Pokemon Centre

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Trip Report - Hello Daytrip! A Tier Point run to the Paris Pokemon Centre The Paris Pokemon Centre In this trip report… To Heathrow, British Airways Galleries First Lounge BA332 London Heathrow Airport T5 - Paris Orly West in Club Europe Would you like to heal your Pokemon? - The Paris Popup Pokemon Centre Other bits of Paris (or which scam is … [Read more...]

Trip Report: BA332 London Heathrow to Paris Orly (Club Europe)

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Hello Daytrip! A Tier Point run to the Paris Pokemon Centre BA332 London Heathrow to Paris Orly in Club Europe In this trip report… I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was… (The Introduction, with added POUG) To Heathrow, British Airways Galleries First Lounge BA332 London Heathrow Airport T5 - Paris Orly West in Club Europe Would … [Read more...]