Economy Class & Beyond
West Midlands Metro to increase penalty fares to £100, whilst switching to “Buy before you travel” model
West Midlands Metro – the light-rail operator which operates tram services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham, is overhauling its ticketing arrangements, as well as upping fines to £100 for non-payment of fares. Currently, passengers should buy their tickets before they board; however, conductors have happily sold tickets on the tram. That’s going...
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (29th November)
We’re past a few more holidays as we now all barrel towards the Christmas and New Year Travel Period. And no, you can’t escape it any more. However, we’ve got a few headlines to go through. Yes, it’s time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Night-time commuters – Solihull...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Airplane Art Extra from the Holiday Inn/Staybridge Suites, Rosemont – New Aircraft, Old Friends
Airplane Art Extra from Holiday Inn/Staybridge Suites, Rosemont New Aircraft, Old Friends It’s time for a bunch of pretty pictures. Well, it is the weekend now as this post heads out of the front door.  Welcome to the first slurp of Airplane Art in this trip report.  In this Trip...
Economondo
Flying the Rare Fokker 100: Hamburg to Riga with Carpatair
Flying on the rare Fokker 100 from Hamburg to Riga on a Carpatair operated Air Baltic service
{Tech} for Travel
Guide to the best Black Friday travel gadget deals for 2025
Black Friday is here, and this guide brings together the best travel gadget deals for 2025 with confirmed prices and highlights from every brand we covered this year. The post Guide to the best Black Friday travel gadget deals for 2025 appeared first on {Tech} for Travel.
Traveling For Miles
There’s a less well known welcome offer on the World of Hyatt credit card
I saw the World of Hyatt credit card being promoted on the payment page of a Hyatt booking that I was making recently and this caught my attention for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I'm not accustomed to seeing adverts for the World of Hyatt credit card as I'm about to...
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Black Friday Deals 2025: Limited Stock, Big Savings on Horizn Studios Travel Gear
Don’t miss Black Friday Deals 2025 at Horizn Studios: upgrade your travel gear with as much as 50% discounts on carry‑on cases, backpacks and travel bags. The post Black Friday Deals 2025: Limited Stock, Big Savings on Horizn Studios Travel Gear appeared first on {Tech} for Travel.
Traveling For Miles
There’s no “loyalty” in the miles & points world so let’s stop using that word
The engagement programs offered by the big airlines and hotel chains are often called "loyalty programs" and members of these programs are often called (or call themselves) "loyal" to whatever airline or hotel chain they use the most. But "loyalty" and "loyal" are the wrong words to use here. The post There’s...
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The British Airways Club has made its Tier Point bonuses permanent
Last December, when it thought no one was paying attention, British Airways made a huge change to the way its rewards program works - going forward, elite status would be earned based on how much a British Airways Club member spent with British Airways and not based on the cabin...
Economondo
Kazakhstan’s Five Star Flag Carrier: Tashkent to Almaty on Air Astana
Join me on a short Airbus A320neo hop from Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan as I make my second trip with Air Astana
{Tech} for Travel
Black Friday Deals 2025: STM Goods takes 40% off everything
STM Goods is offering 40% off everything for Black Friday Deals 2025 with code FRIDAY40. From laptop bags to tech organisers, travel smarter for less. The post Black Friday Deals 2025: STM Goods takes 40% off everything appeared first on {Tech} for Travel.
Traveling For Miles
Marriott Bonvoy Multiply Your Points (how it works)
The standard way by which the various hotel rewards programs sell their currency to their members is via the sales that we see appear every couple of months (or, in the case of IHG and Hilton, every two days!). There are, however, other ways that hotel currencies are put on sale,...
Economy Class & Beyond
Greater Bay Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 737-9
Greater Bay Airlines of Hong Kong is the latest operator to take its first delivery of a Boeing 737-9. The first Boeing 737-9 aircraft of Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) was delivered and arrived in Hong Kong from Boeing’s delivery centre in Seattle last Saturday (22 November), with the aircraft entering...
Traveling For Miles
Think you’ve been declined for a Bank of America card? Maybe you haven’t.
Recently, I had a strange experience while applying for a Bank of America credit card, so I thought that I'd share what happened in case it's of help to anyone else who finds themself in a similar position. The post Think you’ve been declined for a Bank of America card? Maybe...
Traveling For Miles
Keepa: A very useful tool if you’re shopping on Amazon
If you're shopping at a bricks and mortar retailer, you'll have to make sure that you know, in advance, what the items you're shopping for usually cost outside of the sales, but the same isn't always true online. If you're shopping online, there are a variety of sites and plugins that...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Holiday Inn/Staybridge Suites, Rosemont – New Aircraft, Old Friends
Holiday Inn/Staybridge Suites, Rosemont New Aircraft, Old Friends Time for the first hotel stop this trip. How is the Holiday Inn/Staybridge Suites holding up after my last visit, and are there any changes of note? In this Trip Report: Well, this year has been a pile of toilet so far...