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IT nerd, Aviation and #PaxEx writer at Economy Class and Beyond. Welcome to our new home. We’re decorating still! http://economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com

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Yup, that’s VWP alone before anything else.

Only three things are certain in life. Birth, death, taxes

10.03.2026 20:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Turning Maroon to Blue. Getting a new Passport in the UK in a rush.

10.03.2026 19:31 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Better tell your OpenClaw thing to use an opensource facebook equilvant.

If it hasn't changed all your credentials already.

10.03.2026 19:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What’s its like renewing your UK Passport in person? Although my maroon passport has gone through several shades of pain, a few losses, and its chip is long since dead, it's time to renew my UK Passport. So, join me in my adventure to get a "Blue" United Kingdom Passport. How do you renew a UK passport? There are a few ways you can renew a passport in the UK (and you're inside the UK)

What’s its like renewing your UK Passport in person?

Although my maroon passport has gone through several shades of pain, a few losses, and its chip is long since dead, it's time to renew my UK Passport. So, join me in my adventure to get a "Blue" United Kingdom Passport. How do you renew a UK…

10.03.2026 19:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
As we shared on Saturday, LAX is moving forward with a proposal to more than double the fees you pay for rideshare trips at the airport—and the final vote is tomorrow, March 10. We invite you to join us in person at the board meeting tomorrow morning to voice your concerns before the vote.

If this proposal passes, the fee for a pickup or drop-off at the terminal curb will jump from $5 to $12 per trip, making LAX fees the most expensive in the world. This goes straight to the airports—not to drivers, and not to Uber.

This hike is being rushed through with little notice and without a meaningful public process.

We need your help to stop this. Please consider showing up in person at the board meeting tomorrow to share how this increase will affect you. Your presence can make a difference in keeping LA affordable for everyone.

When: Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 AM

Where: Clifton A. Moore Administration Building
Samuel Greenberg Board Room 107/116
at Los Angeles International Airport

Can’t make it in person? You can still take action by emailing LAX officials directly through the link below before tomorrow’s meeting.
Take Action

As we shared on Saturday, LAX is moving forward with a proposal to more than double the fees you pay for rideshare trips at the airport—and the final vote is tomorrow, March 10. We invite you to join us in person at the board meeting tomorrow morning to voice your concerns before the vote. If this proposal passes, the fee for a pickup or drop-off at the terminal curb will jump from $5 to $12 per trip, making LAX fees the most expensive in the world. This goes straight to the airports—not to drivers, and not to Uber. This hike is being rushed through with little notice and without a meaningful public process. We need your help to stop this. Please consider showing up in person at the board meeting tomorrow to share how this increase will affect you. Your presence can make a difference in keeping LA affordable for everyone. When: Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 AM Where: Clifton A. Moore Administration Building Samuel Greenberg Board Room 107/116 at Los Angeles International Airport Can’t make it in person? You can still take action by emailing LAX officials directly through the link below before tomorrow’s meeting. Take Action

LAX Airport Fee Increase Proposal
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is considering a significant increase in rideshare access fees.

Currently, riders pay a $5 fee each way for LAX curbside pick-up/drop-off. LAX has proposed raising this fee significantly- to $12 for a pick up or drop off at the curb. 

By comparison, other similarly sized airports around the country collect, on average,  per-trip fees of just $4.25.  

A steep increase would make airport rides less affordable for many passengers and could result in fewer trips for drivers.

The Airport board is planning to vote on this proposal on March 10, with no input from riders or drivers. 

Help us advocate for affordable airport access.

Add to the message below to LA lawmakers and the LA Airport board and tell them how less affordable rides would impact you.

LAX Airport Fee Increase Proposal Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is considering a significant increase in rideshare access fees. Currently, riders pay a $5 fee each way for LAX curbside pick-up/drop-off. LAX has proposed raising this fee significantly- to $12 for a pick up or drop off at the curb. By comparison, other similarly sized airports around the country collect, on average, per-trip fees of just $4.25. A steep increase would make airport rides less affordable for many passengers and could result in fewer trips for drivers. The Airport board is planning to vote on this proposal on March 10, with no input from riders or drivers. Help us advocate for affordable airport access. Add to the message below to LA lawmakers and the LA Airport board and tell them how less affordable rides would impact you.

Uber, an LA28 partner, is trying to get users to show up to an LAX board meeting this morning to protest raising the fees you pay for getting dropped off in the horseshoe from $5 to $12.

This is a good and necessary change to reduce congestion in the horseshoe and fund LAX transit improvements

10.03.2026 15:24 👍 62 🔁 21 💬 7 📌 3
Economy class ice cream

Economy class ice cream

If they can load the tubs in the back for the peasants, it would be appreciated

10.03.2026 13:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Today, we're publishing Don't Steal This Book - a (mostly) empty book from almost 10,000 authors, protesting the theft of their work by AI companies.

🧵 1/3

10.03.2026 08:02 👍 336 🔁 191 💬 3 📌 8

Its got a week and a bit to sort it out. *judging*

10.03.2026 03:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Let’s go go go!

10.03.2026 00:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The lone trainger?

09.03.2026 17:17 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Only for friends I care about.

09.03.2026 16:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ah. That’s seperate to the $13 extra I pay for the treasury. Got it

09.03.2026 16:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

$40.27 to enter the USA. Sigh.

Broken down as:
$17 VWP fee
$13 Treasury General fund
$10.27 -processing fee.

I’m honestly surprised there’s not a “give tip” button there

09.03.2026 16:41 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 4 📌 0

This is allowed.

09.03.2026 16:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Embraer sees E175 assembly in India in 2028 if it secures 200 orders Brazilian planemaker Embraer could roll out E175-E1 regional jets from a potential production line in India as early as 2028, but the plan hinges on orders for at least 200 aircraft, ​CEO Francisco Gomes Neto told Reuters on Friday.

Embraer sees E175 assembly in India in 2028 if it secures 200 orders reut.rs/47BJcYH

09.03.2026 16:05 👍 22 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Battleship or ocean grey? At least seat covers are cheap

09.03.2026 16:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Lumo unveils interiors for their new Stirling – London Service Lumo, the "low-cost" the open-acesss rail operator from FirstGroup, has unveiled some interior shots of its new trains it plans to operate on the Stirling (Scotland) to London Euston route. Lumo currently operates the low-cost services on the East Coast Main Line connecting destinations including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle with London and is planning to launch services on the…

Lumo unveils interiors for their new Stirling – London Service

Lumo, the "low-cost" the open-acesss rail operator from FirstGroup, has unveiled some interior shots of its new trains it plans to operate on the Stirling (Scotland) to London Euston route. Lumo currently operates the low-cost services…

09.03.2026 16:27 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

This is hugely telling from BA, and well spotted by @crankyflier.com… BA’s gold and silver tiers will, thanks to recent programme changes, basically be full of “people who take BA Holidays”
If actual frequent flyers are no longer welcome, we’ll take our business elsewhere…

09.03.2026 13:30 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

5 packs of sports socks available at the front desk

09.03.2026 11:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Rest up foxes!

09.03.2026 11:40 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Won't someone think of the influencers and families? /s

09.03.2026 09:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Reddit screenshot from Glasgow thread. Bright flames rising out the side of a Victorian building.

Reddit screenshot from Glasgow thread. Bright flames rising out the side of a Victorian building.

Video screenshot from Reddit. Building is now a shell with flames visible in every window.

Video screenshot from Reddit. Building is now a shell with flames visible in every window.

The roof has collapsed embers rise into the night sky.

The roof has collapsed embers rise into the night sky.

The fire at Glasgow central station is utterly devastating. Shops, homes and our transport link to England are being wiped out.
I am amazed by the limited news coverage.

08.03.2026 21:11 👍 1766 🔁 791 💬 81 📌 106
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Airplane Art – Etihopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 at Olso Airport It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art.  This week, we have an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 at Oslo Airport as it awaits its return journey to Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Airlines operates a fleet of nine Boeing 787-9 aircraft in its widebody fleet. The airline also operates Airbus A350-900, Airbus A350-1000, Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-8 in its widebody fleet.

Airplane Art – Etihopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 at Olso Airport

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art.  This week, we have an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 at Oslo Airport as it awaits its return journey to Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Airlines operates a fleet of nine Boeing…

08.03.2026 21:51 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Is that where everyone gets rat-faced on cheap inflight booze, with "Changes we think you might like?"

08.03.2026 19:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Sun headline about £500k compensation for migrants, discussing human rights, and public outcry over payouts.

Sun headline about £500k compensation for migrants, discussing human rights, and public outcry over payouts.

Did you see this headline?

Did you feel the requisite anger and rage at asylum seekers that The Sun was asking of you?

Did you maybe blame Starmer because.... um... it was probably his fault🤷‍♀️

Would you like to know the reality behind the headline?

Course you would!😜

Let's take a look

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04.03.2026 17:45 👍 551 🔁 354 💬 25 📌 60

Unless Cuddles has the hard cash for a Tokyo taxi ride...

08.03.2026 19:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

For those who remember the Gatwick shutdown because of "drones", good luck ever seeing that report under the light of day... as the government tries to bury it.

08.03.2026 19:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Qatar Airways adds additional flights from Doha, UK Government to add repatriation flights – Travel Update Updated 19:30 8th March. . Information Correct at the time of publication.  Qatar Airways' scheduled flights still remained hampered with the closure of Qatari airspace. However, yesterday, the airline was able to operate flights out of Doha, following temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority and the opening of safe travel corridors. As such, limited flights have started to operate, with capacity to and from Doha.

Qatar Airways adds additional flights from Doha, UK Government to add repatriation flights – Travel Update

Updated 19:30 8th March. . Information Correct at the time of publication.  Qatar Airways' scheduled flights still remained hampered with the closure of Qatari airspace. However, yesterday,…

08.03.2026 19:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (7th March) It's been a turbulent first week of March with a lot of external factors changing the face of air travel. Nonetheless, we've made it to Saturday, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Out of the darkness and into the light - Exiting the Wirral end of the Birkenhead Tunnel  Middle East Travel Updates…

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (7th March)

It's been a turbulent first week of March with a lot of external factors changing the face of air travel. Nonetheless, we've made it to Saturday, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Out of the darkness and into the light…

07.03.2026 23:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It is a period of pain.

06.03.2026 16:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0