Double Avois or Doube AAvantage Miles? Depending on which programme you're married to will depend which you go for (and also how deep your pockets are...) American Airlines Promo: American Airlines offer is simple enough - fly to North or South America in First or Business Class in the high fares - get bonus AAdvantage miles. Purchase an eligible First or … [Read more...]
Enjoy being squeezed in your 777? Aeroflot and Jet Airways join the 10 across club
There are various pleasures in travelling down the back - one of which is the 3-3-3 or the 2-5-2 setup in a Boeing 777. However, airlines are seeking to make life more hellish have been introducing 10 across seating (3-4-3 seating) down the back of planes. A quick off the top of my head list includes: Air France/KLM Air New Zealand American Airlines (new 777-300ER … [Read more...]
British Airways to change SIN/SYD run to depart from LHR Terminal 5
It seems the fallout from the Qantas joining up with Emirates to provide deep codesharing is eliciting a response from British Airways. From 31st March 2013, British Airways will switch its London - Singapore - Sydney and London - Singapore routes to Terminal 5, whilst switch the equipment used on the London - Singapore - Sydney route from Boeing 747-400's to the airlines … [Read more...]
Royal Brunei goes to the Strategy Boutique for a rebrand
Royal Brunei is not an airline that you hear much about, but has a small visibility connecting various destinations via its hub at Bandar Seri Begawan. But in an effort to increase viability, the airline has decided to ditch its old colour scheme of yellow and white for... well more white and yellow with a simplified livery The new Royal Brunei colour scheme rendered … [Read more...]
British Airways to drop London Gatwick to Manchester
According to multiple sources, British Airways is throwing in the towel on the London Gatwick to Manchester route. The service will be terminated from 31st March 2013, with three rotations a day lost. In a statement, Britsh Airways says: “British Airways retains a strong presence in Manchester where it currently employs over 400 staff at the airport, at the airline’s … [Read more...]
Etihad converts options – more A330’s and A321’s on the way
Whilst not buying bits of other airlines or forming deep codeshares, Etihad runs an airline as well. Etihad has signed a firm order with Airbus for new equipment. For longer range traffic, they have ordered two Airbus A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans (the A330-200 is range optimised as opposed to the A330-300 which is payload … [Read more...]
The last day: British Midland International
For those of us who watch the skies, the sight of the White and Blue whale will soon disappear from the sky on bigger birds as British Midland Internationals Operating Certificate expires today. BMI Airbus A320 at London Heathrow A short potted history: The Early Years bmi began life in 1938 as Air Schools Ltd, specialising in RAF pilot training In 1949, the … [Read more...]
Hell freezes over – Virgin Atlantic in talks to join “an alliance”
It seems that snowball in hell has brought itself a very comfy hat to insulate itself as Virgin Atlantic has confirmed it is in "advanced talks" with "an alliance" according to Blomberg Speaking to Blomberg, Richard Branson says: Virgin Atlantic, the airline controlled by U.K. billionaire Richard Branson, is in “fairly advanced talks” to join an aviation alliance as the … [Read more...]
Air Canada and United Joint Business Agreement reached
Air Cananda and United Airlines have had their plan for a joint business agreement allowing them to share revenue and passengers agreed on all bar 14 routes by the Canadian Competition Bureau. The bureau said the agreement would “protect and preserve competition” on the 14 key, high demand routes between Canada and the U.S. The reasoning is that on these 14 routes. On … [Read more...]
Airplane Art Extra – Airbus A350 Tailfin
It's Wednesday, so it must be time for some Airplane Art Extra! This special comes from Airbus S.A.S. who have unveiled the fully painted horizontal stabiliser of their new Airbus A350 aircraft Image - Airbus S.A.S. This vertical stabiliser will be integrated into the first Airbus A350 (MSN1), standing at a proud 10 meters high. For the vertical stabiliser … [Read more...]
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