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Owners of LOT Polish Airlines to purchase Condor

24/01/2020 by Kevincm

a large airplane on a runway

After surviving the fallout of Thomas Cook Airways, Condor is set to be purchased by Polish Aviation Group  (PGL) - owners of LOT Polish Airlines. Condor Boeing 767-300ER with the classic Condor tail - Image, Condor. The Group will purchase the airline - which should put an end to the long term uncertainty that surrounds it. Condor will bring PGL a fleet of 50 … [Read more...]

Norwegian slam on carry on luggage fees – effective 23rd January

23/01/2020 by Kevincm

a screenshot of a website

In a move with minimal notice, Norwegian is changing the amount of hand luggage you can carry on a flight. Expect to pay £9 to tote your large cabin bag aboard the plane if you're flying Norwegian Long Haul... and you brought the lowest price fare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Under their old fares (for tickets booked before 23rd January 2020, you were … [Read more...]

Accor Hotels to shed its use of single use plastics

23/01/2020 by Kevincm

a bed in a room

Accor Hotel Group is joining the bandwagon of other hotels - with plans to stop using Single-Use Plastics by 2022. Even an Ibis Budget will have less plastic than it already has - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  With hotels realising they are contributing to waste problems, Accor announced its commitment to join the UN Global Tourism Plastics Initiative and to … [Read more...]

Swiss concludes its Airbus A340-300 refurbishment

22/01/2020 by Kevincm

Swiss International Airlines Airbus A340-300 - Image,Economy Class and Beyond

Swiss International Air Lines has been working away at its fleet refurbishment - with five Airbus A340-300 frames having been completed. Swiss Airbus A340-300 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The five Airbus A340 aircraft have been fitted with new cabins in First, Business and Economy Class. Here are some example pictures Swiss have provided of the interior … [Read more...]

Emirates gears up for the Year of the Rat

22/01/2020 by Kevincm

red envelopes and coins on a table

It seems other airlines are joining in as the Year of the Rat looms large. Emirates is joining in the celebrations - with offerings in the air and on the ground. A Red Packet with Chocolate Coins - For good fortune! - Image, Emirates.  If you're travelling between Dubai to or from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia & Vietnam, the airline is … [Read more...]

A Modelling Day Out – Back to Barcelona El Prat and the Salon Miro Lounge

21/01/2020 by Kevincm

a large building with many windows

Back to El Prat and the Salon VIP Miro A Modelling Day Out In this madcap day out Like I need an excuse to fly for a day out. (I blame my birthday) Off to Heathrow British Airways Galleries Club, Terminal 3 BA478 London Heathrow to Barcelona El Prat (Club Europe) Into Barcelona on the Aerobús Working with a Model on location in Barcelona … [Read more...]

Airbus to add a new A321 production line in Toulouse

21/01/2020 by Kevincm

Airbus A321XLR - Image, Airbus

Airbus is adding additional Airbus A321 production facilities at its site in Toulouse. The Airbus A321XLR - A candidate for assembly at the new line at Toulouse - Image, Airbus This will come at the expense of the A380 Lagardère line in Toulouse, which will be modified to accommodate a digitally-enabled A321 line as a step to modernise the A320 production system in … [Read more...]

Finnair launches a special amenity kit to bring in the New Lunar Year

20/01/2020 by Kevincm

Finnair Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year Amenity Kit - Image, Finnair

With people on the move as we close in on the New Luna Year (and the dawn of the Year of the Rat), Finnair is joining in the Chinese New Year celebrations with a limited edition amenity kit. The Finnair Chinese New Year Amenity Kit - Image, Finnair via Twitter.  The case for the kit and the blindfold is of course - red (signifying good luck – and you never know when you … [Read more...]

Titan Airways to drop Boeing 757 fleet, switches to the Airbus A321LR

20/01/2020 by Kevincm

Titan Airways Airbus A321LR - Image, Titan Airways

Titan Airways is preparing to switch away from their existing Boeing 757 fleet and move to the Airbus A321LR. Some of you will be familiar of what Titan Airways does - it’s an airline that operates Charter operations, aircraft, complete crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) operations, ad-hoc operations and so on - you'll see them flying for different airlines when … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taxing at London Heathrow Airport

19/01/2020 by Kevincm

Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taxing at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taxing at London Heathrow Airport, with the aircraft completing the long journey from Singapore Changi. … [Read more...]

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