Economy Class & Beyond

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 399 Brussels to London Heathrow

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Time for another snapshot - looking at the passenger experience in British Airways 399 between Brussels National airport and London Heathrow Check-in Check-in was completed online a seat of 3F was allocated. Whilst not required (as I had an electronic boarding pass), a paper boarding pass was picked up at the airport. Security A general boarding pass scan was … [Read more...]

US ESTA Changes: You MUST Register at least 72 hours *before* travel

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There are occasions where you forget to complete important paperwork for travel. If you're planing to travel to the USA - it's going to be more critical as the US Customs and Border Patrol are now demanding ESTA's (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) are completed at least 72 hours before travel. ESTA Site - https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/ According to the US … [Read more...]

Embraer adds three additional orders for a busy end of year

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It's been a busy few days for Embraer as they convert Letters of Intent into actual orders, with three airlines signing up for aircraft. Let's go through the latest orders Air Kirbati is first up with orders for two E190-E2 aircraft, with purchase rights for another two aircraft The order is back with the Government of Kiriba. Air Kribati Embraer E190 E2 - … [Read more...]

British Airways plans a return to Islamabad

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British Airways are planning a return to an old destination - with Islamabad, Pakistan being added back to the network. British Airway Boeing 787-8 landing at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline is planning a three times a week service to Islamabad, from June 2019. The timetable looks like this: DEPART LHR 09:15 ARRIVE ISB 09:55 Tuesdays, … [Read more...]

Long Way Home – Take the long way home or the short way back?

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Take the long way home or the short way back? - Long Way Home In this adventure: I’ve got to stop looking at odd routings and thinking they’re good ideas Sleep? What’s that concept? Off to Heathrow T3 Lounging around Heathrow T3 AA99 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare The Hyatt Regency O’Hare The Nutella Cafe Fooding … [Read more...]

How to use Heathrow Express free for transfers

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With TFL Rail starting services earlier this year, ticket gate barriers finally appeared at Heathrow Central (serving terminal 2 and 3), Heathrow Terminal 4 and Heathrow Terminal 5 train stations . However - this represents a problem for passengers who are changing terminals and are using the trains. How do they use the intra-terminal shuttle without a ticket of some … [Read more...]

Emirates gets ready for Christmas

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Christmas preparations are continuing around the world - with Emirates preparing for festive season (following on from their Thanksgiving special) So, let's dive in with menus and food, with the Christmas menu returning to the skies across all cabin classes. These will be catered out of Dubai International to select routes to Australia, New Zealand, the United … [Read more...]

A simple #PaxEx Improvement – Travel Authorisation consoles

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I know a lot of us are well organised, and plan ahead - and by that we do a little research, and ensure we have Visas or Travel Waivers all in hand. But there is a small sub-set of passengers who do forget these things. Now, filling in such a form is stressful enough - but forgetting about it until you get to the airport can add to the stress. However, on my travels … [Read more...]