Economy Class & Beyond

Primera Air suspends long haul Birmingham services for summer 2018

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In news that can be filed as "not unexpected", Primera Air is to suspend long haul routes out of Birmingham from the 21st June, abandoning its planned summer timetable. Primeria Air A321neo - Image, AerCap The airline cites late delivery of Airbus A321neo aircraft as the source of their problems. Operations from Birmingham Airport to Newark, New Jersey and Toronto … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: The Tuk Tuk Hostel – Europe! Start Voting Now!

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Europe: Start voting now! The Tuk Tuk Hostel In this musical spectacular... Who wants to go to Eurovision? Where did my wallet go? Off to Birmingham Airport SN2038 Birmingham Airport to Brussels National Airport Some time at Brussels Airport SN3819 Brussels National Airport to Lisbon Airport with the AeroSmurf Into Lisbon and The Tuk Tuk Hostel … [Read more...]

Fiji Airways joins oneworld as a oneworld Connect partner…. eh?

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One of the announcements that has me scratching my head is the launch of the oneworld connect programme - and Fiji Airways joining it. Fuji Airways Airbus A330 - Image, Fiji Airways/oneworld So what is oneworld connect? It's a feed-in for the main oneworld alliance, To join, carriers need three oneworld airlines to sponsor them, and one of those sponsors to guide … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air Belgium Airbus A340-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week at Brussels National Airport is an Air Belgium Airbus A340-300, being chartered a holiday carrier as it loads up for a journey to sunny lands The Air Belgium Airbus A340-300 fleet are consist of a total of two active aircraft- OO-ABA (which is currently on hire to Air France) and OO-ABB … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: SN3819 Brussels National Airport to Lisbon Airport featuring the Smurfs – Europe! Start Voting Now!

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Europe: Start voting now! SN3819 Brussels National Airport to Lisbon Airport In this musical spectacular... Who wants to go to Eurovision? Where did my wallet go? Off to Birmingham Airport SN2038 Birmingham Airport to Brussels National Airport Some time at Brussels Airport SN3819 Brussels National Airport to Lisbon Airport with the AeroSmurf Into Lisbon … [Read more...]

Air Belgium to fly… for Air France

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Air Belgium (the start-up long haul carrier - planning to operate long haul routes out Brussels Charleroi) have decided to make use of one of their Airbus A340-300 aircraft... by hiring it to Air France. Air Belgium Airbus A340-300 at Brussels National Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The Air Belgium Airbus A340-300 will fly for Air France between Paris CDG and … [Read more...]