Economy Class & Beyond

Even in space, you’re going to need interiors…

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Space is big. Really big. But also, according to Virgin Galactic - The SpaceShip Company planes are going to need something. That's right. Interiors. VSS Unity in flight At the Passenger Experience Conference today, there have been a variety of talks - with Virgin Galatic's Adam Wells, Head of Design, Virgin Galactic showing off a little of the future (inducing … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – FlyBe Bombardier Q400 at Hamburg Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week after completing the 1 hour 30 hop from Birmingham is a FlyBe Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 at Hamburg Airport. Flybe operate a fleet of 53 Bombardier Q400 aircraft, used on their regional fleet across Europe. These 78 seat aircraft are supported by a small fleet of Embraer 175s and 195s. This … [Read more...]

Airbus’s Beluga XL gets its engines

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On this blog, we don't pay that much attention to cargo aircraft - normally because they're either: Too bland Too boring Or just plain dull - however useful they are at taking cargo from A to B Figure 1: An Atlas Air Boeing 747 that has practically no markings on it... at all. It doesn’t beat this Atlas Air 747… pic.twitter.com/FmEQZ1mroM — … [Read more...]

Heathrow rewards conversion bonus for Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer members

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One the point collecting schemes that I do - but pay only a bit of attention to is Heathrow Rewards. Mainly because, I'm not a big shopper at airports. However, it is a useful scheme that's good for racking in points on spends like Heathrow Express, Costa Coffee, Dixon Travel and so forth at the airport. With low conversion options to convert 250 points to airline miles, … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Off to Heathrow – Springing to Chicago

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Springing to Chicago - Off to Heathrow Airport with National Express Here we go... again (in more ways than one) Off to Heathrow Terminal 3 Oneworld Lounges (Cathay Pacific and American Airlines) AA87 London Heathrow T3 to Chicago O’Hare International The joy of US immigration Intercontinental Chicago - Magnificent Mile Travel Tech: Life with … [Read more...]

Air Belgium to start Hong Kong service on 30th April – Tickets on sale

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Air Belgium has finally commenced sales for its first route - Brussels South Charleroi to Hong Kong international airport. The airline will use an Airbus A340-300 on the route Air Belgium Airbus A340-300 - Image, Air Belgium Seating is pretty standard for an A340, with: Business Class in 2-2-1/1-2-2 formation (5 across formation), 79” seat pitch, 21.5" … [Read more...]

Spicejet turns to Expliseat for Boeing 737/Bombardier Q400 seating

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As Aircraft Interiors Expo 2018 comes closer, seat manufacturers are starting to reveal their latest buyers. Expliseat has attracted the attention of Spicejet of India, and who have signed for Expliseat's TiSeat E2 Seat. The seat will be fitted to 10 Boeing 737 Next Gen and 25 new Bombardier Q400 aircraft TiSeat2 for Spicejet - Image, Expliseat The seat itself is … [Read more...]