Economy Class & Beyond

Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – Business Class – QR169 Doha – Stockholm Arlanda

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QR169 Hamad International Doha - Stockholm Arlanda (Business Class) Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur Contents Seriously - Take a holiday! Morning Manoeuvres in the dark, Terminal 5 and Galleries South BA776 London Heathrow to Stockholm Arlanda (Club Europe) Exploring Stockholm on the cheap (Travel Plus!)  Back to Arlanda, Stockholm Arlanda … [Read more...]

Hyatt hit with Malware. Again. Check you statements

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The joy of Malware has hit Hyatt Hotels again - this time affecting hotels chain in Asia, The Middle East, South America and the United States of America. The full statement from Hyatt is below. The malware was loaded at Hyatt-managed locations between 18 March 2017 and  2 July 2017, affecting locations in The USA (Guam, Hawaii and Puerto Rico) Brazil … [Read more...]

Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – A Dash through Doha (or is 1h 20 enough to change planes?)

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A Dash through Doha (or is 1h 20 enough to change planes?) Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur Contents Seriously - Take a holiday! Morning Manoeuvres in the dark, Terminal 5 and Galleries South BA776 London Heathrow to Stockholm Arlanda (Club Europe) Exploring Stockholm on the cheap (Travel Plus!)  Back to Arlanda, Stockholm Arlanda Lounge … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 295 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare

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Time for another snapshot - this time looking at British Airways 295 between London Heathrow Airport and Chicago O'Hare. For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – These are bite-sized reviews that show you the … [Read more...]

Air Berlin – Last Flights on 28th October

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Well, Air Berlin has been in one hell of a state - and a  wind-down of the network is beginning... and it looks like 28th October will be last time an Air Berlin flight will take to the air An Air Berlin Airbus A320 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The situation isn't pretty, with the airline spinning down for the final time on 28th October.  … [Read more...]

Advance train tickets on the day – a saviour when others let you down

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If you were following my Twitter feed yesterday, you'd be aware that British Airways and National Express caused enough chaos together to almost make me blow my top (with British Airways 'meh' attitude to luggage delivery at its out-stations, and National Express's agent only wanting to sell full priced coach tickets.   CrossCountry Voyager at Manchester Piccadilly … [Read more...]

So, can American Airlines deliver a quality breakfast service in Y?

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And the answer to that is very, very simple. Yes. Whilst it's a chilled box service, there are a number of items in it: Yoghurt Apple and Cinnamon topper Apple and Berry snack bag Granola to go on the yoghurt (or as a nibbly snack) Let's compare that with a certain British Airline, whose idea of a breakfast service is... A muffin. As BA … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER arriving at Chicago O’Hare

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It's Sunday again, so it must time for some more airplane art This week - on final approach to Chicago O'Hare International Airport is a Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER as it completes its long flight from Seoul Incheon International Airport. Korean Air operate 22 of Boeing 777-300ERs on their long haul routes. They are supported by Boeing 777-200ERs, 777-300s 747-400s, … [Read more...]