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In Thailand? Please use common sense at this sensitive time.

13/10/2016 by Kevincm

Events in Thailand are moving fast with the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the age of 89. Thailand Map - By OCHA, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32650098 As the country reels from the loss of its King, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has updated its travel advice to the country: Following the official announcement of the … [Read more...]

China Southern formally signs for more 787 Dreamliners

13/10/2016 by Kevincm

China Southern Boeing 787 taking off from Guangzhou - Image (c) The Boeing Company

China Southern continues their fleet expansion with the signing of an order for 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. China Southern Boeing 787 taking off from Guangzhou - Image (c) The Boeing Company China Southern will a total of 12 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners (the larger model from the baseline 787-8).  For the airline, the 787 won't be a new operation to them as they currently … [Read more...]

Icelandair’s Stopover Buddies RETURN!

12/10/2016 by Kevincm

One of the better promotions earlier this year - and totally out of the box - was IcelandAir's "Stopover Buddies". Well good new - it's back! Welcome back stopover buddies! For those who missed out on Stopover Buddies last time (and how could you?), the concept was a great one - you requested a buddy when you had a stopover with IcelandAir, and an IcelandAir … [Read more...]

Alas A10. We meet again. Alas, I still hate thee.

11/10/2016 by Kevincm

a yellow sign with black text

Last time we met Gate A10, I compared thee to a summer day. Well it isn't summer A10. Rather it is the autumn... leading to a winter of discontent. How unpleasant to meet thee again Gate A10. Thy existence we know is questionable, but unfortunate thanks to Heathrow Airport again under-designing an airport, and happily have bussing services instead of building … [Read more...]

Take the National Express, when you life is a mess… it’ll make you smile…

11/10/2016 by Kevincm

Good morning from Digbeth Coach station in Birmingham where - to be honest - I'm nowhere near ready for this trip. Digebeth Coach Station Why? The past few weeks have been busy with me switching job, and keeping an eye on the blog as opposed to important things... like packing As such... to say I was packing as I was leaving the flat would be... an … [Read more...]

Samsung halts production of Galaxy Note7 – advises users to power down devices

11/10/2016 by Kevincm

Things seems to be going from bad to worse for Samsung and it's Galaxy Note7, with more fires reported - with the replacement devices. The result is a nasty one for Samsung, who have halted sales of the Note7 (with carriers such as AT&T, T-Mobile, Three, Vodafone, EE halting sales and recalls). And production of the device has now been permentalty halted Side note: Don't … [Read more...]

Reminder: NEVER buy currency at an Airport

10/10/2016 by Kevincm

Buying currency to go abroad is always an interesting experience.  And by interesting, I mean mind-boggling. Especially since the vote for Brexit (United Kingdom to leave the EU) occurred, it's been a little more tougher - mainly as the UK pound has dropped in value when buying other currencies. Some good examples as on XE.com - here's some links to USD and Euros. At … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400

09/10/2016 by Kevincm

Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400 at Hong Kong International Airport

It's Sunday still, and it must be time for some more airplane art. This week resting between duties at Hong Kong International Airport is a Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400. Cathay Pacific this week flew its last Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft for the last time, with normal passenger service concluding on the 1st October 2016. Cathay Pacific operates a fleet of … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific waves goodbye to the Boeing 747-400

08/10/2016 by Kevincm

Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400 conducting its last passenger flight

For the passenger version of the Boeing 747 - the erstwhile Boeing 747-400 - more airlines are removing them from their fleets. Cathay Pacific formally closed its chapter on operating passenger Boeing 747-400s with a celebratory flyover of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, with 300 of its staff aboard on a charity flight. Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400 conducting its last … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways splashes the cash – goes for 100 Boeing Aircraft

07/10/2016 by Kevincm

a plane flying over a city

It seems Qatar Airways still has the cash to splash - with the airline signing a Letter of Intent and committing order with Boeing today for up to 100 aircraft.   Let's look at the order part first. This will be for 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. For Qatar Airways, these aircraft are no strangers - the airline operates Boeing 777-300ERs … [Read more...]

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