Economy Class & Beyond

Air India adds Madrid to its network

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Air India continues to expand its international network, with Madrid being the airlines next destination. Air India Boeing 787 taxing at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline will operate the route three times a week between Delhi and Madrid from 1st December 2016, operating as AI135/136. The timetable looks like this: AI135 DEPART … [Read more...]

Still have a Diamond Club Credit Card? Last week to earn points on it!

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For those of us still with Diamond Club Credit Cards in the UK (a wonderful leftover from the days of British Midland), time is running out to earn miles on them. I couldn't resist this. A British Midland Airbus A330-200 at Chicago O'Hare. Diamond Club was the loyalty programme of BMI until it was folded into British Airways. Now the last remnants of BMI are to be swept … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines Airbus A321

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing in the early morning is an American Airlines Airbus A321 (ex US Airways) at Phoenix Sky Harbour International Airport as it prepares to head to the runway for its next departure. American Airlines inherited a fleet of Airbus short-haul aircraft (including A321s) when it merged with US … [Read more...]

Etihad to boost Sydney services

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There appears to be some swapsies going on at the moment between Virgin Australia and Etihad, as Etihad are due to operate the entire Abu Dhabi to Sydney route. Etihad Airbus A380 in flight - Image, Etihad/Airbus The changes to the route will require Etithad to operate both services from 6th February with an Airbus A380 and a Boeing 777-300ER. The revised operation … [Read more...]

Safety Video: American Airlines New Safety Video (2016)

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It's time to put your seat in the upright position, stow your luggage in the overhead locker and put your tray table away as American Airlines launch their new safety video. Yes - the video they've had since the merger with US Airways has finally been replaced with a new video. Here it is below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXb28mVZiJo With a few crazy angles and … [Read more...]

British Airways to launch “The First Wing” at Heathrow

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British Airways has rightly come in for major bashing the past few days with rumours of Buy-on-Board circulating (and my thoughts on this are coming soon). But occasionally, BA can make the effort to improve the passenger experience. For its next trick, it is to launch a new facility at Heathrow Terminal 5 - called "The First Wing". The First Wing Check-in Zone - Image, … [Read more...]

Alitalia strikes ahead…

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It's a day ending in a Y, so someone must be going out on strike - this time its Alitalia and its passengers who are going to suffer Alitalia Embraer E-190 at London City Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond There seems to be union disagreements with Alitalia, with the union employees due to go out on strike on the 22nd September 2016 for 24 hours. If you are … [Read more...]

Air France pencils in Boeing 787 operations, launches new Premium Economy

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Air France is changing its strategy - and is trying to go more up-market. But to get there, let's go through their latest announcements Boeing 787 Yes, Air France will finally take delivery of their first 787 soon, and commence operations with it from 9th January. The Boeing 787-9 will be operated on the Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cairo segment. The plane will be … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner rotating for take-off as it departs London Heathrow Airport. United Airlines operate a fleet of 12 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, along with 18 of the larger Boeing 787-9. The airline has orders for an additional 5 787-9 aircraft and 15 … [Read more...]

If you have a Samsung Galaxay Note 7 still…

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Why exactly? The devices have been formally recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Samsung had initiated a recall of the device  Airlines are banning the device being carried at all during flight And the US FAA has imposed new rules on the carriage of them (in so many words - recalled electronic items cannot be carried  as cargo or … [Read more...]