Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week its an Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 beginning its take off run from its home base of Dublin, Ireland - and off to the United States of America on a long haul journey. Aer Lingus operate a fleet of 4 Airbus A330-200s. The airline also operates a fleet of 4 A330-300s (with two more on the order … [Read more...]

GIVEAWAY! Kinder Surprise Airbus A330!

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EDITORS NOTE: GIVEAWAY CLOSED. RESULTS LATER!!!! Well, I promised this in a previous post... be here we are. Last week in Dublin, I brought another box of Kinder Surprise Airbus A330-300s. The surprise was they were €9.99... and not €4.90. Someone had kindly put the sign in the wrong place. Nice work Dublin Airport Duty Free. Except they're the same as what I … [Read more...]

Kinder Surprise A330-300s… an #AVGeek’s dream?

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For those who know me, I have a small thing for model planes. When I say small.. I mean... This isn't half of it. A lot of it is in boxes. And I need to slice up the 1:400 fleet except in certain cases. Well, popular children's confectioner Kinder have something for the #avgeeks. And that's Kinder Surprise Eggs, containing Airbus A330-300s. Keep an eye on … [Read more...]

The UK commits economic suicide… and votes to leave the EU

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Sadly it seems the UK is a country divided... with a lot of country wishing to leave the European Union. EU Referendum Result - Image, BBC News Markets have tanked as expected, with the value of the British Pound tanking by 8%. Expect stock markets to crash and things to volatile for a long time. For those of you coming here, please take the chance to use your … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham to Dublin Airport

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Time for a snapshot - today featuring on the short-haul experience with Aer Lingus flying EI263 between Birmingham to Dublin. Boarding Boarding was done by fare class, frequent flyer membership and finally "everyone else". (Yours truly was in the "everyone else" queue). Gate 57 is an odd gate at Birmingham Airport - mainly as it's a tarmac gate (one has to head down the … [Read more...]

LOT Polish Airlines to fly to Seoul

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In "routes I didn't except to see coming", is today's announcement that LOT Polish Airlines will be offering a route between Warsaw and Seoul Incheon. LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 - Image, LOT LOT will offer a three times a week service between Warsaw and Seoul from the 17th October 2016 using the timetable below LO097 DEPART WAW 14:40 ARRIVE ICN 09:20+1 Mondays, … [Read more...]

It’s time to head to the polls and vote in the EU Referendum

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For those of you in the UK... we have an important decision to make today - and that's if to stay or leave the European Union. I'm sure by now you've mad up your mind... or maybe not regarding the EU referendum - and if the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland should remain members of the of the European Union. What is important today is that you get out and … [Read more...]

VLM files for bankruptcy – all VLM Flights suspended

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It seems that its great turnaround plan was not so great, and VLM Airlines of Belgium have gone into bankruptcy. As a result, all flights have been cancelled. In addition CityJet's service between London City and Antwerp has been cancelled - as this was operated by VLM. CityJet are advising passenger to take services to Rotterdam where ground transportation will be … [Read more...]

KLM to operate services to Dublin

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It seems KLM is filling an obvious blank in its network, with the airline to operatre its own route between Amsterdam-Schipol and Dublin, Ireland. KLM Cityhopper Embraer at the gate at Amsterdam Schiphol - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  KLM will operate two flights a day between the two cities, timed as follows: Amsterdam to Dublin KL935 DEPART AMS 12:00 ARRIVE … [Read more...]

Two for the Price of One: Mixing Business with Pleasure

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Two for the Price of One: Mixing Business with Pleasure In this epic... Two for the price of one? Or when two become one? Off to Manchester Airport on the edge of my seat... BA Domestic - BA1387 Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Heathrow Transit, American Airlines Flagship Lounge American Airlines - AA87 London Heathrow to Chicago, Main Cabin … [Read more...]