Economy Class & Beyond

IndiGo takes delivery of its first A320neo

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Whilst Qatar Airways dillies and dallies over its A320neo order - other airlines have gone ahead and taken delivery of their first A320neo aircraft. First up was Lufthansa - and now one of the biggest airline that has ordered A320neo aircraft takes delivery of their first A320neo. Step forward IndiGo of India. Indigo Airbus A320neo - Image, Airbus As well as being … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines to launch Hong Kong Service

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Austrian Airlines are extending their reach with a new service being launched to Hong Kong. Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200 © Austrian Airlines Group - Source Austrian Airline Flickr Feed The new service will be the third service to China that  Austrian Airlines have added to their network (the others being Beijing and Shanghai. Austrian Airlines will operate the … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways goes route mad – 14 new/resumed destinations announced

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Qatar Airways seems to have gone new route mad, with an announcement of a bundle of new routes. Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER at Hamad International Airport, Doha - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The headline grabber (in the containing battle of who has the longest route... although this battle could be compared to who has the biggest... oh I'm not going there...) is … [Read more...]

Need to hire a Corporate Jet? Ask Ryanair!

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So you want to hire a jet for an event... BMI Regional can help you if you have 45ish people with a little Embraer E-145. However, for some - size does matter. So you would look towards something a little larger. Thankfully, Ryanair is here to help! Yes. We are talking about the same Ryanair that does low cost carrier activities. The insides of the corporate jet however are … [Read more...]

United Airlines pencils in 2018 as the end of the line for their 747 fleet

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Two bits of fleet news that have been under the radar. First up - United Airlines will be planning to retire their Boeing 747-400 fleet in 2018 after years of sterling service. Boeing 747-400 in Classic United White and Blue... and flaking paint - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. For some frequent flyers, there will be some tears of sorrow (especially those in love … [Read more...]

American Airlines prepares Los Angeles to Hong Kong route

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Whilst United Airlines innovates with its new routes, American Airlines "responds to customer demand", with the launch of a route between Los Angeles and Hong Kong. American Airlines Boeing 777 at Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. A daily service is due to start on the 7th September 2016, with the following timetable planned: DEPART LAX 01:55 ARRIVE … [Read more...]

United adds San Francisco to Hangzhou to its map

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It seems United Airlines use of the Boeing 787 is paying off dividends with the airline planning to operate more thin and long routes = with the announcement the airline is to operate a service between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hangzhou's Xiaoshan International Airport. United Airlines Boeing 787-9 taking off - Image, (c) The Boeing Company United … [Read more...]

C’est un Strike! French Rail workers due to walk out

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Like the sun follows the moon, day follows night, French Rail workers are walking out today on strike. SNCF TGV Réseau at Paris Gare du Nord with a Thayls service on the left (Interestingly, this image was shot during another French rail strike) - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The disruption runs across the SNCF Network from 7pm on Tuesday and end on Thursday … [Read more...]

Hilton Flash Sale

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Another day, and another flash sale (it seems that companies love flash sales to draw you in these days). Anyway, it's the turn of Hilton Group to put their properties in Europe, Middle East and Africa on Flash Sale alert. Savings vary between 15% and 30% depending where you want to stay in the EMEA area. So how can you take advantage of this? Head to … [Read more...]

US Immigration Airport Wait Times: There’s a Web Page for that.

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I know this will shock some of you - but a lot people don't have Global Entry. Yes. Sit back. There. I've said it. People travel into the United States of America without Global Entry to speed their way through. And for those of us who don't (your coffee maker extraordinaire included), that means queuing up and waiting to be stamped into the United States. And at some … [Read more...]