Economy Class & Beyond

The case of the vanishing Delta Boeing 747 fleet….

by

Delta Air Lines Boeing 747 operations are getting decidedly thinner in 2016, with only three routes due to operate during the summer. Delta Boeing 747-400 at Detroit Wayne County Airport - Image, RenesPoints (source - http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/2013/11/17/are-the-days-of-flying-delta-747s-numbered/) The Boeing 747-400s will be confined to operating between the USA … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A380

by

It's Sunday again, at it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, on tow from the maintenance hub at Heathrow Airport to the passenger terminals is a British Airways Airbus A380. British Airways currently operate ten Airbus A380s in its long haul fleet, with an additional two aircraft due to join. These are used on long haul services from Terminal 3 and … [Read more...]

Emirates plans 2nd daily Los Angeles service, 2nd daily Geneva service

by

Emirates continues its march of increasing capacity to destinations with several more routes getting a second daily service, and one service getting an A380 upgrade. Emirates Airbus A380 taxing at Heathrow Airport - Image Economy Class and Beyond Let's get onto the changes. Firstly, Dubai to Los Angeles will gain a second daily service with EK217/EK218 joining the … [Read more...]

Growing Old in Style – Over to Kowloon on the Star Ferry

by

Growing Old in Style - Over to Kowloon on the Star Ferry Index: 40.. wait? You're 40??? Off to Heathrow with National Express Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and British Airways Galleries First BA936 London Heathrow to Düsseldorf in Club Europe Düsseldorf airport and the most boring lounge... in the world (Lufthansa Business Lounge) CX376 Düsseldorf Airport … [Read more...]

West Coast Main Line Closure between Carlisle and Glasgow

by

One of the major arteries remains shut after the storms that battered the United Kingdom and Ireland over the Christmas period. The route - The West Coast Main Line - serving London Euston to Glasgow (via Birmingham, Stafford, Crewe, Manchester, Preston) is currently blocked between Carlisle and Glasgow Central due to a bridge needing urgent repair at Lamington - located … [Read more...]

Growing Old in Style – To Hong Kong aboard the Airport Express

by

Growing Old in Style - To Hong Kong aboard the Airport Express Index: 40.. wait? You're 40??? Off to Heathrow with National Express Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and British Airways Galleries First BA936 London Heathrow to Düsseldorf in Club Europe Düsseldorf airport and the most boring lounge... in the world (Lufthansa Business Lounge) CX376 Düsseldorf … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER

by

It's Sunday and a new year, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week on taxi at London Heathrow Airport near the Terminal 2 complex is a United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER as it arrives from the USA. (#avgeek note - registration is N646UA... which makes it a Boeing 767-300ER according to Airfleets) United Airlines operate a fleet of 35 Boeing … [Read more...]

REVIEW 2015: My Travel Year

by

It’s time to review my personal travels in 2015. Firstly, the mapMap by the Great Circle Mapper - www.gcmap.com So let’s have a look at what I’ve done. Longest Segment:  HKG-LHR (5994 miles) Shortest Segment: LHR-MAN (151 miles) Total miles flown: 66213 flown Segments flown: 58 flown New Airports … [Read more...]

REVIEW 2015: What you missed between July and December

by

It's that time where I start reviewing 2015... before we hit 2016. Lets have a look at some of highlights of 2015 JULY The Davis Commission suggests a 3rd runway at Heathrow. The UK Government decides to let the report age until the end of the year. Free WiFi at Frankfurt Airport? It does exist I present my first Snapshot of Qatar Airways A350 in Economy Class And … [Read more...]

Growing Old in Style – Hong Kong Airport – CX The Arrival

by

Growing Old in Style - Hong Kong Airport - CX The Arrival Index: 40.. wait? You're 40??? Off to Heathrow with National Express Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and British Airways Galleries First BA936 London Heathrow to Düsseldorf in Club Europe Düsseldorf airport and the most boring lounge... in the world (Lufthansa Business Lounge) CX376 Düsseldorf Airport … [Read more...]