Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-200LR

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week resting between flights at the hard stands near London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 is an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-200LR Ethiopian Airlines operate a fleet of six Boeing 777-200LRs (the ultra-long range variant of the Boeing 777), operating in the worldwide long haul fleet. These are … [Read more...]

UK Consumer Law. It’s not a bad thing. (Featuring my Macbook)

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For those of you following the saga of my broken MacBook Pro, let me bring you up to speed on the latest developments. It was a bit borked. After a pretty painful wait for a Genius Bar appointment (my local Apple store doesn't do fast - the only things that go fast are appointments for that Genius Bar), 8 days later, my laptop and myself were once again at the Apple … [Read more...]

Alitalia 20% Discount on Economy Fares

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It's that time again, where Alitalia are cutting prices on their fares from the UK, with 20% off fares! First up: The magic code you need is: WORLDUK  20% off seems awfully generous doesn't it? Of course, there's a bunch of T&Cs to go along with that The big one is of course you need to book by 23:59 on 23rd February 2016, with travel valid until 31st May … [Read more...]

American Airlines target Europe with 2 Class Boeing 777-200ER operation

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American Airlines are planning to deploy more 2-Class Boeing 777-200ER aircraft across their network as soon as March. American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER at Chicago O'Hare International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The two class aircraft will operate on the following routes from March onwards: From 3rd March 2016 between New York JFK and … [Read more...]

Bombardier signs Air Canada for CSeries

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We've all been quietly waiting for Bombardier to get a mega-order for its CSeries aircraft from a carrier... and on the day when deep cuts were announced in the company - Air Canada stepped up to announce a Letter of Intent to order. Air Canada Bombardier CSeries - Rendering, Bombardier In its Letter of Intent to order, Air Canada will looking for: 45 … [Read more...]

Update: Garuda Indonesia Jakarta-London Heathrow Services have timings

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Well - the wait is nearly over as Garuda Indonesia is firming up its plans to return to London Heathrow Garuda Indonesia Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Garuda Indonesia Timings appear to now live according to Airlineroute. As announced earlier, the outbound service will make a technical stop at Singapore on the way to London Heathrow, whilst the inbound service to Jakarta. The … [Read more...]

Californiacation! – When your life’s in a mess – National Express coach 737 High Wycombe-Luton Airport, London’s tinniest airport – Luton

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Californiacation! When your life’s in a mess - National Express coach 737 High Wycombe-Luton Airport, London’s tinniest airport - Luton Kevin's Note: It seems I'm not the only person in the world who travels at silly o'clock in the morning to an airport...  Index: Californiacation - What, where, why, when, who, how When your life’s in a mess - National Express … [Read more...]

IcelandAir offers Gate-to-Gate WiFi

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For those of us who want to be connected at all times in the air, IcelandAir have become the first airline in Europe to allow Gate-to-Gate WiFi on its fleet. IcelandAir Boeing 757-200 - Image, Icelandair  Gate-to-Gate in this case means you can hook onto the WiFi when you get on the plane at your origin, and disconnect from the Wifi when you walk off the plane - … [Read more...]

Growing Old in Style – A Symphony of Lights

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Growing Old in Style - A Symphony of Lights 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 to Hong Kong … [Read more...]