Economy Class & Beyond

Lufthansa Miles and More Credit Card offer – bonus miles on offer

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If you're collecting Lufthansa Miles and More miles - this could be up your street as MBNA are making a new bonus of up to 10,000 miles for signing up for their credit card. So what's the offer? 1,500 bonus miles on first spend 8,500 bonus miles after spending £1,000 within 90 days of opening the account There is an additional offer on the card, which if you redeem 7,500 … [Read more...]

KLM to start charging for Advanced Seat Reservations

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In news that is sadly not surprising, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will now be charging for Advanced Seat Reservations. KLM CityHopper Embraer 170 and Fokker F70 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So to the nitty-gritty - the Advanced Seat Reservation fee will be €20 per person per segment - and goes into effect on the 1st December, for flights from 26th January. The charges … [Read more...]

The Kubler Ross Change Curve… and American Airlines AAdvantage

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So by now, if you're an American Airlines AAdvantage member, you've read and digested the news. And if not, hit One Mile at a Time, Mommy Points, Pizza In Motion, The Gate, etc And it brings me back to the Kubler Ross Change Curve. This was hanging in my office a year and a bit ago. Oddly, I was using to describe another devaluation at that time. Or what some … [Read more...]

Bombardier’s CSeries completes flight certification testing

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Some good news for Bombardier today, as the CSeries (the CS100 subtype) completes its flight certification test programme. With the flight test programme wrapped up, it's now down to Transport Canada to review and issue a "type certificate" - allowing the CSeries to move from a development phase to a phase where they can deliver planes to customers. Bombardier in the … [Read more...]

TAP Portugal goes shopping, comes away with new aircraft

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TAP Portgual is in the midst of change. With a partial sale of the airline to a consortium comprising of Azul Linhas Aéreas and Barraqueiro group (known as Atlantic Gateway), the future aircraft orders were always up for review. Now the review is complete, TAP Portugal has been shopping for 53 new aircraft. TAP Portugal will be ordering a mixture of single aisle and … [Read more...]

Norwegian Air Shuttle gets UK Operators Licence – plans expansion

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It seems Norwegian Air Shuttles appetite for growth is insatiable, with the airline to open a UK subsidiary. Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - Rendering, Norwegian Air Shuttle The subsidiary - Norwegian UK has gained its own United Kingdom Operators Licence, which allows it access to bilateral traffic rights from the United Kingdom to new destinations in Asia, … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air France Boeing 777-300ER

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It's Sunday again, so it must it must be time for some airplane art. This week resting at Paris Orly is an Air France Boeing 777-300ER awaiting its next turn in the grey winter day. Air France operate a fleet of 40 Boeing 777-300ERs - and also have the distinction of being the launch customer of the Boeing 777-300ER worldwide. Air France operate three different … [Read more...]

Air Berlin adds four new long haul destinations to the USA and Cuba

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Air Berlin is trying to improve its long haul network, with the planned addition of four new services in summer 2016. Air Berlin Airbus A330-300 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. So, which cities are the lucky recipients of new services? Step forward Boston, Dallas Fort Worth, San Francisco and... Havana, Cuba. These services will … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways Business Class Companion Deals are go!

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It seems Qatar Airways are selling off their latest round of companion fares at the moment, which reduces the price for two people to fly compared to paying two individual fares. Shopping time for those of you who can travel in pairs... Let's have a look what's on offer from where - offers are based on two people travelling together From London Birmingham … [Read more...]