Economy Class & Beyond

Etihad Guest Credit Card offers 25,000 miles bonus!

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(Yes, two credit card posts in two days. I won't be making a habit of it... there are far more interesting things to talk about on this blog other than credit cards) Yesterday when I was looking at the United Mileage Plus Credit by MBNA, I noted there was a slightly better offering from another airline. Well that other airline is Etihad, who are offering a bonus of up to … [Read more...]

Transaero to switch all flights to Moscow Vnukovo

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With the changes happening to Transaero (including the sale of 75% of the airline for 1 rouble to Aeroflot), the first thing they're doing isn't too surprising - and that's to centralise to one hub. From the beginning of the winter timetable on the 25th October 2015, Transaero will switch their all their operations to Moscow Vnukovo. Currently, the airline operates into all … [Read more...]

United Mileage Plus Credit Card offers 12,000 miles sign up bonus

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Yes. It's a credit card post. Rare for me, but hey - I might as well do one (even if to show what we get offered in the UK). United Airlines and MBNA UK are touting their UK version of the United Airlines Mileage Plus Credit Card - with a bonus of 12,000 United Mileage Plus miles on the table. To get the bonus miles, you'll need to push through £1,500 of spending through the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Boeing 747-400

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some airplane art. This week - waiting between duties on a cold New York winter - is a British Airways Boeing 747-400 at New York JFK International Airport as it awaits its return trip to London Heathrow Airport. British Airways operate an active fleet of 42 Boeing 747-400s in their long haul network. These form part of the … [Read more...]

Iberia offers 15% off all its flights!

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Apparently, it's World Tourism Day according to Iberia. Whilst that's nice and dandy, there's something for those who are booking tickets today - and that 15% off flights both today (Sunday 26th September) and Monday (27th September). The magical code if you're departing from the UK is WTD15GB (although I'm sure there are other codes lurking around if you're departing … [Read more...]

Norwegian plans Transatlantic operations to Boston, New York from Cork

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Norwegian Air Shuttle are ambitious. We all knew this when they launched their low-cost attack to the United States with Boeing 787s. It seems that Norwegian are  continuing to be ambitious, with plans to commenced operation from Cork. And Two of the Three Services will be TRANSATLANTIC with Cork to Boston and Cork New York JFK. An additional service to Barcelona will … [Read more...]

Selfie Sticks at JR West Stations are no longer welcome…

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I admit I hate the things. Those metal poles that extend, might have a mount and turns people into zombies. I am of course referring to Selfie Sticks. Selfie Stick bans have been many and varied, with Disney banning the things, football clubs, as well as various landmarks around the world. Well it seems that the Selfie Stick are now on the banned list on JR West … [Read more...]

United Airlines plans a route to Xi’an

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Network expansion is the name of the game, with United Airlines filling for to operate a route between San Francisco and Xi'an in China. United Airlines Boeing 787 taking off, Image (c) The Boeing Company. Plans for the first Trans-Pacific service between the USA and Xi'an would call for a seasonal service to be introduced 3 times a week during the Summer 2016 season. The … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to introduce Short/Medium haul in-flight WiFi in 2016

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WiFi  (or in-flight connectivity) in planes in Europe can best be described as "patchy" at best, and "hopeless missing" at worse, with limited carriers offering WiFi connectivity aboard their planes on European routes (with Norwegian Air Shuttle operating the most planes with WiFi aboard), and other airlines making token efforts as they dip their toes into the WiFi water … [Read more...]