Economy Class & Beyond

Emirates add 3rd daily service to Munich

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With the ever increasing drive to push more passengers through its Dubai hub, Emirates will be adding a third daily service between Dubai and Munich. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER landing at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The third daily service will be operated with a Boeing 777-300ER (compared to the other services which are operated with Airbus A380 … [Read more...]

And so it comes to pass… Qatar Airways to fly to Sydney

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In the "stuff I've been waiting to happen" pile, it seems Qatar Airways has worked out how it will operate to Sydney, with the airline confirming it will now launch a Doha to Sydney route. Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER at Hamad International Airport, Doha - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Plans are in to operate a daily service between Doha and Sydney from the 1st … [Read more...]

British Airways take delivery of their first Boeing 787-9

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It that time again for a new delivery for British Airways - who took delivery of their first Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Here it is as Boeing build it under four minutes or so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJZk9vNS8NE G-ZBKA arrived at Heathrow in preparation for it to enter service - the first of 22 Boeing 787-9s to enter service with the airline. British Airways currently … [Read more...]

Swiss Business Class offers!

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Swiss International Airlines have got a little sale on at the moment, with some of their routes in Business Class going at a reasonable cost. Swiss International Airlines Airbus A340-300 at Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The offers focus eastwards of their hub in Zürich, with the following on sale, with starting prices listed (based on a departure … [Read more...]

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...]