Economy Class & Beyond

Etihad Global Sale in progress

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If it's not Qatar Airways discounting its fares, it's the turn of Etihad to discount their fares. Etihad Airbus A330-200 at Manchester Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The sale is in both Economy and Business Classes. Let's have a look and see what's discounted. These prices are from London Airports - pricing is also available from Manchester and Edinburgh. Below … [Read more...]

Up to 15% Qatar Airways fares!

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Another day, another Qatar Airways discount for you to consider if your travels take you through Doha. This time, it's up to 15% off Business and Economy Class fares. You'll need a magic code - and that code is SPRING2016 Depending where and when you're going -  and how much you're spending will depend what discount you get. The discount varies between 5% off and 15% … [Read more...]

Lufthansa A350s to operate from Munich

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Lufthansa has decided its base for its first Airbus A350 aircraft - and it won't be Frankfurt - rather it will be Munich. Lufthansa Airbus A350 - Rendering, Airbus The first 10 of the A350-900 fleet will be based in Munich, taking over the role of the Airbus A340-600s that currently operates out of the Lufthansa secondary hub from January 2017. The first destinations … [Read more...]

Qantas to roll out Wi-Fi on its planes

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Qantas has taken a big leap forward with in-flight connectivity, with plans to roll out Wi-Fi across its domestic fleet. Qantas Boeing 737-800 at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Qantas has tapped ViaSat who will be providing KA/KU Band connectivity through ViaSata nbn network for in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity, with promises that passengers … [Read more...]

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...]