Economy Class & Beyond

Here we go again… It’s another Lufthansa Strike!

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It's been in the offing for a while, but it seems that Vereinigung Cockpit is still annoyed at Lufthansa over retirement ages and benefits, and is going out on strike on the 8th September. Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond This time, Long Haul and Cargo flights will be hit, with 90 long haul flights being axed, and all … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. Sitting in the heat of a Middle Eastern night in Doha is a Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner as it awaits its next flight to its worldwide network. Qatar Airways has a fleet of 22 Boeing 787-8 aircraft in its fleet, with another eight on order - making a total of 30 aircraft that will be in the … [Read more...]

The Five Yen of Happiness! Four and Half Hours in Doha Airport

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The Five Yen of Happiness! Four and Half Hours in Doha Airport I give in – I need a break (Introduction) To Heathrow and The BA Galleries North Lounge BA902 London Heathrow to Frankfurt Airport in Club Europe Bumbling around Frankfurt Airport with random #AVGeek spotting Meeting the A350 and the Air Canada Lounge Qatar Airways QR068 Frankfurt to … [Read more...]

The Five Yen of Happiness! Qatar Airways QR807 Tokyo Narita to Doha

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The Five Yen of Happiness! Qatar Airways QR807 Tokyo Narita to Doha I give in – I need a break (Introduction) To Heathrow and The BA Galleries North Lounge BA902 London Heathrow to Frankfurt Airport in Club Europe Bumbling around Frankfurt Airport with random #AVGeek spotting Meeting the A350 and the Air Canada Lounge Qatar Airways QR068 Frankfurt to … [Read more...]

Airline PR’s… and the reality….

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I get a fair few PR's, notes, offers, and a lot else that I file away or put in the bin in my mailbox... and I mean a fair few. Although some of them do make me laugh. Lets look at this gem from Birmingham Airport. The line of text that I'm loving from this: Air France passengers departing from Birmingham Airport can enjoy travelling in one of the brand new cabins currently … [Read more...]

The Five Yen of Happiness! Narita Airport, The JAL Sakura Lounge

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The Five Yen of Happiness!  Narita Airport, The JAL Sakura Lounge I give in – I need a break (Introduction) To Heathrow and The BA Galleries North Lounge BA902 London Heathrow to Frankfurt Airport in Club Europe Bumbling around Frankfurt Airport with random #AVGeek spotting Meeting the A350 and the Air Canada Lounge Qatar Airways QR068 Frankfurt … [Read more...]

Air Berlin offers XL Economy Seats aboard their A330s

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It seems Air Berlin is moving into the "enhanced economy class" field, with the launch of XL seats aboard their Airbus A330 fleet. Air Berlin Airbus A330 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Image - Economy Class and Beyond The product is an extra space style economy product - akin to United Economy Plus, Delta Comfort Plus and American Airlines Main Cabin … [Read more...]

Amazon Prime to offer offline videos – perfect for IFE?

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For those of you with Amazon Prime, one of services offered with Prime is the ability to watch videos and original programming that Amazon offers. Up until a few days ago, Amazon offered offline viewing of content on the Kindle Fire range of Tablets. This is now being expanded to Apple and Android devices. It will be available to Amazon Prime subscribers in Austria, … [Read more...]

The new Malaysia Airlines takes flight… but can it fly?

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Malaysia Airlines as we all know has been through major pain. Earlier this year, the airline was taken out of private ownership as it was technically bankrupt, and needs to "hard reset" itself. Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380 at London Heathrow - Image Economy Class and Beyond The new entity - Malaysia Airlines Berhad was granted its operators certificate on the 28th … [Read more...]