Economy Class & Beyond

Blowin’ in the wind – British Airways Arrivals Lounge

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Blowin' in the wind - British Airways Arrivals Lounge Index: Don't go you go anywhere else that's remotely different? To Manchester Airport, British Airways Terraces Lounge American Airlines AA55 Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport Automated Processing Chaos Crowne Plaza O'Hare Intstawalk: State Street Chicago Hyatt Regency … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Cityline prepares to wind down CRJ-700 operations

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It seems the time of  Bombardier CRJ-700s is coming to an end with, with services operated by Lufthansa CityLine planned for withdrawal on 29th March. Lufthansa CityLine CRJ-700 drawing - Image, Lufthansa CityLine Lufthansa Cityline services operate mainly from Lufthansa's hub in Munich, and operate seven CRJ-700 aircraft in their fleet. The wind-down will begin in … [Read more...]

Blowin’ in the Wind – BA0294 Chicago O’Hare to London Heathrow

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Blowin' in the wind - BA0294 Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow Index: Don't go you go anywhere else that's remotely different? To Manchester Airport, British Airways Terraces Lounge American Airlines AA55 Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport Automated Processing Chaos Crowne Plaza O'Hare Intstawalk: State Street Chicago Hyatt … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Virgin America Airbus A320

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Virgin America Airbus A320 taxing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport during sunset on a dusky autumn evening. Virgin America operate 43 Airbus A320 aircraft in their fleet, using them on services within the United States and to Mexico with their mood-light interiors that seem … [Read more...]

Downfall on British Airways/Avios Changes? Check

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You've all probably seen this by now, but I'm spreading the good with the bad. And by bad, have a look at my views on what status earning is going to be like from 28th April 2015 on British Airways. Meanwhile, some people are a mite more angrier than me about the changes. And when in doubt, it's time to roll out the Downfall parodies. Because that's what the Internet does … [Read more...]

Tesco ClubCard to Virgin Atlantic – 30% bonus offer!

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For those of you (like me) who have a stack of Tesco Clubcard vouchers, and have been looking to dump them into an airline bonus, Virgin Atlantic could be a good option with a 30% conversion bonus. Virgin Atlantic   So lets to the crunch: Normal transfer rate: £2.50 in Tesco ClubCard vouchers =625 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles 30% uplift on the basic … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways goes shopping… buys 9.99% of IAG

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Qatar Airways and International Airline Group have been working together for some time - with notable collaborations of the two involving Qatar Airways taking over the cargo between London and Hong Kong from British Airways World Cargo, and of course the entry of Qatar Airways into oneworld. Qatar Airways Airbus A330 landing at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

Emirates add A380 services to Düsseldorf and Madrid

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The worlds largest operator of the Airbus A380 is to launch more routes featuring the double decker superjumbo. Emirates will be adding another two routes over the year - with Düsseldorf in Germany gaining an A380 service in July, and Madrid in Spain gaining A380 service from August. Emirates Airbus A380 loading at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. These … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines signs for 32 Mitsubishi MRJ’s

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The Mitsubishi MRJ - Regional Jet - Programme took another boost with a confirmation of an order from Japan Airlines for 32 of the type. Mitsubishi MRJ for J-Air - Image, Japan Airlines The order which started from a letter of intent from late August last year converts that intent into a firm order for the type. The MRJs will be operated by Japan Airlines regional … [Read more...]