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Fancy hiring an ERJ for a day? Got £14,700 or so spare? BMI Regional can help!

08/01/2015 by Kevincm

BMI Regional's Elvis for a Day promo

Private jet hire for a lot of us is out of reach. Seriously - it costs serious money. However, browsing through the PR's of the day, comes this little gem from BMI Regional The fact that Rhinstone flares can be included is enough to raise an eyebrow. The Elvis quiff and sunglasses will have  serious fuel penalty though.... The PR is full of fun, stating: As Elvis … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Ryanair – Birmingham to Dublin

08/01/2015 by Kevincm

Ryanair Boeing 737-800, Image - Economy Class and Beyond

I know a lot of you are waiting for this, and you all like fun at my expense, so here it is - I fly Ryanair. Willing Ryanair Boeing 737-800 at Dublin Airport, Image - Economy Class and Beyond So, how good, bad or indifferent is it? Is the plane a Boeing 737-800? Yes. See the above image. Were they being draconian with the luggage at the gate? Not overly that I … [Read more...]

Ryanair warns… about it’s own fees….

07/01/2015 by Kevincm

As some of you are aware, I'm going to be doing something I haven't done since 2005 - and that's willingly fly on a Ryanair service. In the email pile I did get a lovely warning from them... about their own fees. In the first part of the email, they remind you if you've checked in... or not. Now onto the meat of it - where the charges can stack up! So if … [Read more...]

Adventures with Lufthansa and FTU Amsterdam – Learning goes both ways

07/01/2015 by Kevincm

FTU Trip Report Cover

Learning goes both ways Adventures with Lufthansa and FTU Amsterdam  Would I like to speak at FTU? Umm. Yes! To the airport, LH953 Birmingham to Frankfurt An (un)expected extended layover LH996 Frankfurt to Birmingham (Business Class) The Park Inn Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Speaking at FTU Amsterdam LH997 Amsterdam Schiphol to Frankfurt … [Read more...]

Adventures with Lufthansa and FTU Amsterdam – LH958 Frankfurt to Birmingham

06/01/2015 by Kevincm

FTU Trip Report Cover

Adventures with Lufthansa and FTU Amsterdam -  LH958 Frankfurt to Birmingham Would I like to speak at FTU? Umm. Yes! To the airport, LH953 Birmingham to Frankfurt An (un)expected extended layover LH996 Frankfurt to Birmingham (Business Class) The Park Inn Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Speaking at FTU Amsterdam LH997 Amsterdam Schiphol to Frankfurt … [Read more...]

Emirates to take a 2nd A380 to Manchester

06/01/2015 by Kevincm

Emirates Dubai to Manchester loaded

It seems that loads are suffice enough for Emirates to increase capacity between Dubai and Manchester, with a 2nd service to be swapped from two Boeing 777-300ERs and an Airbus A380 to two A380s and one  Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates Airbus A380 preparing to depart - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The EK19/20 rotation will switch from a Boeing 777-300ER to an Airbus A380, with … [Read more...]

GoGo shapes traffic, creates personal security threat

05/01/2015 by Kevincm

a screenshot of a video policy

In-Flight Connectivity is the future that's now according to a lot of people who love to be connected whilst at 10,000ft or above. However, The Register reports a disturbing note - that GoGo is creating and using "fake" Google Certificates, creating a "Man in the Middle" attack vector for those of you who browse online who are browsing videos and streaming sites. Man in the … [Read more...]

Adventures with Lufthansa and FTU Amsterdam – What is the meaning of the words “Reasonable Connection” at Frankfurt?

05/01/2015 by Kevincm

FTU Trip Report Cover

Adventures with Lufthansa and FTU Amsterdam - What is the meaning of the words “Reasonable Connection” at Frankfurt? Would I like to speak at FTU? Umm. Yes! To the airport, LH953 Birmingham to Frankfurt An (un)expected extended layover LH996 Frankfurt to Birmingham (Business Class) The Park Inn Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Speaking at FTU … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – ANA Boeing 787-8

04/01/2015 by Kevincm

All Nippon Airways ANA Boeing 787-8 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. Resting between rotations at Frankfurt airport before its planned return to Tokyo is an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8. All Nippon Airways were the launch operator of the Boeing 787-8, and have 32 of the type in service - both on Japanese domestic routes and international routes. Frankfurt was one of … [Read more...]

Ongoing Testing: Toyota Aygo Blue (2010)

03/01/2015 by Kevincm

Blue Aygo of Doom

It's tine for another ongoing test report, this time featuring my car - the self-styled Toyota Aygo of Doom(tm pending), as I take it for a 300 mile drive or so. A little background - I changed jobs earlier this year, that required me to be more mobile than not. As a lover of public transport, this was a disappointment to me (as I preferred to pay £79 a month to let train, … [Read more...]

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