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The Boeing 777 Ten Across Club – who’s in it?

15/04/2014 by Kevincm

One of things I bemoan is the increasing uptake by airline operators deciding to go from passenger comfort to profits. This can be seen with operators switching from nine abreast seating to ten abreast seating in economy class aboard the Boeing 777 aircraft. This is achieved used narrower seats, narrower isles and a seat that weighs less, that propels airline income to dreams … [Read more...]

British Airways to serve Fish and Chips…

15/04/2014 by Kevincm

Yes, you read that right. British Airways as part of its catering strategy is to offer Fish and Chips in the air according to Business Traveller. British Airways Short Haul A320 at Barcelona El Prat - Image GhettoIFE. From this week, the airline is offering fish and chips on short-haul routes (what is sometimes known as Band 4 catering), in Eurotraveller from London to the … [Read more...]

Cold Chicago, Warm Planes – With American Airlines and British Airways (original)

14/04/2014 by Kevincm

Cold Chicago, Warm Planes - To Chicago with AA and BA Featuring American Airlines Boeing 767-300s, Republic Airlines E-175s and British Airways Boeing 787-8s Let's Play "Stacking Discounts!" (The Introduction) We're going where the air is free (NX210 to LHR), BA Galleries Lounge AA Flagship Lounge AA87 London Heathrow T3 to Chicago O'Hare T5 Hyatt Regency O'Hare One … [Read more...]

Ryanair tries being nice in advertising…

14/04/2014 by Kevincm

Watching television can provide some minor entertainment occasionally (for example, catching up on a comedy show, or catching a classic cartoon. Three adverts have shown up with pseduo-niceness and the new side of Ryanair. This includes their web site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vY0HwFAu0A Their two bag policy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8UNoc__v1M And … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Delta Connection CRJ-200

13/04/2014 by Kevincm

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some for some airplane art. This week, it's everyone favourite regional jet*, a Delta Connection Bombardier CRJ-200 parked at Toronto Pearson International airport in the spring sunset. * There may be a slight mis-truth in the statement above. Lets say I actively avoid CRJ-200s where its possible... The image is clickable if you … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – Sunwing Airlines

12/04/2014 by Kevincm

It's Saturday again, so please stow your tray tables, bring your seat into the upright position and fasten your seatbelt as we go to this weeks safety video. This week it's Sunwing Airlines of Canada... with this safety video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7HHDaFvVxo Last time, it was a lot of bobbing up and down  - this time they've added bobbing up and down with some of … [Read more...]

A heavy Lufthansa landing…

11/04/2014 by Kevincm

There are some who say "any landing you walk away from is a good one". I suppose these Lufthansa pilots landing this Airbus A340-600 would be saying that after this landing at Tokyo Narita Airport in heavy crosswinds... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK5Nm_rKu50 That has got to smart. The plane - D-AIHR - rolled safely to the gate with all passengers and crew safe. … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific to return to Manchester

10/04/2014 by Kevincm

As I'm fond of reminding some people "There is life beyond London and the South East of England". I know for most people down south this is a shock, but it is a truth as there is thriving industry and commerce in Scotland, the North East, the North West, the Midlands, Wales, Nortern Ireland and the South West of England. And this is true to flying. Amazingly, not all of us … [Read more...]

Get ready for American Airlines/US Airways crossfleeting…

10/04/2014 by Kevincm

Crossfleeting? It's the point where fleets of different airlines start to mix and mingle. As the merger of American Airlines and US Airways continues apace, the fleets of the two airline will start to intermingle, with US Airways planes flying AA flights, and vice versa. So, what's going over to where? US Airways aircraft will operate American Airlines services from the 1st … [Read more...]

Air France to offer SeatPlus on Short and Medium Haul Routes

10/04/2014 by Kevincm

SeatPlus is Air France's extra legroom/comfort product, giving 10cm or 4" of extra legroom during flights. So far, it's been available on Air France Long Haul flights. However, it's now available on Short Haul and Medium Haul flights too, with SeatPlus mainly targeting exit row seats.  This includes flights from Paris to as far as Israel and North Africa. Air France Airbus … [Read more...]

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