Economy Class & Beyond

Safety Video Saturday – Gulf Air safety videos

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It's Saturday again, so it's time to put you seat in the upright position, place you luggage in the overhead bin and stow your tray table as we go to this weeks video. Or rather videos. Gulf Air has posted the safety videos for their A319, A320 and their A320-Long Range aircraft. Time to play spot the difference Another safety video next week... Want to keep … [Read more...]

Opodo UK discounts on USA flights and deals

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Opodo - an airfare consolidator and travel agent has thrown up an interesting wrinkle in its running a promotion on UK to USA airfares and holiday packages. Sales Page - Opodo.co.uk The deals are: £20 on airfare over £300 using code USA20 £100 off a USA package when spending £1000 using code USA100 £150 off a USA package when spending £1500 using code … [Read more...]

BA Club World and First Sale

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It seems it's that time of year for the big seats to go on sale in British Airways land, covering the Club World and First products. Club World seats aboard British Airways A380 - Image GhettoIFE. Routes are on sale, with a selection below (Priced from London Heathrow as a departure point, as starting prices. Actual prices will vary on travel dates) NORTH … [Read more...]

Thai Airways update 787 operation plans

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Thai Airways is slowly getting ready to receive its Boeing 787 Drea,liners, and introducing them to its network. The good news is that reservations are open  for these flights now.  The two routes have been confirmed as Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Perth Airport (Australia) Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Tokyo Narita (originally Haneda, now switched to Narita) The timetables … [Read more...]

The Kubler Ross Curve… And Delta Skymiles

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Preface: yes - I'm going through reorganisation hell at the moment... I saw this and thought of all the Delta flyers out there... Change is one of those things that we can come to hate. Delta's recent changes have left a lot of people angry or with rage... And thus we're at the stages of change. Or this lovely diagram: Alas.. When change comes to a frequent … [Read more...]

Pain continues to be a theme at Qantas – job cuts and aircraft cuts ahead

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The pain continues at Qantas as the airline continues to suffer with the ever-changing market conditions, as it lost $252 Million in the first half of the year trading. Qantas Airbus A380 at London Heathrow Airport - Image, GhettoIFE. And the pain will continue on all fronts as the airline planes to remove 5,000 jobs from the Qantas staffing roster as part of a $2 … [Read more...]

Delta forgets to put a non US flight through US Immigration

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One of the things I like about going from Dublin, or flying British Airways Flight 1 is the ability to pre-clear US immigration, and speed my arrival when coming into the United States of America. Well it seems Delta did one better than that recently, by clearing a plane-load of passengers from London Heathrow as a domestic arrival. Delta flight DL3 arrived at JFK, and … [Read more...]

Air France confirms Hong Kong as its next A380 destination

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More A380 news as Air France plans to add Paris CDG to Hong Kong International as its next A380 operated route. Top of an Air France A380 poking its head high - image Ghettoife Initially the airline will operate to the Fragrant Harbor four times a week from 27th May, before going daily from 9th June. The timetable looks like this: AF188 DEPART CDG 23:25 ARRIVE HKG … [Read more...]

Skymark A380 rolls out

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Skymark Airlines of Japan international ambitions took a step closer, as their first Airbus A380 rolled out of the hanger for the first time. Frst time rolling out under her own wheels - Skymark Airbus A380 - Image Airbus SAS. The airline will be the first Japanese operator of the Airbus A380 when the aircraft is tested, had its engines mounted and a paint job. The … [Read more...]