Economy Class & Beyond

Norwegian Air Shuttle to add to its 787 fleet

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Its seems Norwegian Air Shuttle is still liking Boeing Dreamliners (even after the problems they have had with their fleet in the first instance as the airline has chosen to lease another four Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Currently the airline has: Three 787-8s in service Three 787-8s to be leased Two further 787-8s to be purchased and owned by Norwegian Two 787-9s to be … [Read more...]

The Last Push! Across the Golden Gate Bridge

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! Across the Golden Gate Bridge (and back). Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San … [Read more...]

The Last Push! Boating around the Bay

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! Boating around the Bay Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San Francisco … [Read more...]

Air Berlin to double Abu Dhabi to Berlin-Tegel flights

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It seems that Air Berlin and Etihad want to offer more connections as Air Berlin is to operate a second daily flight between Berlin-Tegel and Abu Dhabi. The flight operated by Air Berlin will double the amount of flights between the two cities to 14 flights a week. The new timetable which goes into effect on the 26th October looks like this: AB7492 DEPART TXL 10:45 – … [Read more...]

The Last Push! The Intercontinenal Mark Hopkins, San Francisco

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! The Intercontinental Mark Hopkins, Nob Hill, San Francisco. Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways companion fare sale

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It seems Qatar Airways is throwing another companion fare sale at the moment, with a two-for-one fare sale in Econoy and Business Class. UK offers include: http://www.qatarairways.com/uk/en/offers/companion-offer.page However, if you're prepared to hop over the channel to France, there are better deals to be had: Based on … [Read more...]

Thinking of Flowers for Valentines day? Think quality before miles….

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For those of you who follow the Hallmark Holiday/Clinton Cards date of 14th February and have been thinking about flowers for your loved one (as they tend to be 1) pretty, 2) shows 'Love' and 3) yields bucket loads of cashback/miles per pound/dollar), a cautionary tale from muggins. A couple of weeks ago, it was Chinese New Year, and as is tradition, I like to send some red … [Read more...]

The Last Push! Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San Francisco … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic goes for Glass… Google Glass

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In news of a creepy nature, Virgin Atlantic is testing Google Glass at London Heathrow for its Upper Class Customers as a point of information. In the first instance the technology will be used to greet passengers by name, and start the check-in process. The technology will then be able to deliver information to staff to relay to the passengers about  latest flight … [Read more...]

Scoot prepares to cram people in on their Dreamliners

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FlyScoot (the long haul low-cost carrier version of Singapore Airlines) has confirmed its plans for its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. FlyScoot Boeing 787-9 Rendering - Image via Scoot's Youtube Channel. Those of you with an eye to comfort over paying money fares should look away now, as Scoot are planning to put in: 35 Premium Economy Seats - configured as … [Read more...]