Air Canada today confirmed its order for the Boeing 737 MAX series Aircraft as part of its fleet renewal. Air Canada Boeing 737MAX Renderings - Rendering The Boeing Company. The order is for an initial 61 aircraft made up of: 33 Boeing 737 MAX 8 28 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Air Canada hold 18 options and 30 purchase rights with Boeing for additional 737 MAX series … [Read more...]
British Airways jacks up redemption cancellation fees
It seems British airways is putting up the price of cancelling redemptions, with the cancellation fees going up from £25 to £35 per ticket. http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/executive-club/spending-avios/booking-and-service-fees What's more this change applies to not only Ruby and Silver members - but also to Gold members. Gold Guest List and Premier members seem to be … [Read more...]
Lufthansa strike ahead (2nd-4th April)
The pilots who are members of the Vereinigung Cockpit union are to walk out between 2nd and 4th April in a three-day strike over pay and working conditions. How bad is it? Over 3400 flights appear to be cancelled already according to the Lufthansa website. Germanwings will also be hit hard by the strike, with the airline preparing a backup timetable during the strike … [Read more...]
Star Alliance offers TAM Red or Black Elite members a status match
As well as US Airways leaving Star Alliance today, TAM has also left as it continues its merger with LAN. However, Star Alliance is offering something it isn't offering for US Airways - a Status Match to some Star Alliance Carriers You'll be able to match TAM Red or Diamond status to the following: Air Canada Aeroplane Air China Phoenix Miles Air New Zealand … [Read more...]
SAS to start an all business service Stavanger and Houston
Business Class only services are in an interesting proposition as they fill specific needs - for example the classic British Airways London City to New York service serves the needs of Canary Wharf and New York. The upcoming Qatar Airways service will operate at times convenient to business needs. It seems SAS is getting in on the action with a new service - between Stavanger … [Read more...]
US Airways joins Oneworld – adds intresting destintions
US Airway today has joined oneworld as the merger between American Airlines and US Airways continue, interesting connections and destinations are beginning to open up. US Airways Airbus A321 taxing at Chicago O'Hare Looking around, the list of international services make interesting reading from/to Philadelphia and Charlotte-Douglas: Regular … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Korean Air Boeing 747-400
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, waiting in the murk of a February day is a Korean Air Boeing 747-400 pushing back from Hong Kong International Airport and preparing for departure to Seoul Incheon Airport The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art … [Read more...]
Asiana Airlines A380 takes another step closer
At GhettoIFE, I have very soft spot for Asiana Airlines (Mainly for some excellent customer service experience, but also for some amazing flying experiences... like flying in a First Class Cabin as the only paying passenger). As such I take a bit of an interest in what this airline does. Asiana Airlines put in an order for its Airbus A380s - a fleet of six aircraft - some … [Read more...]
MH370: Possible Sightings from the air
It seems the mix of radar images and hunting is bearing fruit as Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion have spotted objects in a new area of the Indian Ocean being swept by the multinational task force involved for the hunt of MH370. The focus of the search area has changed after new analysis which indicated that the plane was going faster, thus using more fuel. The revises … [Read more...]
MH370: 300 Objects at sea?
As the search for MH370 drew to an early close today due to worsening weather conditions, The ThaiGeo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency released some new satellite imagery - some of which is very detailed. Click to enlarge - Image at http://www.gistda.or.th/gistda_n/newsphotos/20140327-mh370/ori/mh370_3.jpg (Head to … [Read more...]
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