Economy Class & Beyond

Garuda Indonesia targets Skyteam Membership from Spring 2014

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Even as some airline alliances are having trouble, they're still adding members to them. This week, SkyTeam has confirmed that Gaurda Indonesia will be formally entering the alliance on 5th March 2014. Gaurda has coverage both locally, as well as international flight, connecting to six of the major SkyTeam hubs at: - Amsterdam (KLM/Air-France) - Beijing (China … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 757-200

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This, week - taxing in a cold December afternoon is a United Airlines Boeing 757-200... with Winglets - taxing at Newark International 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 next week! Want to keep up … [Read more...]

Airplane repaint Saturday – Alaska Air Salmon Thirty Salmon

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It's Saturday again, so it's time for a video.  Rather than repeating safety video, lets have something different - an Airplane Repaint video. This week, it's a Alaska Airlines 737 being repainted into... a Salmon Thirty Seven! Another video next week! Want to keep up with me at GhettoIFE? Join me either by signing up for my newsletter, or follow me on Twitter … [Read more...]

Deja-vu: Guess who has been invited to join Star Alliance… AGAIN?

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You've guessed it - It's AIR INDIA, who has got an invite into Star Alliance, to recommence the integration of the carrier that was halted in 2011. Mark Schwab, Star Alliance CEO states "Today we see an Air India which has successfully completed its merger with Indian Airlines and is building up a new fleet that forms the basis for a much improved level of service. This … [Read more...]

Etihad adds Perth and Dallas to its international network

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Etihad continues to expand its routes - this time with its own aircraft, adding Abu Dhabi to Perth as a new option for those who wish to connect from Australia The timetable looks like below: EY486 DEPART AUH 22:10 ARRIVE PER 13:10+1 EY487 DEPART PER 15:55 ARRIVE AUH 23:25 Commences: 15th July 2014 Operates Daily Booked Equipment: Airbus A330-200 Etihad will be using … [Read more...]

Tiers and Dreams – The Long and Winding Road

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Chicago XV - Tiers and Dreams The Long and Winding Road Contents: Tiers? And Dreams? Huh? Off to Heathrow, American Airlines FlAAgship Lounge American Airlines AA99 London - Chicago Crowne Plaza O'Hare Back to O'Hare, AA AAdmrials Club American Airlines AA1380 Chicago to St Louis, St Louis AAdmirals Club, AA1685 St Louis to Dallas Fort Worth … [Read more...]

Tiers and Dreams: Homeward Bound

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Chicago XV - Tiers and Dreams Homeward Bound Contents: Tiers? And Dreams? Huh? Off to Heathrow, American Airlines FlAAgship Lounge American Airlines AA99 London - Chicago Crowne Plaza O'Hare Back to O'Hare, AA AAdmrials Club American Airlines AA1380 Chicago to St Louis, St Louis AAdmirals Club, AA1685 St Louis to Dallas Fort Worth DFW and AAn CEO … [Read more...]

Air Canada looks to Boeing for its short haul renewal

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It seems Air Canada is turning away from Airbus and going to Boeing for the renewal of its short-haul fleet. According to Boeing, the order will be for Orders 61 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9s, split into 33 737 MAX 8 and 28 737 MAX 9 Options and purchase rights for 48 Boeing 737 MAX with options for 18 aircraft and rights to purchase an additional 30 A total of 109 … [Read more...]