It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. To tie in with this weeks contest, this week, it's a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER (ex-Continental) taxing at London Heathrow Airport early in the morning. 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 … [Read more...]
Celebrating our first anniversary (At Boarding Area)… with a prize draw!
Today is the 6th October. For most of you, a completely unimportant day. For me, it's the day that GhettoIFE completed the move from Blogger and onto Boarding Area, and my first anniversary here. And nothing says "I love you my readers" than running a prize draw. And as usual, it's something you won't see every day. Well two things. I've got the following: 1st Draw … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – United Airlines (current) and a MegoDO Draw Reminder…
It's Saturday which means three things - The first of which is its time to put your seat in the upright position, stow your tray table and ensure your seatbelt is fasted as we go onto this weeks Safety Video Saturday with United Airlines. With added Rhapsody in Muzak. More safety next week, but wait! There's more! If you want to watch the United safety video … [Read more...]
Kingfisher hopes to resume flying next week
In what should be no surprise to ... well - anyone, Kingfisher Airlines failed to take to the air today. The airline is hoping to resume flights next week. A mixture of staff confrontations, strike action and management locking out the airline hasn't helped things - with Kingfisher grounded since Sunday. The airline is in the process of trying to reach a settlement … [Read more...]
An interesting morning…
I've had a very interesting morning so far... All to do with this airport. There's a lot (and I mean a lot) to come over the next few days as I take you behind the scenes at London City Airport, the operations, ground team, fire and a few other surprises too... as well a lot of pictures! Something that will also have surprises is the Star MegaDO4 flight. And you … [Read more...]
Wizz Air to continue to take the Wizz and extend its large hand luggage charge
Wizz Air have decided in their wisdom that their trial to charge for large hand baggage items was a success, and now wishes to roll out the programme to the rest of its routes from 24th October 2012. If you're honestly surprised... well... this is Wizz Air. The €10 charge is to "encourage" Wizz Air's passengers to take small bags of up to 42cm x 32cm x 25cm. Anything … [Read more...]
What’s in…. the Hyatt Platinum Pack?
I'm sure a lot of us took advantage of the MilePoint Premium upgrade - if for one thing: Hyatt Platinum status. Whilst I notch up a good number a nights in Hyatt properties over a year, I tend to either 1) Miss the number of nights and 2) Miss the night stay credit (no thanks to the Hyatt O'Hare sadly who seem to mess up my nights and stay postings every time recently) So … [Read more...]
United confirms a 3rd London-Houston run, adds Shannon for 2013 programme
United has confirmed new flights for the summer season to UK and Ireland two sets of services Between Houston and London Heathrow, a third service will be added from 30th March 2013. UA970 DEPART IAH 20:30 ARRIVE LHR 12:05+1 UA971 DEPART LHR 13:05 ARRIVE IAH 17:45 Commences: 30th March 2013 Operated by United Airlines Booked equipment: Boeing 767-300 (2 … [Read more...]
UK West Coast rail franchise bidding to be re-run
It seems there is one hell of a messup at Whitehall as the franchise to operate the trains on the West Coast Main Line (Linking London Euston, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Stafford, Crewe, Manchester, Liverpool, Preston, Lancaster and Glasgow) is thrown into question. The service currently operated by Virgin Trains (trading as Virgin West Coast Trains) has been in situ for the … [Read more...]
GOL goes for the 737-MAX
GOL of Brazil has put a nice tidy order in with Boeing for the purchase of 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. At US$6 Billion at list prices, GOL has made the largest aircraft order from a single airline in South American history (although... who pays list prices for aircraft is still a question yet to be answered) GOL CEO Paulo Kakinoff, says "The decision to order Boeing 737 … [Read more...]
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