Economy Class & Beyond

Making Brussels Interesting – To TravelMagic!

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Making Brussels Interesting – with TravelMagic and Brussels Airlines To TravelMagic! Travel? TravelMagic! Saturday Morning fun and games SN2050 Birmingham Airport to Brussels National Airport TravelMagic overview (THIS SECTION) The Pantone Hotel A Day in Brussels Back to Brussels Airport SN2047 Brussels National Airport to Birmingham … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines returns to Athens for the Summer

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Singapore Airlines are to commence a service between Singapore and Athens, resuming a service between the two cities that was removed in October 2012. The new timetable offers two flights a week over part of the Summer 2014 timetable: SQ382 DEPART SIN 02:05 ARRIVE ATH 08:30 SQ381 DEPART ATH 13:00 ARRIVE SIN 04:55+1 Service Commences: 9th June 2014 Service Concludes: 9th … [Read more...]

Delta prepares electronic flight bag replacement… and turns to Microsoft

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It seems everywhere you go these days - be it in the office, in the street, on trains or in the air, tablet computers are out in force - be they Apple based, Google Android based (such as the Samsung Galaxy or my own HP Slate 7), and occasionally, the odd Windows 8 tablet (either in a convertible PC form or the Microsoft Surface form). They've proved popular with airlines - … [Read more...]

Making Brussels Interesting – To Birmingham Airport

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Making Brussels Interesting – with TravelMagic and Brussels Airlines To Birmingham Airport Travel? TravelMagic! Saturday Morning fun and games (THIS SECTION) SN2050 Birmingham Airport to Brussels National Airport TravelMagic overview The Pantone Hotel A Day in Brussels Back to Brussels Airport SN2047 Brussels National Airport to Birmingham … [Read more...]

Norwegian Air Shuttle removes a 787 from service – swaps for A340

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Norwegian Air Shuttle isn't having much luck with their Boeing 787 fleet, as operational issues the airline has had with them (most recently a hydraulic pump failure at Bangkok). So much so, the airline has decided to take a Boeing 787-8 out of service, and lease an Airbus A340-300 from HiFly to cover the routes. The A340 is operating: Stockholm – Bangkok  - 29th … [Read more...]

Winners of the Lufthansa Rubber Duck and Asiana Airlines Amenity Kit

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Well this has been a fun one, but it's to announce the winners of the Fabulous Lufthansa Rubber Duck, and the Asiana Business Class Amenity Kit... But, first... lets go through the comments for giggles, commentary and laughs. First up... there was a batch of entries after the cut off point. I've let them through, but for an on-time departure, please ensure you board the … [Read more...]

Pictures and Video from the Brussels Trip now up

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As usual, I'm now deep-writing mode, fighting spelling and grammar checkers and getting the trip report out for "Making Brussels Interesting with TravelMagic and Brussels Airlines". However, the pictures and videos are now live for those wanting to whet their appetites: The pictures: To Birmingham Airport, At Birmingham Airport and Lounge … [Read more...]