Economy Class & Beyond

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...]

Airplane Art – Ethiopan Airlines Boeing 767

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. As the sun begins to set on a nice autumn day in Brussels, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767 is being loaded and examined ahead of its next duty. 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! … [Read more...]

Last call for the Lufthansa FCT Rubber Duck!

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It's that time. In a mere 5 hours and a bit (from when I got up and wrote this post), this draw will be shut, and the Lufthansa First Class Terminal rubber duck will be finding a new home. But there is still time to enter! You've got until 15:00BST (10AM EDT, 9AM CDT, 16:00CET) to get your entry in! Visit … [Read more...]

Sleeping in the air? Not on the flight deck please…

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Worrying statistics have been released by BALPA today indicating that in a survey which is showing a lot of tiredness in the air - and more worryingly in the cockpit. The survey indicated 56% of pilots surveyed out of a batch of 500 had fallen asleep on the flight deck whilst in command of a plane. Additionally - and more worrying, 29% found that their co-pilot was asleep … [Read more...]

Lion Air inches towards a CSeries order

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It seems the first flight of the Bombardier CSeries is having an effect, as another carrier is looking around the CSeries aircraft according to Flight The carrier in question is Lion Air of Indonesia. The airline is aiming to finalise an order for the new aircraft towards the end of 2013, and is looking toward the Bombardier CS300 series aircraft. The CS300 is the larger … [Read more...]

Scoot to Scoot over to Hong Kong

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Scoot - the long haul low cost operation of Singapore Airlines - is to launch a service to Hong Kong. Initially the service will operate 5 days a week before going daily at a later date. Timings are slightly variable, and are listed below Between 15th November 2013 and 11th December 2013 TZ220 DEPART SIN 01:30 ARRIVE HKG 05:25 Operates Wednesday, Friday, Sunday TZ220 … [Read more...]

Airbus rakes the orders in from China, launches a new A330

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It's been a busy day for Airbus at the Aviation Expo - China 2013, with a bucket full of orders - and the launch of a new Airbus A330. Let's start with the orders, with the action firmly on the smaller members of the Airbus family - the A320 Family BOC Aviation have placed an additional order for 25 Airbus A320 family aircraft, split between 13 A320ce0 (current engine … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to operate a 747-8i on Frankfurt to Chicago run…

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This is one just for Lucky, but also for those who like Lufthansa, with the announcement that German airline will be swapping a plane on its Frankfurt - Chicago Route. The plane swap will be from the currently operated Boeing 747-400 to the new Boeing 747-8I. The timetable remains the same for this route, with the changed flight below: LH430 DEPART FRA 10:35 ARRIVE ORD … [Read more...]