Economy Class & Beyond

Lufthansa offers £15 vouchers for sharing your “Royal” Name

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Lufthansa is giving away more £15 vouchers. This time you, have to share your "Royal" name with the airline to get a voucher. Go to https://promotion.lufthansa.com/royal_baby/ gets you the usual discount form: As tenuously linked promotions go, this stretches it, but should be useful for those who need £15 off a Lufthansa flight..... Want to keep up with me … [Read more...]

Safety Video Thursday – Air New Zealand get Betty White

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It's Thursday, so it's time to stow your tray table, bring your seat into the upright position as we go to an early safety video this week - and once again Air New Zealand are showing other airlines how to safety videos. This time, they have enlisted Golden Girl Betty White to give the old school version of Air New Zealand's in-flight safety. Again - Air New Zealand does … [Read more...]

French ATC Strike – 10th October

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Well, this has been bubbling along, and the French are going to have a strike tomorrow, with the strike expected to 0430-1800 UTC (06:30CET to 20:00CET) according to EuroControl.  The strike is being called over the European Single Sky plans. The strike will impact most on  the South of France/Spain/Portugal border, but will hit most of France with some action expected … [Read more...]

Teetering on the edge again? Alitalia faces new concerns about its finances

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The Cranky Flier calls it the Worst Airline Ever, whilst some of wonder ponder how it is still in business. I'm referring of course to the Italian flag carrier Alatalia. News today comes in that the airline is risking having its supply of fuel cut by ENI on Saturday unless Alitala's management and government can reassure that the airline will pay its bills. ENI has a … [Read more...]

Finnair to introduce tablet IFE systems on their A321-Sharklet aircraft

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Finnair is planning to make a switch from traditional In Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems towards tablets according to http://yle.fi/uutiset/finnair_to_save_on_fuel_with_tablets/6871490?origin=rss. The main reason seems to be the weight of traditional IFE systems (be they old generation systems or the new generation ones) is having an impact where it hurts - fuel costs. … [Read more...]

British Airways prepares London – Toronto Summer service… with three different types

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For those going between London and Toronto in 2014, there's going to be quite a lot of choice to which aircraft you fly with British Airways. The Summer timetable re-instates 17 services a week, operated by Boeing 747s, Boeing 777s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners. How it falls will depend what flight you're intending to be on and when London Heathrow to Toronto Pearson BA093 … [Read more...]

Making Brussels Intresting – A Day of Making Brussels Intresting

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

Japan Airlines Turn to Airbus for Long Haul Aircraft

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In one of the most unexpected orders of the year, Japan Airlines have turned to Airbus for long haul aircraft, with an order for 31 aircraft. The order will be composed of the new Airbus A350, made up of: - 18 Airbus A350-900 - 13 Airbus A350-1000 Airbus A350-900 and A350-1000 flying in formation - Rendering, Airbus Additional orders for 25 Airbus A350 aircraft are … [Read more...]