Economy Class & Beyond

Qatar Airways to launch all-business route between Doha and Heathrow

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It seems that Qatar Airways is preparing to launch a new service between London and Doha. Whilst this normally isn't exciting in any way, the equipment that has been rostered is... and it's an Airbus A319LR (Long Range). In it, it will contain 40 Business Class Seats, reconfigured into a 2-2 configuration. The timetable looks like this: QR015 DEPART DOH 14:50 ARRIVE LHR … [Read more...]

The Last Push! Paris: City of Dreams, Romance… and Pickpockets?

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! Paris: City of Dreams, Romance... and Pickpockets? Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to … [Read more...]

Delta to start Chicago O’Hare to London Service.

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It seems that Delta and Virgin Atlantic's joint working programme is bearing further fruit as Delta and Virgin Atlantic will offer a service between Chicago O'Hare International and London Heathrow. The new route will begin on 26th October - after the Virgin Atlantic summer season only London-Chicago route concludes. The timetable looks like this: DL040 DEPART ORD 17:30 … [Read more...]

The Last Push! A Dash Across Queens, Manhattan towards Newark

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! A Dash Across Manhattan to Newark Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San Francisco … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for some airplane art. This week, resting in the evening California sunshine is an Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 Jumbo jet, awaiting its return leg back to Auckland 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 with … [Read more...]

The Last Push! AA24 San Francisco – New York JFK

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! AA24 San Francisco - New York JFK Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San Francisco … [Read more...]

The Canon 100D – The travel sized DSLR?

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For reasons that are somewhat complex and annoying, I'm having to add an extra camera body to my collection (mainly as a backup camera). As cost was a pressure, I went for something a bit cheaper than the Mid-Range Canons (60D/70D), skipped the pro-line (another 6D would had been killer to the bank balance) and headed to the consumer line - which if handled with care can … [Read more...]

The Last Push! Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! The Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San … [Read more...]