Economy Class & Beyond

London City Airport celebrates 25 years of operation

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London City Airport this week celebrated 25 years of operations its location, and has announced one heck of a major infrastructure upgrade. The upgrade valued at £15 million will involve: The refurbishment of the Western Pier, with new departure gates and improved lounge facilities re-development of the International Arrivals Hall enhancements to baggage handling … [Read more...]

After Sandy – Ways to help and get points… and a way to get me to help!

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Sandy was a nasty heck of a storm (first hurricane and then a storm) - and its after effects will be around for a long time. I was almost stuck because of this storm, and only got out just in time before life in the Midwest got interesting (and it was troublesome enough - trust me). However, its left the North Eastern Corridor in one hell of a state, and be it donations … [Read more...]

O2 to increase international roaming prices outside the EU

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For those of you on the O2 network in the United Kingdom who roam beyond the European Union, prepare to dig deeper into your pockets if you want to use your phone beyond the boundary of the European Union. If you're roaming in the following countries, you charges shoot up from 81p/minute to £1.50, whilst receiving a call goes up 52p to £1.25 Albania,  Bosnia and … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 at a hold point at Chicago O'Hare International on an autumn 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 week! … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – Air New Zealand 777-300ER with Hobbits.

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It's Saturday again, so it's time to put your seat in the upright position, stow your tray table and ensure your seatbelt is fasted as the Airline of Middle Earth - Air New Zealand - goes all Hobbit like. Marking tie-in anyone?  ;) Once again, Air New Zealand demonstrate how to do a safety video by getting the message across, whilst adding their own style to video. … [Read more...]

Christmas UK Rail Closures announced

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Well it's November, so it's closing in on that wonderful time of the year - and time to plan the trips home if you're using rail. For travellers into the UK - some highlights to rail connected airports Heathrow Express will NOT  operate on 25th and 26th December with a reduced service over the Christmas period Heathrow Connect will NOT  operate on 25th and 26th December … [Read more...]

1Time grounded, goes into liquidation

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1Time of South Africa seems to have not weathered the current financial storm, and as of 2nd November, the airline has been grounded - and it to be liquidated.  On the remains of 1times web site 1time Airline has applied for business liquidation (02.11.2012) and that all of its operations have been grounded with immediate effect. The business rescue practitioner … [Read more...]

Ryanair extends reserved seating in 6 rows every flight

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Ryanair is expanding its reserved seating product, and is increasing the amount of reserved seats bookable on a Ryanair flight. On their Boeing 737-800 fleet, seats in the following rows are avaible for booking from 1st November: Row 1 Row 2 Row 5 Row 15 Row 16 Row 17 Rows 5 and 15 are the new additions. The cost for reserving seats in these rows is … [Read more...]