Economy Class & Beyond

British Airways to change SIN/SYD run to depart from LHR Terminal 5

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It seems the fallout from the Qantas joining up with Emirates to provide deep codesharing is eliciting a response from British Airways. From 31st March 2013, British Airways will switch its London - Singapore - Sydney and London - Singapore routes to Terminal 5, whilst switch the equipment used on the London - Singapore - Sydney route from Boeing 747-400's to the airlines … [Read more...]

Royal Brunei goes to the Strategy Boutique for a rebrand

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Royal Brunei is not an airline that you hear much about, but has a small visibility connecting various destinations via its hub at Bandar Seri Begawan. But in an effort to increase viability, the airline has decided to ditch its old colour scheme of yellow and white for... well more white and yellow with a simplified livery The new Royal Brunei colour scheme rendered … [Read more...]

British Airways to drop London Gatwick to Manchester

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According to multiple sources, British Airways is throwing in the towel on the London Gatwick to Manchester route. The service will be terminated from 31st March 2013, with three rotations a day lost. In a statement, Britsh Airways says: “British Airways retains a strong presence in Manchester where it currently employs over 400 staff at the airport, at the airline’s … [Read more...]

Etihad converts options – more A330’s and A321’s on the way

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Whilst not buying bits of other airlines or forming deep codeshares, Etihad runs an airline as well. Etihad has signed a firm order with Airbus for new equipment. For longer range traffic, they have ordered  two  Airbus A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans (the A330-200 is range optimised as opposed to the A330-300 which is payload … [Read more...]

Home

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Well a bit earlier than planned, British Airways and American Airlines both managed to find a seat on a plane, re-accommodate me.... Twice... And got me to Heathrow earlier today Whilst not the most ideal of trips, when Mother Nature comes calling, you run as fast as possible. Greetings from LHR (well home now) and good luck to all who are hit by Sandy.... In any way. … [Read more...]

Homeward bound a day early…

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..... and it's been a heck of trip so far... The Crown Plaza and Hyatt Regency O'Hare did great jobs FlAAgship lounges are not that bad... at all. Oh, and I've been rebooked twice due to the storm and had a plane go tech on me. And I've had to curtail my trip a day. So I'm flying back on AA tonight.   More from Heathrow... … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Asiana Boeing 777-200ER

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some Airplane art. This week, it's an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER on final approach to Chicago O'Hare International airport on a sunny 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 – American Airlines

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It's Saturday again, and its time to put your seat in the upright position, stow your tray tables (and especially if you're going near Hurricane Sandy), ensure your seatbelt is fastened as we show this week's safety video. This week, in celebration of the knee-crushing experience I had on a TATL flight this airline, it's American Airlines current safety video More … [Read more...]

The last day: British Midland International

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For those of us who watch the skies, the sight of the White and Blue whale will soon disappear from the sky on bigger birds as British Midland Internationals Operating Certificate expires today. BMI Airbus A320 at London Heathrow A short potted history: The Early Years bmi began life in 1938 as Air Schools Ltd, specialising in RAF pilot training In 1949, … [Read more...]