Economy Class & Beyond

Virgin Atlantic to offer “Mile Booster”

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I don't write too often about Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, as to be honest its not an exciting programme. However, with the announcement today, it maybe a bit more interesting. Mile Booster is a simple enough product: Pay Virgin Atlantic more money Get 2x or 3x base mileage extra Also get 1000 points for each use. Miles Booster starts at £0.015 each mile, with a … [Read more...]

Dot to Dot…

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Map: Great Circle Mapper - www.gcmap.com What's this all about I hear you cry? You'll find out soon enough. ;) Although if you remember The Beginnings of Something Quite Mad (well BCN), you should be able to put to 2 and 2 together and get something near enough 4. Right now, I wish to throttle Lufthansa... and the Senator Hotline... Jobs for the morning I … [Read more...]

Fastjet readying to open its booking engine

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FastJet is preparing to launch, and has been busying unveiling its logo and a render of what its planes are going to look like Images - FastJet The branding features the African Grey Parrot - which according to FastJet's CEO Ed Winter "is renowned for its intelligence and is therefore a perfect personification of Fastjet’s motto—smart travel" Yes, it does … [Read more...]

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...]