Economy Class & Beyond

Snow update: Expect problems.

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The UK has now has had a few snowstorms, and it's getting worse everywhere.Check the airports and carriers to see if they're operating the service before you depart and allow extra time for your journeys. You can find a list of UK & Ireland Airports here with Twitter links where appropriate.Safe Travels! … [Read more...]

Greetings from the lab..

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Welcome to a new section of GhettoIFE.com - The Laboratory! As the lab is semi-hush-hush, it gives me a chance to play with new ideas before releasing them to the unsuspecting world.First up is a PhotoSynth... Thoughts welcome.. if you can find this page ;) … [Read more...]

5W: Iceland Express to go Ghetto, and offer iPads as IFE

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Ah. This iPad as an IFE (in-flight entertainment) device.Jetstar is inching closer, and today, abudget carrier Iceland Express (unsurprisingly, based out of Iceland), is planning to offer them on their London Gatwick to Newark Airport via Reykjavik.Although if you want an iPad and you're not on first, there could be fun as there will be 25 units assigned per flight. Which isn't … [Read more...]

LH: Lufthansa shows it cares… by devaulating your miles

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Miles are a flexible currency, and like any currency, the value of them tends to go down as well as down. And in the case of Lufthansa Group flyers you'll learn about miles depreciating, with Miles and More suffering a 20% devaluation from next year. Affected Airlines: Adria, Air Dolomiti, Austrian, Croatia Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa (and affiliated airlines), LOT, … [Read more...]

Unite Vs BA: Here we go again – Ballot to Strike

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Well I haven't had the deep joy about writing about this for months as it's been bubbling away. But Unite has decided to call for strike action against BA again. This time, it's over travel perks, and reinstatement of those perks for members who striked who had had them revoked. Unite's mouthpeace Tony Woodley quotes that the decision that BA took was "needless and vindictive", … [Read more...]

Surely you cannot be serious? I am serious – and don’t call me Shirly – Leslie Nelison passes away

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A sad loss in the world of entertainment, and one who allowed many a frequent flyer to laugh out loud in "Airplane", Leslie Neilson has passed away yesterday at the age of 84.A serious actor at first, he found his comic timing, and it delivered in Airplane! followed by Police Squad and the Naked Gun Series. A very sad loss indeed - but his humour will live on in the films. … [Read more...]

Airplane p0rn – Delta 757 & CRJ-200

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some airplane p0rn. This week, it's a Delta 757 lined up on the runway at Los Angeles, with a CRJ-200 sneaking into shot as it'll be next to take off - whilst I'm lining up for landing in a United A320. … [Read more...]

Airplane p0rn – Delta 757 & CRJ-200

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some airplane p0rn. This week, it's a Delta 757 lined up on the runway at Los Angeles, with a CRJ-200 sneaking into shot as it'll be next to take off - whilst I'm lining up for landing in a United A320. More next week! … [Read more...]

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