Economy Class & Beyond

Japan Earthquake/Tsunami

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As you're aware by now, there's been one hell of a quake that's hit 80 miles out from Japan (250 miles from Tokyo), and is having devestating shocks and aftershocksBritish Airways have cancelled it's flights to Tokyo Narita and Tokyo Haneda Virgin Atlantic have also cancelled it's flight into Tokyo Narita Tokyo Nartia itself is currently shut, whilst Haneda has reopened. As the … [Read more...]

QR: Yup. More new routes.

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Qatar Airways are busy. As well as bulking up to a 2 x daily service from Manchester, they are adding services to/fromKolkata India (Starting 27th July, Daily Service)Sofia Bulgaria (startting 14th September, 4 times a week) Oslo (October 5th, 5 times a week)As it tries to defend and attack Emirates, it's opening up services to:AleppoBucharestBudapest Brussels … [Read more...]

EK: Playing leapfrog – Emirates Style – Service Increases at Manchester

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It seems Manchester is the new battle ground of Gulf carriers with the three majors - Qatar, Eithad and now Emirates upping their daily frequencies to this airport. Emirates is to take it's Manchester service TRIPLE Daily from 01/05/11. Now before you get excited, if you're booking tickets, I'd hang on. Least of all each departure will feature a different aircraft - and that of … [Read more...]

CX: They want you feel… their new Aircraft…

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Cathay Pacific have been busy (like me I'm afraid) and have annouced an order with both Boeing and Airbus:From Airbus, they'll be ordering 15 A330-300's From Boeing, they'll be ordering 10 B777-300ER'sAnd from a leasing company a pair of A350-900'sCathay expect to have all the aircraft by the end of 2015, with them allowing to retire their 747-400 and A340-300 fleets.Alas, … [Read more...]

CA: Painting a 747-8i Orange = Orders! – Air China Selects Boeing 747-8i’s

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Well it's the Asian Aerospace Show this week, and there are bits and bobs of orders dripping out - but the highlight of the day so far is Air China who have placed an order for Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft.Now before Boeing fans and fans of the upper deck wet themselves in anticipation, it's a grand total of five frames that have been ordered (the same as Korean Air). … [Read more...]

LO: Not a whole LOT of fun – LOT’s 787’s delayed to April 2012

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It's that time of the week to bash the 787 project again, and the news comes in from Boeing and LOT that the delivery of LOT's first 787 has been pushed back to April 2012.The delivery schedule has now been modified to so the first unit arrives in April, and the other four will arrive between August and November 2012. LOT notes: "In the light of this information, and of the … [Read more...]

IB: Memo signed – 8 Airbus A330’s on the way

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Well International Airlines Group has been busy, with an annoucemnt they've signed an Memorandum of Understanding for new Airbus aircraft.They are looking at aquiring 8 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, with options for a further 8.Subject to negotiations and agreements, these are in line for delivery between Autum 2011 and spring 2014, with the aim of withdrawing Iberia's Airbus A340 … [Read more...]

CO: Another Day, Another Cut.

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It seems that the Continental side of United is aligning itself more to United, with the removal of free inflight snacks on US Domestic runs. Or as we know them better - the oversalted pretzels that are in a bag so tough to get into, yet so few of them. It's actually quite sad - Continental were the last hold out of free in-flight meals in all classes up till a year or so … [Read more...]

Buggies – controlled and about time too

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This as you know is a travel blog. And alas, travel sometimes involves... Buses.Now, as we all know, buses are hateful things that 1) never turn up on time 2) overloaded when I get on and 3) full of buggies it seems in the West Midlands.Why do I hate buggies?Well it's the not the buggies per say I hate - it's more of the the people who push them around, who seem to think the … [Read more...]