Economy Class & Beyond

CO: Flat Seats all done in 777’s, 757-200’s in progress, 767-400’s to follow…

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Continental have been beavering away since before and after the United merger, and have announced today that their 777 fleet is now totally "flat seat" in Business First. Continentals Jim Compton says "These seats are highly popular with customers from all over the world, and we will begin installing them on the rest of our widebody fleet beginning next year" The seat is also … [Read more...]

BD: Bonus Miles this week only!

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BMI are flogging Destination Miles on the cheap this week it seems, with an offer of"Special bonus offer - One Week Only - Receive 50% more milesPurchase miles between 6 December and 12 December, 2010 and you will automatically receive a 50% bonus on the number of miles purchased."You'll need to log into your Diamond Club account to take advantage of it.  Note that that … [Read more...]

CX: They Feel.. Chicago and more feeling of New York.

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Cathay Pacific has decided to feel a new city, and are off to Chicago, whilst boosting it's New York Services, with CX announcing..."We are extremely pleased to be launching passenger service to one of America’s greatest cities"There's a whole load of PR as well, but lets drill down to the details.Operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, Cathay will run a daily non-stop service … [Read more...]

Spanish Airstrike: Over, but delays are mounting.

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The Spanish Air Traffic Controllers have now returned to work, after legal threats from the goverment.However, the delays have stacked up, and services will be backlogged for the next few days.Again, check with your carrier for rebooking and current operations, and remember that you are covered under Rule 261/2004.  So hang onto those receipts.And good luck getting where … [Read more...]

Spanish Airstrike: Continuing

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No traffic is moving in and out of Spain at the moment, with traffic that would go through Spain is avoiding it, adding to delaysA few salient points:British Airways are advising people check their website before departureIberia has cancelled all flights until tomorrow 05:00 LocalRyanair has followed, with all flights to 10:00 Local. EasyJet have cancelled services to 04/12 … [Read more...]