Economy Class & Beyond

QF: When in doubt – sue the ass off people – Qantas launches legal action against Rolls Royce

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Well if you couldn't guess it was going to happen... it has. Qantas has launched litigation against Rolls Royce engines to recover some of the losses incured during the uncontained engine incident that forced flight QF32 back to Singapore a month ago. In a statement Qantas said:"Qantas has commenced discussions with Rolls-Royce on a range of issues concerning the A380 fleet, … [Read more...]

Snow Distruption continues – Gatwick Shut, other UK routes affected

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As the cold snap tightens it's grip on the UK, travel chaos is beginning. In particular, Gatwick Airport is now closed until at least 06:00 on the 3rd December. Edinburgh and Jersey Airports are also closed,  with random closings happening everywhere.Heathrow is open, however delays are stacking slowly. Elsewhere there are cancellations are happening, with train services … [Read more...]

Groupon Deal: £5 for a £45 Expedia voucher.

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For those of you who use Groupon or are new to group buying, a little deal has tipped up today, with a £5 investment for £45 off Expedia hotels.Whilst this is good, read the terms and conditions. Basically - not redeemable at chain hotels and requires a £280 minimum spend.Head to Groupon and take advantage if you can. Small print: 1 voucher per person, may buy … [Read more...]

AF: Another day, another A380 depolyment

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It seems that Air France is still enjoying life with it's Engine Alliance powered A380's, and have announced the next destination they will server - Paris CDG to Washington Dulles.This will consiolidate two departures into one, operating asFLIGHT FROM  TO   DEPART  ARRIVEAF028  CDG   IAD  10:40   13:00AF039  … [Read more...]

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...]