Economy Class & Beyond

BMI Blue+ or above? Used the LHR-TLV route? How about a Status Match?

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El-Al are offering a status match with BMI for those abandoned after the BMI LHR-TLV service was terminated For Blue+, there is an upgrade to Gold.  800 points to retain within 6 months, and you'll get gold for another year For Silver and Golds, you'll be matched to Platinum, requiring 2000 points to retain status within 6 months,   and you'll get Platinum for … [Read more...]

Ethiopian Incident ** Update **

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More details are slowly emerging regarding the ET409 air accident that happened this yesterday Eyewitnesses say they saw a ball of fire in the sky before Addis the plane fell into the sea after taking off in stormy weather. At least 24 bodies have been found, No Survivors have been found found The plane disappeared from radar screens some five minutes after take-off … [Read more...]

And once again – Unite Ballots BA workers for strike

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Well it's begun. Unite has commenced the ballot on possible strike action.  The ballot that runs from now (25/01) until 22nd February, with the first action possible from 1st March. Unite reiterates it will not call action over Easter - trying to buy the public off with a sympathy "We're hitting businessmen, Willie Walsh and not families" line. Unite is also angry … [Read more...]

** BREAKING NEWS ** Ethipoian Airlines airlines crash near Beirut

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An Ethiopian Airlines flight 409 from Beirut to Addis Ababa has crashed 5 minutes after take off. Search and Rescue operations are in progress - it is unknown if any of the 83 passengers or 9 crew survived. The plane - a Boeing 737, is said to have disappeared from radar screens some five minutes after take-off in stormy weather at about 0200 local time. News is still … [Read more...]

Air Accident in Mashhad (Iran)

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Emergency teams in Mashhad, Iran have been attending the scene of a landing accident involving a Tupolev Tu-154M. The TU-154M owned by Taban Air flight 6437 from Abadan to Mashhad , suffered damage on landing, losing its undercarriage and a wing. Iranian State media said almost 170 people were on board and that at least 46 were injured. There were no … [Read more...]

UK Paranoia hits a new high – Terror alert increased.

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Well the UK has decided paranoia must rule again, and the Home Secretary - Alan Johnson has said  the UK terror threat level is being raised from "substantial" to "severe", Whilst no specific threat has been given in relation to the threat increase, The decision to raise the threat level was made by the UK's Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC). Mr Johnson … [Read more...]

BA and Unite – BA starts to play *real* hardball – Removal of Travel Benefits for Strikers

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British Airways seems to have ratcheted up its position, by issuing a threat that ID90's (used for standby travel which gives an industry discount of 90%) are to go for striking workers, and in addition, the quality of crew hotels are now up for review. Unite describe the move as "shocking", "another act of provocation" and "petty'. It should be noted that the ID90's and … [Read more...]

Once again… one bad TSA staff member gives the entire lot a bad name (TSA Incident at PHL)

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Once again, one apple spoils the entire TSA Crop - this time with a fake drugs incident at Philadelphia International. A TSA agent decided to play a joke on a passenger on a Rebecca Solomon as she was travelling back to college After pulling her laptop out, through the scanning machines, and walking through a detector, she went to collect her things and a TSA agent … [Read more...]

Air France… new seats… and bad news if you’re a POS*

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* POS = Passenger of Size In two steps, Air France seems to be trying to make money. First up is the introduction of silmline seats. Slimline seats are the current modern marvel that reduces the weight of the seat, yet allows more passengers to be packed in a plane at the same time. Nifty. Image - Air France These seats are being introduced on the Short-Haul … [Read more...]

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