Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane p0rn – BMI A319

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It's that time of the week again for more airplane p0rn!This week - it's an BMI Airbus A319 taxing at Heathrow(and yes, there are two buses there.. of sorts)More airplane p0rn next week! … [Read more...]

Strike Season continues – National Rail Strike imminent…

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Well if it isn't BA, Lufthansa, or ATC controllers, it has to be the railways. In particular, the The RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) are planning four days of action from 6 April, that in theory could close the national rail network.This is down to proposals to cut 1,500 jobs and changes which would see more work being done in the evenings and … [Read more...]

Off to Strike again…

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It's coming up to the second BA Strike, so here's a breakdown of what is expected to be hit. LCYExpected to operate as normal. LGWExpected to operate as normal.LHRLong Haul: 70%Short Haul: 55%There will be infill from 3rd party carriers (Ryanair to name one others to follow)  Good luck if you're travelling this weekend. … [Read more...]

Hotel Booking engines… or a lesson in madness….

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So I'm looking at a cheap hotel on my way from Frankfurt to Atlanta.  In this case - whilst some would say "get a hostel bed" to minimise the costs to nothing, my polite response is "kindly take a hike".So I'm in the £40/€40 a night bracket. In this case, points are not the priority, rather just a crashpad to go in, snooze, fall out of bed and catch the flight … [Read more...]

UK issues new passport guidelines for Israel – a few tips you need to do for yourself

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With the recent unpleasantness that has ended with a Israeli diplomat from the UK, it serves as a reminder to look after your passport a bit more.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has updated their advice regarding travel to the region:Quote:UK passport holders should be aware of a recent Serious Organised Crime Agency investigation into the misuse of UK passports in the … [Read more...]

So who has been helping BA out? Step forward… umm.. Ryanair???

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Sometimes airlines do see eye-to-eye.To bring in capacity over the weekend since the first BA strike, British Airways turned to Ryanair of all companies to provide capacity. And for once they were happy to help out! Over the strike period, 24 flights a day (72 in total) were operated by Ryanair from London Gatwick.The Odious Little Man, normally quick to snipe at anyone … [Read more...]

Trip Report: Long way home – The Spring Commute with United and Continetal

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Long Way Home - The Spring Commute (LHR-IAD-ORD-CMH-IAD-EWR-LHR) Yet another Y Class spectacular with United and Continental. ----- Well after FAR too long on the ground, I'm up in the air at long last (but not as good looking as George Clooney alas). For those who aren't familiar with my trip reports, this is my Spring "audit" of the state of travel in Economy on a … [Read more...]

Trip pictures are uploaded…. Trip report on the way…

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My trip pictures are now uploaded onto the Photoblog service.For those of you who can't be tiddled with going all the way to the left hand side of the screen, here's a list of the photos.LoungesLHR-IADIAD-ORDThe Hyatt O'HareThe B-C Connector at ORDORD-CMHCMH-IADIAD-EWREWREWR-LHRThe important bit - the trip report is pretty much complete - I'm completing my last rants … [Read more...]

BA Strike: It’s on

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I've held back from posting this until pretty much the last minute in case the strike was called off.Alas, all the negotiation has been for nothing, and the BA/Unite strike is going ahead.You can keep abreast of cancelations and all the shenanigans at http://www.britishairways.com/travel/strike-ballot/public/en_gb?refevent=HOME_URGENT_CENTRE BA Expect to run a 60% service, with … [Read more...]