If there's one thing you can trust the BBC to do - and it's "Watchdog" programme - it's to go after companies. Especially if Anne Robinson (of The Weakest Link) is at the helm. This week it's the turn of the aviation industry's scum - Ryanair. It's of course, an attack on Ryanair's so called cheap fares policy, and the idea of removing check-in desks and replacing … [Read more...]
TSA: SnowGlobes – a weapon on the war on Terror.
This was spotted today at LaGuardia airport in New York - by Matt Daimler, founder of the www.seatguru.com... OH GIVE ME STRENGTH! Snowglobes are now formally a WMD it seems now. I'm honestly speechless. Once again, the TSA are proving they are living up to the axiomin that they are a bunch of... Thanks to Upgrade: Travel Better. I'm going off to vent some … [Read more...]
Analysis- BA001 takes to the skies again – LCY (SNN) JFK
Well after yesterdays launch of the BA ERJ-170's, we now turn to the big launch of the week - the London City (LCY) to New York JFK International (JFK) via Shannon. (SNN). BA has also resurrected the magic flight numbers - BA1, BA2, BA3, and BA4 - last used on it's Concorde flights. Lets try and work out what BA were thinking when this route was dreamed … [Read more...]
What *really* goes on in the cockpit…
This LOLCAT show's what's going on before you land... Credit: I Can Has Cheezburger? … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – Thai Airlines Airbus A330-200
It's Sunday again, so of course, it's Airplane p0rn day. Today - it's an Thai Airways Airbus A330 beginning it's takeoff roll at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi More airplane p0rn next week! … [Read more...]
The Friday News Roundup
It's Saturday, so it's time to look at the commercial aviation world with raised eyebrows and see what's going on this week. (Apologies for the delays - call it sleep) Qantas - No Upturn just yet Qantas report that don't expect an upturn in traffic, with a 88% drop in profits for the first half of the year. Seems that Kangaroo is going to have to do some more bouncing … [Read more...]
Coupon clipping – £25 off AF/DL flights!
It's time to get your coupon cutters out again Opodo with AirFrance/KLM and Delta are offering £25 off booking over £300. Your magic coupon code is airfrance Book by: 02/10/09 Min Purchase value: £300 UK Residents only See: http://promos.opodo.co.uk/flights/AirFrance_KLM_Delta/special/?CMP=uk-nl-240909 Remember - £25 is … [Read more...]
BA take yet a step closer to the LCCs – want to pre assign any seat? Thats £10….
Oh dear. It seems British Airways is once again "innovating" and "increasing value" to the bottom line, whilst snubbing it's own Frequent Flyers by introducing fees for seats. How very US Airways/Aer Lingus of them. The fees are comparitivly simple: - £10 to reserve a Euro Traveller seat - £20 to reserve a Club Europe/World Traveller /World Traveller Plus … [Read more...]
*BREAKING* JAL goes into full tailspin – Requests Bailout
JAL is really in a tailspin as reported on GhettoIFE earlier this month. Well things are going bad to worse with JAL formally requesting Japanese government bailout funds, and the search for a new partner is growing more intensive, with a solution reached by Mid-October. It's still a contest between Air France-KLM, American Airlines, Delta Airlines Bleak times ahead … [Read more...]
The New US Airways Envoy Seat – please watch me being unamused
US Airways has formaly announced it's new seat from JPA called "The Cirrus" Cirrus Seat Modelled by Mary Kirby - FlightGlobal/Runway Girl Model Layout - US Airways Mockup cabin - Business Traveller magazine In layout - it's going to be in a 1-2-1 Reverse Herringbone layout (Reverse Herringbone.. haven't I seen that position in a blue movie?). In IFE terms, … [Read more...]
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