Economy Class & Beyond

US Federal Aviation Administration rules on Personal Electronic Devices

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... And it's an interesting read to say the least. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=15254 is where the full release is. The first thing to note is that implementation of the guidance is down to the airline - subject to their own risk assessment. This is actually important as one aircraft may be more sensitive than another. This could mean … [Read more...]

Eithad to introduce Live TV to boost IFE Selection

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Eithad Airways is planning to introduce live TV on its widebody jets, with the following channels being streamed in the first phase going live on the 1st November: BBC World News BBC Arabic euronews Sport 24 In the second wave during November, the following channels will join CNBC NHK World Premium (Japan) CNN Sky News Arabia will follow in the coming … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways joins oneworld – offers double miles bonus offer

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If you're jumping for joy that Qatar Airways has joined oneworld, there could be more reasons to if you're needing more miles (or whatever your mileage currency is called). Qatar Airways is offering DOUBLE MILES on all routes for two and a half months. Collection of the doubler miles begins on 15th November 2013, and ends 31st January 2014. There are three important … [Read more...]

Jetblue goes to Airbus for more aircraft

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JetBlue are rather busy. As well as taking delivery of their first Airbus A321, they have placed an order for 35 new aircraft today. The order is split between: 15 A321ceo (current engine option) 20 A321neo (new engine option) In addition, the airline has also chosen to up-size some of its existing orders converting: 8 A320ceo to 8 A321ceo 10 A320neo to 10 … [Read more...]

Size does matter in Economy… according to Airbus…

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Airbus today has launched a major push for airline comfort in economy class (and no doubt a push for sales in its aircraft), with a sponsored study about seat width and a campaign for an 18" minimum seat width. Whilst a lot of us concentrate on seat pitch (the legroom you have on a flight), there isn't much attention to seat width - and this matters as much as it depends how … [Read more...]

#UKStorm passes – Cancellations and disruptions in its wake (Monday 28th Oct – 12:30)

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As the severe storm that has battered much of the south of the United Kingdom passes into the North Sea and beyond, in its wake are delays, cancellations as well as some infrastructure damage too. London Heathrow has suffered over 130 cancellations affecting European and Domestic flight programmes, with the knock-on disruption to continue through the day. London Gatwick … [Read more...]

#UKStorm – Latest Updates (00:30GMT, Monday 28th October)

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As the nasty storm of 2013 begins to close in on the United Kingdom, here is a quick update of how its affecting travel.  For those who don't want to read the full article: Check before you travel if your flight or train service is operating Allow extra time for your journey   The National Air Traffic Services have stated at … [Read more...]

UK Storms: Disruption imminent (Sunday 27th to Monday 28th)

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There is one heck of a weather system moving into the United Kingdom at the moment, with the main storm due to hit between Sunday night and Monday. The Met Office has issued an amber alert for high winds in: Southern Wales Southern England The Midlands East of England London South East The warning also covers warnings about heavy rain, damage and winds at 80 … [Read more...]

Ryanair tries being nice – cuts fees and adds a 2nd bag

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In a sign that the four horsemen of the apocalyps eare coming, Ryanair's niceness project has taken some interesting turns. According to http://www.ryanair.com/en/news/ryanair-announces-customer-service-improvements-over-next-6-months, Ryanair is planning the following changes... some of these are actual POSITIVE changes: For those who hate Recaptacha's - they're gone … [Read more...]

Concorde – 10 years on

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10 years ago, a Delta-winged plane touched down at London Heathrow for the very last time, marking the end of Supersonic Transport. I'm of course referring to the joint British/French project - Concorde G-BOAC - The British Airways first delivered and flagship of the BA Concorde fleet - Manchester shot in 2007. Concorde operated both in the British Airways and Air … [Read more...]

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