Economy Class & Beyond

Helvetic throws in the towel Cardiff to Zurich route

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Helvetic Airways has decided to suspend its route between Cardiff and Zurich for the winter, blaming poor passernger numbers last winter. The route which operates 3 times a week (with a stop in Bristol) is a curious oddity as Swiss have no relationship on the route (it was operated by Helvetic as Helvetic rather than Helvetic for Swiss) using a Fokker 100. The route will … [Read more...]

Avios/BA Rewards Saver Flights going up from 8th October

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One of the nice beanies of the Avios/BA Scheme is the European (Zone 1 - Zone 3) flights costing a pittance. Currently a one way flight (providing saver award availability exists) costs: EuroTraveller from 4500 Avios  +   £27 taxes and fees Club Europe from 9000 Avios +  £34  taxes and fees These prices head up as follows: Economy From £27 to £30 + Avios World … [Read more...]

London is still calling according to BA….

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Remember the British Airways advert that hit before the Olympics where you could drive a 777 past your house? Well, there's a a follow up - cut down slightly thanking you for following TeamGB/ParalympicsGB and being the #HomeAdvantage over the Olympic and Paralympic games now the flames are extinguished. Yes, it's a rehash of the old advert, but it's still a darn good … [Read more...]

Which airline would charge for a booking app? … Oh Hello there Ryanair…

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I was doing my regular sweep of the Apple Store for fun things when I noticed that Ryanair now has a iPhone booking app. With a traditional Ryanair sting in the tail: So let's see - nearly every other airline who publishes an app for phone use gives it away. Of course Ryanair will happily fleece you £2.49 for the privilege of an app that has minimal use. This from … [Read more...]

Air India has its first 787 delivered.

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It seems someone has turned up the aircon down below as Air India have finally accepted delivery of its first Boeing 787.  Air India 787 Delivery from Charleston - Image (c) The Boeing Company With the delivery of Air India's first 787, they become the 5th operator of the aircraft (when at some points they were meant to be the 2nd customer to have the … [Read more...]

EasyJet to go full allocated seating

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It seems that EasyJet is angling towards a more "grown up" audience as the airline has decided to to introduce allocated seating throughout its network. EasyJet says this is to improve customer satisfaction and attract more passengers. Whilst pre-booking seats is optional (for example, if you're checking in, you won't pay for a seat assignment), for those who have a seat … [Read more...]

Berlin Brandenburg Airport – Delayed to October 2013?

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It what is fast descending into what can be described as a farce, there are  rumblings that the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport has now has its opening  delayed to OCTOBER 2013 instead of the 17th Mach 2013 that was stated after the previous botched opening attempt. The first date of 30th October 2011 for opening was pushed back in 2010. The second date of 3rd June 2012 … [Read more...]

British Airways and Japan Airlines to commence Code Share/Joint Ticketing Agreement on 1st October

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Japan Airlines and British Airways have tied the knot over a Joint Ticketing Agreement/Code Share Agreement between London Heathrow and Tokyo Narita/Tokyo Haneda routes. Reciprocal coding and the JTA commences on the 1st October 2012. Combined, JAL and BA will offer 19 return flights a week on a combined frequency: Tokyo NRT/HND to London Heathrow BA006/JL7081 DEPART … [Read more...]