Economy Class & Beyond

Want some cheapish Avios? Buy them via BMI…

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BMI is currently running a 20% bonus Destination Miles promotion on purchases of miles. Whilst in the past this was reasonably exciting, there is an interesting wrinkle on the horizon - the creation of a transfer tool from BMI Diamond Club to British Airways Avios. So the idea is this: Buy your miles Wait till the 3rd July Convert them to Avios So why is this … [Read more...]

Ryanair demonstrates its love of customers… and closes its website for upgrade maintenance during the coming weekend

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In another bid to love its customers, Ryanair is to close its website for upgrade maintenance during the upcoming weekend. The downtime will be for the following: Online check-in will be "offline" between 1600 on Friday May 18 and 1200 on Sunday May 20, Bookings and Flight Changes will not be allowed for hours between 2200 on Friday and 2200 on Sunday As Ryanair is … [Read more...]

Star Alliance turns 15… Some promotions and competitions…

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15 years ago, a group of airlines formally came together. Those airlines - Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System and United Airlines formed Star Alliance. Fifteen years in, the alliance has had its ups and downs, adding members with other members leaving due to various reasons. But it's time to party with three promotions from Star Alliance: Are you in the … [Read more...]

Virgin set to destroy any sense of quiet in the sky with the introduction of mobile phone use inflight

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One of the things I love about flying is that for a set amount of time, you're disconnected from the greater outside world. Well Virgin Atlantic wish to fully smash my desire for quiet with the announcement today that the new Airbus A330 aircraft will have Mobile Phone Call Reception installed. Unlike the service offered on the British Airways Club World City Service which … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines prepares to receive it’s first A380

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Lets have some nice A380 news - well it is the nearly the weekend after all. Malaysia Airlines first Airbus A380 is edging ever closer after the bird being flown back from Hamburg - where the interiors, furnishings and cabin tests were conducted to the Airbus factory in Toulouse. Here's a pic of the plane returning to Toulouse... and someone really spent money on the … [Read more...]

AA announces long haul fleet re-jig

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Stand by for times of wondering what type of plane you'll get. American Airlines have confirmed they are to change some of the configurations of their 777 and 767-300ER's. The fleet of Boeing 777-200ER aircraft will also get the fully-flat seat from 2014 and have along with wifi capabilities on international routes, and  Main Cabin Extra product installed.  More importantly, … [Read more...]

BMI Regional sold to Sector Aviation

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In what can be described as some good news, BMI Regional has been sold by International Airlines Group to a company called Sector Aviation Holdings. The price: A cool £8 million. The sale is pending CAA approval, but IAG anticipates this will be completed within two weeks. For that cool £8 million, Sector Aviation Holdings will get: All of BMI Regional's fixed … [Read more...]

AirBerlin: We’ll stay at Tegel for a bit, but we’re annoyed…

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For those of you who missed yesterdays news, Berlin Brandenburg Airport won't be opening on the 3rd of June as planned, and has been put back to late 2012. Air Berlin have been.. well seething to put it blunt. A new PR from the company came out regarding the chaos, with an operation task force to try and make Berlin-Tegel work. For passengers, nothing changes for now, … [Read more...]

Oh great. Big UK Border Fun as one of the unions goes on strike….

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Arriving on the 10th May? Well you're probably going to have more of a wait to get into the country as the Immigration Services Union (who represent 4500 members) are going out on strike over pensions and retirement ages. The 24 hour strike is set to start at 00:01 on 10 May for 24 hours. BAA who operate London Heathrow, Stansted and other some other UK airports … [Read more...]

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