It's that time of the week again - so it must be time for another National Rail Strike. This time, its the RMT Union calling its members out on strike. What is going to be operating? Network Rail has provided a map of what passenger services may operate. 20% of services are planned to operate (around 1 in 5 if you're lucky) . Map showing open lines for Saturday 8 … [Read more...]

It is time for another rail strike in the UK. If you are planning to be elsewhere on a train today (or trying to travel home from a conference in Birmingham), you might want to see if you can get a lift from your friends. If you have friends, who enjoy Yakety Sax playing when going in and out of a venue. Good luck even getting into Birmingham New Street today, let alone … [Read more...]

Yesterday, Emirates and United Airlines announced a rather broad agreement and codeshare, as well as direct flights. Together as one big happy fleet. The new commercial agreement between Emirates and United will enhance each airline's network and give their customers easier access to hundreds of new destinations* within the United States and around … [Read more...]

Inmarsat has been selected as the inflight connectivity provider for Qatar Airways’ Boeing 787-9 and 737-10 fleet. Qatar Airways Boeing 737-10 - Rendering, The Boeing Company.  The move marks an expansion of the partnership between the two companies. The rollout will enable GX Aviation - Inmarsat’s high-speed global inflight broadband service on … [Read more...]

One of the money savers that there when travelling to Heathrow "unplanned" was to take the Elizabeth Line or Piccadilly Line. Well, with minimal notice, Transport for London is putting up the fares, with Peak-Time fares applying at all times.  When did this go live?  The change went live on Sunday 4 September 2022, with minimal fanfare (and the press release snuck out on … [Read more...]

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 at Frankfurt Airport after completing the run from its home base of Hamad International Airport, Doha. Qatar Airways was the launch operator of the Airbus A350-1000, with 14 of the type in its fleet. The airline also operates the smaller Airbus A350-900, … [Read more...]

SWISS International Air Lines will be offering First and Business Class travellers a new menu for the autumn season that was designed in collaboration with Zurich’s traditional Baur au Lac hotel as part of the airline’s ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ inflight foodservice programme. For the next three months, Swiss International Air Lines will offer … [Read more...]

Emirates is adding another codeshare partner to its network, with Aegean Airlines of Greece. The codeshare will allow passengers to benefit from increased connectivity to eight domestic Greek points via Athens, using a single ticket. Emirates will place its code on Agean-operated flights, providing customers with a convenient and seamless booking experience as well as … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group is pushing a new fare for those who are interested - Green fares. Yes - there's a new fare class to look at when booking.  Its part of the group's move to expand its CO2-neutral flight offers to enable sustainable travel. The core members of the group -  Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines are offering a new fare that … [Read more...]