Economy Class & Beyond

Peach Aviation confirms first international routes

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Remember I said that the Low Cost Carrier market is hotting up in Japan? Well Peach Aviation (ANA's "sort of by itself" offshoot) has announced it's first international routes. Based in Osaka, Peach will offer International services to Seoul, Hong Kong and Taipei shortly after launching domestic services to Sapporo and Fukuoka. The aggressive rollout seems to be rather … [Read more...]

The fall of Malev – Good for… Shannon Airport?

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As we all know, Malev spectacularly collapsed last week. As a result, people have been moving quickly to recover assets - such as aircraft. International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) was quick to repossess their equipment. But then a question appears... where to park it? Keeping it on Hungarian soil was not an option due to a possibility that the Hungarian Government may … [Read more...]

If you’ve been converting Clubcard vouchers into Avios…

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... it could be worth checking your accounts. The first round of bonus Avios has turned up in my account, taking me to a healthy start in Avios points. It'll look something like this in your Executive Account statement: The promotion of £2.50 of Tesco Clubcard Vouchers to 600 Avios + 400 Bonus Avios runs from the 26th January to 31st March - and lets put it … [Read more...]

Swiss replaces BMI on BSL-LON Route, Returns to LCY

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Well it seems the leases of British Midland International planes doing turns for Lufthansa group airlines is beginning to draw to a close. Swiss have announced they are going to be switching from BMI's Aircraft to Brussels Airlines AvroJets. Consequently, the Basel<>London Heathrow route will be killed off, and replaced with a Basel <> London City Airport route. … [Read more...]

British Airways goes for the tacky Valentines jugular … I mean.. REALLY?

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This peice of gold wafted through the interwebs today from British Airways. It seems that someone has been listening to Love is in the Air by John Paul Young. Or a PR bunny got a good supply of free chocolates out of someone. At Gatwick, British Airways customers have a double chance to be romantic this month.On Valentine's Day, every passenger will be given a heart-shaped … [Read more...]

A380 grounding hit Qantas

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Well it seems the problems with the A380 wing ribs are getting more serious with Qantas withdrawing one of their aircraft during inspections. Qantas report that it found "minor cracking has been found on some wing rib feet," and is working with Airbus to resolve issues, with Qantas reporting they believe these to be from manufacturing issues rather than turbulence issues. … [Read more...]

Air Canada to go 5 x Daily on the London-Toronto run

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One of my favourite carriers down the back of the plane - Air Canada - has announced that it is to be boosting its frequencies between Toronto Person International and London Heathrow, starting 2nd June 2012. This will take the service to five-times daily between London and Toronto for the summer season. Air Canada will be running the following (based on data from … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic to refresh Upper Class Product

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It seems the PR bunnies over at Virgin Atlantic are working overtime with a £100 Million investment in its Upper Class Product (Business Class Equivalent). The upgrade to take place over three years will feature: An "enhanced" seat A "futurist" bar Revised Upper Class menus Other Cabin Upgrades An updated Clubhouse at JKF - which is believed to be … [Read more...]

Wizz Air attempts to fill the Malev sized hole at Budapest

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It seems that Wizz Air is racing to try and plug the gaps that have been created by the failure of Malev last Friday morning, with plans to invest money at Budapest, and base two Airbus A320's from March. By some magic means, this will boost a 66% increase of capacity for them. Plans are afoot to launch a three times-weekly service from Budapest-Bucharest. Meanwhile, Wizz … [Read more...]

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