British Airways is continuing to target holiday and leisure operations, with the announcement of four new routes out of London Heathrow. The airline will add the following for destinations Wroclaw in Poland Gdansk in Poland Riga in Latvia Cluj-Napoca in Romania The routes will operate from the beginning of July, running throughout summer. All flights will be served … [Read more...]

Well, it’s been a long time since the 11th of January, when I had my first shot of the Pfizer-BioNtech’s best. It’s now time for shot number 2. Hello, and again welcome back to the Aperture Science Computer-Aided Enrichment Centre. I mean the QE Hospital. A 12-week wait... what is that all about? Unlike some vaccination programmes, which have had … [Read more...]

United Airlines is trying to tempt passengers to the air as parts of the world are preparing to open to vaccinated travellers. Let us see where you can go United Airlines Boeing 787-8 taking off from London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  Croatia is up first, with a summer-only service between Newark and Dubrovnik. The new service will operate from … [Read more...]

Building out connectivity seems to be a thing for Loganair as it announces its latest route - connecting Norwich and Exeter. The service will start on the 12th of July. It will operate four flights per week service across the summer season on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday – moving to Monday and Friday flights from September onwards. It will take … [Read more...]

Lufthansa in converting one of its Airbus A350-900 aircraft into a climate research aircraft. The aircraft will aim to help to predict weather more accurately, analyzing climate changes more precisely and researching how the world is developing. The A350 conversion, which has now been launched, was preceded by a four-year development phase, with Lufthansa, Lufthansa … [Read more...]

Today, Alaska Airlines formally joined the oneworld alliance, making it that 14th full member to join.   The airline joined the alliance after being invited in July 2020 - a mere 8 months (a rather rapid join). With its membership in the alliance, Alaska will add seven new airline partners and enhance its six existing partnerships with oneworld members, expanding the … [Read more...]

Travel Wallets containing COVID-19 immunisation or testing status have been a thing that many have worked on - from IATA to VeriFly.  Ryanair is to roll out its own version - with the Ryanair app. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 departing Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond In the Irish airline's app. Ryanair customers will be able to upload their negative PCR … [Read more...]

Commercial tie-ups have been a thing in forever (especially during COVID, when brands have been partnering with airlines to supply cleaning or disinfection materials). British Airways has partnered with Dettol as part of its ongoing commitment to help keep its customers and colleagues safe. These will be offered in the air from March 2021. British Airways’ … [Read more...]

A new lunar cycle has begun. It is, therefore, time to welcome the Year of the Ox to us.  The arch at Wing Yip, Birmingham - shot on New Year's Eve. The year of the Snake was marred of course by the pandemic, which has seen travel cut massively and people separated at a time when they are due to come together (with both local and international travel Your writer … [Read more...]