Today gave me a realisation of one of the reason why I love taking to the air and travelling to places. It's people and community that make the aviation hobby - or the #avgeek hobby the a lot of the fun that it is. Today, I went to Dublin for a fly-in, doughnuts and plane watching. Whilst that may sound boring to some of you - that wasn't all the reason for me to go. … [Read more...]

I haven't written much about the British Airways strikes recently - mainly as the airline has had something else on its mind to fix. But it seems that Unite is suspending the upcoming Mixed Fleet strike action according to the BBC. British Airways Airbus A320 at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Around ,900 staff had been due to walk out for this … [Read more...]

This is a special message for those in the United Kingdom who are registered to vote in today's General Election. And it's a simple message. GO AND VOTE! Today's the day to head to the polling station and vote! We all have a duty to make sure our voice is heard today - and with the political elite deciding that we need to judge who leads Brexit, the economy, social … [Read more...]

It seems that SNCF (the French National Rail operator) has been busy with branding gurus, and has begun to re-brand its classic TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) network. It's to be re-branded to.... wait for it. inOui inOui branded high speed train... it's still a TGV. Image, SNCF. Sooo.. What can we say to this? Well, it seems SNCF Voyages (the section that … [Read more...]

In news that shouldn't come as a shock, British Airways has announced that it is to abandon its flying programme for the day from London Heathrow and London Gatwick. The announcement on Twitter was made a few minutes ago. Following a major IT system failure this morning, we've cancelled all flights to and from Heathrow and Gatwick for the rest of today. 1/2— British … [Read more...]

I'm sure you're all aware of the incident in Manchester last night that claimed the lives of 22 people and injured 59 people. However, the Mancunian spirit lives on as the city is open for business... as it always has done. However, there is some disruption in the city. Transport for Greater Manchester reports that Bus, Road, Metro Rail are all affected. Network … [Read more...]

With Emirates appearing to pair back their US Network, blaming the electronics ban and travel ban restrictions, Delta has released a statement regarding the move. And it makes for... well. Here it in the entirety: The Partnership for Open & Fair Skies made the following statement today about Emirates’ plans to cut flights to the U.S.: Emirates announced … [Read more...]

Mr Kevincm returns to Washington - The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum - National Mall In this... well.. mess: How far can you go for a £1 (+Tax)? Off to Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport and the BA Terraces Lounge AA735 Manchester Airport to Philadelphia A long Philadelphia layover featuring the US Customs and the TSA at their best. … [Read more...]

With snow due to fall, airlines are beginning to ramp up their re-booking plans. Upon NATS request, to reduce afternoon and early evening flights are being reduced on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Add a lot of white to this scene from around 15:00GMT- Image, Economy Class and Beyond Trouble will be hitting from 15:00GMT onward at Heathrow, with other … [Read more...]

One thing I like about Norwegian Air Shuttle is you never know what tail you're going to get on your plane. In the past, there have been famous Norwegian people on tails. There was break in this tradition last year when writer Ronald Dhal appeared on one of their planes. Norwegian is set to do the same again with the announcement that Amy Johnson will feature on a … [Read more...]