Economy Class & Beyond

Yes, I am getting to old for these early starts (or… what important document I left in Birmingham)

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Good morning from the Chiltern Main Line where I'm heading back to Birmingham Why? It seems that the memory gods have cursed me this trip - with me forgetting my passport (although a lot of my colleagues who are going to this show have been all cursed in some way). If I had been driving, I would had turned back for home - alas, I was in a Coach which was at Milton … [Read more...]

Book it Danno! The Aftermath – Points, Reflections and Refunds

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Book it Danno! Points, Reflections and Refunds Index: A Rock, A Hard Place and Tier Points To Birmingham Airport, Ryanair FR693 Birmingham to Dublin A morning around Dublin Dublin Airport, BA4467 Dublin Airport to London City Airport Travelodge, London City Airport A Morning at London City Airport British Airways BA001 London City Airport - Shannon, … [Read more...]

Germanwings 4U9525 – Airlines react

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The news that came out today from the French Investigators today was not what anyone wanted to hear, and that was the confirmation of The New York Times story that broke last night - the captain of the plane left the cockpit, and was locked out of it by the first officer. The Marseille's public prosecutor confirmed the co-pilot was alone during the fateful flight descent … [Read more...]

Germanwings 4U9525: One Pilot Locked out According to the New York Times

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The New York Times has reported that one of the pilots of Germanwings flight 4U9525 may have been locked out of the cockpit before the flight crashed. New York Times Screenshot - Taken at 01:40:42GMT, Content and Image - New York Times. New York Times article link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/26/world/europe/germanwings-airbus-crash.html?smid=tw-bna The Cockpit … [Read more...]

Germanwings 4U9525 Crash

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Earlier today, Germanwings flight 9525 departed from Barcelona, heading towards Dusseldorf. As you're probably aware - this plane sadly did not arrive at its destination, and crashed near Barcelonnette in the French Alps. Statement from Germanwings: We must confirm to our deepest regret that Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 from Barcelona to Düsseldorf has suffered … [Read more...]

Estionan Air offers Wireless IFE its planes using AirFi

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Estonian Air has rolled out a Wireless IFE system aboard its planes that allows customers to access newspapers, magazines, use  instant onboard messaging, games, destination guides and such. The system is available across Estonian Air Embraer E-170 and Bombardier C-900 NextGen aircraft, and looks a bit like this in action: Estonian Air AirFi interface on an … [Read more...]

Scottish winds and storms – affecting travel

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For those of you who are setting off on travels today, it could be wise to check before you travel as UK travel will be disrupted today due to high winds in the North of England and Scotland - with reports of 100 mile per hour gusts. At the time of writing (08:00GMT),9th January : ScotRail has suspended the majority of its services - See … [Read more...]

Review 2014: October to December

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Time to wrap up the end of year review in the news and blog with the final look back at 2014 between October and December. October CityJet abandons Cambridge airport Etihad rolls out Wifi on its fleet Virgin Atlantic's Little Red calls it quits. I look at some of the reasons why Little Red didn't work Alaska Airlines add 10 more 737-900ERs I realise I have a … [Read more...]

Review 2014: July to September

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  It's time to continue a review of 2014 as seen through my eyes, as I recap the ups and downs of the aviation world during the year. In this episode, I'm going to look back from July to September July: Top of the month was the sad news that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was lost of Ukraine, with all passengers and crew dead, sparking major diplomatic rows against Europe … [Read more...]

Review 2014: April to June

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It's time to continue a review of 2014 as seen through my eyes, as I recap the ups and downs of the aviation world during the year. In this episode, I'm going to look back from April to June. April British Airways bumps up its cancellation fees. Wonderful. Air Canada defects from Airbus and buys Boeing 737 MAX aircraft Delta moves in with Virgin Atlantic at Heathrow … [Read more...]