Economy Class & Beyond

Qatar Airways to use A380s double-daily between Doha and London

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Qatar Airways have finally taken delivery of their first Airbus A380, with plans to receive a total of four of the super-jumbo aircraft. Two of Qatar Airways Airbus A380s - one being delivered to the airline on 17th September, Image Qatar Airways via Flickr As a result, routes are starting to come out, with London being the first destination for this double-decker plane, the … [Read more...]

Viva Las BAcon – The MGM Grand

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Good afternoon from Dublin Airport where Irish eyes are smiling, and I've got a triple espresso to try to keep me awake to my final destination. Time to look at some Vegas Hotels in the quick snapshots. Lets look at my first crash-spot – the MGM Grand. During the day Leo the Lion It's location south of the strip is in my preferred zone of Las Vegas Boulevard (I'm not a … [Read more...]

DFW Skylink – simple transiting

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Good morning from London Heathrow Airport, where I'm in the middle of a longer transit that I've had at Dallas Fort Worth. Oh, and additional thanks to American Airlines messing with the equipment. What was booked for a 777-300 turned into an older 777-2000... and  they desperately need to begin refurbishing those old 777-200s urgently. Yet, transiting DFW on a domestic to … [Read more...]

Aegean Airlines Star Alliance Gold Changes – NO, THE SKY ISN’T FALLING.

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Aegean Airlines have reportedly changed their qualification requirements according to Dan's Deals, making it harder to get the status In the past, it was 20,000 miles needed on any Star Alliance airline, credited to the programme Specificity you will need four segments on Aegean Airlines to gain or hold onto the status, or fly 24,000 miles. So is the sky falling? No it's … [Read more...]

The Road to BAcon – American Airlines 55 to Las Vegas

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After doing a transit through Chicago O'Hare in 40 minutes (which lets be honest, I should had brought a lotto ticket when I got off the plane), I was in Row 8 of an American Airlines Boeing 737-800. American Airlines 55 is one of those classic US style flights, which operates from an international point to a US point, then has a domestic hop on a totally different … [Read more...]

Frequent Traveler University comes to Amsterdam

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I'll be honest, forums and blogs are great resources. They can give you ideas, thoughts and everything else in between. However, some of the best things going is to go events, meeting people and actually talking to them to gain ideas and food for thought. Last year, I went to TravelMagic who hosted a great event. This year however, the big hitters are here and upping sticks … [Read more...]

Ethiopian Airlines to add Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

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Ethiopian Airlines are continuing with its zigarod of growth, with the company going to the Boeing company to order more aircraft. The airline will be adding twenty Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to  its fleet. Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 - Rendering, The Boeing Company The order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with options for an additional 15. Boeing are very happy … [Read more...]

Thai Airways goes Double 747 between London and Bangkok

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Thai Airways does tend to flip equipment around a bit, chopping and changing the usage of their requirements to meet the expected loads of its routes. Currently the Bangkok  run is currently operated with a Boeing 747–40o and an Airbus A340–600. Well there is another equipment switch again, as Thai Airways are are switching operations on the route to a double daily Boeing … [Read more...]

Want to visit Canada? That’ll be $7 please…

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One thing I hate when travelling are things like the USA ESTA programme, Australia's ETA programme, or things that pretend not to be a visa when they so blatantly are. Well, it seems from April 2015, you'll be asked to cough up C$7 for what they call an "eTA" to enter the Dominion of Canada. The publicity blurb states that travellers will be able to apply online, and … [Read more...]

The Road to BAcon – one flight down with Aer Lingus

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Good evening from Dublin's Fair City. Or rather the outskirts of it as I'm in an airport hotel. A quick wrap up from my first flight - with Aer Lingus. Check In. The Serviair team were in good form tonight, with the check in staff joking and chatty. Always a good sign. Even better when they offer you an window seat in an exit row. Security was its usual BHX self - not … [Read more...]