Economy Class & Beyond

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...]

Back on the road this week!

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Well, with the summer period over, I'm back on the road (in more senses than not), but in this sense, I'm back into the air for a trip to Fabulous Las Vegas. The strip from the air - Image GhettoIFE. However, unlike a lot of my fellow bloggers who be taking directish routes, my route on the road to Vegas will be a bit more.. well... budget saving. Or nuttier. Take your … [Read more...]

Spirit goes yellow

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There are times in the world where words fail me, or if something so odd occurs. This is one of those times. Spirit Airlines have got a new paint scheme... and well. What's the term. Submitted without further comment. Spirit's new colour scheme - Image via the Spirit Twitter feed. For hints and tricks about Spirit (the airline that makes Ryanair look like a full fat … [Read more...]

WestJet to start charging for first checked bags

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What's that famous song by Queen. Oh yes - Another one bites the dust - as WestJet announces fees on luggage. WestJet Boeing 737-700 at Toronto Pearson Airport - Image GhettoIFE. WestJet are to charge for for bags on their Econo fare on Canadian Domestic and US <> Canada routes from 15th September, for travel from 29th October, making it another low cost carrier. Or … [Read more...]

Marriott introduces Housekeeping Tip Envelopes…

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Being from Europe, the tipping culture is "enough" - as a reward for good service, and not expected (in which case, it's what I call a service charge. But that's by the by). Marriott International has teamed up A Woman’s Nation, a non-profit organization founded by journalist and former California first lady Maria Shriver to deliver a programme called "The Envelope … [Read more...]

American Airlines first 787 takes to the assembly line ** UPDATED **

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Yes, it's another airline getting ready to receive a brand new type of aircraft - except its going to be a rather big customer, being American Airlines. Except their first aircraft isn't complete yet - its in assembly. American Airlines Boeing 787 in assembly - Image, American Airlines via Facebook As you can see from this image, the plane is missing a fair bit. such as a … [Read more...]

Azul gets clearance to launch Brasil to US services

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Azul has taken another step forward, with route authority granted to operate by the airline to operate its services from Viracopos-Campinas to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Azul Airbus A330 - Image, Azul Airlines via Facebook. Flights have been confirmed, with flight numbers now made available: Sao Paulo Viracopos-Campinas to Fort Lauderdale AD8704 DEPART VCP 23:27 ARRIVE … [Read more...]

Travelling with checked luggage – it’s not a sin…

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Unlike a lot of my fellow flyers, I actually tend to travel with luggage (either on a return leg), or with lots of luggage both directions. And no, it's not sin amazingly. The current long haul luggage set after a trip to Chicago. A 3 bag luggage set... with some extras (65ltr rucksack) after a Tokyo Trip  My "Light" Luggage set (2x Rucksacks) after a San Francsico Tier … [Read more...]

Another Lufthansa Strike ahead – Munich targeted

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If the term "here we go again" is one to go by, Lufthansa pilots are once again going out on strike today between 09:00 and 17:00 Central European Time. Lufthansa Airbus A321 Retrojet - Image GhettoIFE Vereinigung Cockpit is calling the strike, which is still protesting at plans to change the Lufthansa retirement scheme and pay. This time, Lufthansa's Munich hub is the … [Read more...]

Bombardier CSeries returns to flight testing

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After a grounding period of a few months, the Bombardier CSeries flight testing resumed on Sunday, with FTV-2 returning to the sky. Bombardier CSeries FTV2 taking off, recommencing test flights - Images, Bombardier via Twitter The flight test resumes after the grounding of the flight flights after an an engine-related incident that occurred on the ground on the 29th May … [Read more...]